Example sentences of "it [be] [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Now can it be said to be clear by the law of Scotland that the locus here is beyond what the legislature may assert right to affect by legislation against all whomsoever for the purpose of regulating methods of fishing ?
2 But why should it be determined to be correct ?
3 The second question was : If everything is determined by some fundamental theory , then what we say about the theory is also determined by the theory — and why should it be determined to be correct , rather than just plain wrong or irrelevant ?
4 And if it does , how can it be known to be true ?
5 It 's said to be unlucky to change a boat 's name . ’
6 Well it 's bound to be hot I 've just made it .
7 It 's bound to be good .
8 It 's bound to be small , if it 's a small part of your house .
9 ‘ He 's going to have a pretty bad headache for a while and the cut is pretty deep , so it 's bound to be sore .
10 Well it 's bound to be damp .
11 it 's bound to be cold with all that frost and I was sweltering
12 It 's bound to be bad .
13 It 's meant to be private . "
14 No cos it 's meant to be normal conversation .
15 Though it 's meant to be secret .
16 It 's meant to be humane .
17 Yes , Practical PC is busy — it 's meant to be busy !
18 It 's meant to be theatrical , by which I do n't mean lasers and fireworks .
19 I like it when she says ‘ Surprise , Surprise ’ , it 's so funny , and I like it when they all start crying , 'cos they 're happy and they all start crying 'cos they 're thick and my mum starts to cry and you say ‘ Why are you crying , it 's meant to be happy ? ’ and she goes ‘ Weaarrh ’ .
20 It 's expected to be available in the UK by the end of next month .
21 This costs £26.64 ( £29.65 in London ) , but you get a refund if it 's found to be faulty .
22 And it 's guaranteed to be moist and appetising as the fruit is soaked overnight in port and fresh lemon juice to make it extra plump and tasty .
23 ‘ What do you think — perhaps you are not thinking as you should — you see — it 's permitted to be frank ? ’
24 This is the Monin-Obukhov length ; like the Richardson number it is defined to be positive when the stratification is stabilizing and negative when it is destabilizing .
25 It is easy to see that it is intended to be consistent .
26 It is not made clear whether or not it is intended to be exhaustive .
27 It is intended to be non-competitive and less about following rules than allowing people to express their own feelings and ideas .
28 If a relationship is linked to three entities , as in figure 3.8 , it is said to be ternary .
29 It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware .
30 It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware .
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