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

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1 In modern high speed aircraft this can include the device that regulates the ‘ feel ’ the pilot experiences on the flying controls , which is arranged to be proportional to the speed of the aircraft .
2 In the research project the interaction of banking and industry and its impact on industrially advanced economies is intended to be central to the investigation .
3 The detailed life cycle is not fully known , but is considered to be similar to that of the bovine lungworm , D. viviparus , except in the following respects .
4 This layer of attenuated velocity is known as the low velocity zone and the reduction in seismic wave velocities is considered to be due to partial melting in this region of the mantle .
5 for these re ; sons , the Focused model is considered to be superior to the Shotgun model .
6 This conduct is considered to be common to all states , irrespective of their domestic political arrangements .
7 The presence of an attachment figure is considered to be vital to the emotional and social survival of the individual , and when attachments are threatened or removed in any way it can lead to intense forms of attachment behaviour , such as clinging , crying and extreme grief .
8 It should also be remembered that s 19(l) ( a ) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 provides that where there is a covenant , condition or agreement against assigning , underletting , charging or parting with possession of the premises or any part thereof without licence or consent , this is deemed to be subject to a proviso to the effect that such licence or consent is not to be unreasonably withheld .
9 For example , a term prohibiting making a back-up copy in a pre-1993 agreement will not be made invalid by reason of the changes brought about by the regulations even if the making of a back-up copy is deemed to be necessary to the lawful use of the program .
10 The work is expected to be applicable to the mainstream Unix market as well as real-time embedded systems and high performance parallel processing systems .
11 You 'll get little change from £40,000 for the 300SE , the 500SE is expected to sell for around £60,000 while the flagship 600SEL ( the short wheelbase model wo n't be sold in Britain ) is expected to be close to £80,000 — £22,500 more than the rival 750iL BMW .
12 A burst of frequency between 10 and 10 4 Hz is expected with a duration of several cycles and an energy release of between and in gravitational waves from a star core of mass M. The mass M is expected to be similar to that of the pulsars , which average around for the few cases where measurements have been made .
13 Preparations to provide mains electricity on Rathlin island are progressing satisfactorily , and supply is expected to be available to consumers in September .
14 The referential rigidity is said to be subject to a simple intuitive test .
15 The formula on offer by the company last night is said to be similar to the rejected package but with slightly better redundancy terms .
16 The reason for space is available at a traditionally busy time is said to be due to school holiday dates now being more staggered .
17 A uni-processor design , with a peak of 150 MIPS is said to be scalable to 300 MIPS ‘ over time . ’
18 There is a fascinating passage in Hebrews 7 ; 25 , where the Lord Jesus is said to be able to ‘ save to the uttermost those who come to God by him , because he is always alive to make intercession for them ’ .
19 The system of bureaucratic politics is said to be analogous to a huge corporate enterprise .
20 This occurs when individuals ' act in a way they know is destined to be hurtful to other members of the family , who , in response , reciprocate with actions they know will cause even more distress .
21 The collation of this information and its subsequent analysis is seen to be central to the procedures within the unit .
22 The difference caused by the placement of the tone-unit boundary is seen to be equivalent to giving two different paraphrases of the sentences , as in : a ) A profit was made by those who sold quickly .
23 A joint scholarship funded by the artist 's widow Pilar and by Sotheby 's worth Pta10 million will be awarded to artists and students whose work is seen to be close to that of Miró .
24 Throughout the early reports there is a constant emphasis on the level and content of the work , in an obvious attempt to stress that adults in ‘ deprived ’ areas are capable of undertaking sustained , demanding education if it is seen to be relevant to their needs .
25 In consequence no particular facet of the policy is seen to be peculiar to any one Division ; what is so for the profession generally is also true for the building surveyor ; we are all in the same boat .
26 However , all currently proposed goal programming investment models utilise a priority structure formulation which is felt to be inappropriate to the dynamic environment in which most investment decisions are taken .
27 Little information is available on the developmental cycle of this genus , but it is thought to be similar to that of the genus Trichonema .
28 Wimpey refused to quantify the additional charge it has taken for its involvement in the Channel Tunnel project , but it is thought to be similar to the £8 million announced by its fellow Chunnel contractor , Balfour Beatty , recently .
29 Ps. livingstonii and Ps. elegans are both members of the Maylandia subgenus which also includes the rock dwelling Ps. zebra and its close relatives , and Ps. elegans is thought to be close to the ancestor of the ‘ Ps. zebra complex ’ ( Konings 1989 ) .
30 The reason for this is not known but is thought to be due to infection by the virus itself .
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