Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] are [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But so far as the confusions about to be examined are concerned , it does not solve the difficulty . |
| 2 | Yet the circumstances in which ( 2d ) might be uttered are likely to be quite different from those in which the first sentence of extract ( I ) was uttered . |
| 3 | The aims of the course are essentially practical and the skills to be developed are concerned with language use in the context of life skills . |
| 4 | Other fish that can be considered are large barbs , like the Tinfoil , as their continuous swimming back and forth can act as a distraction for the aggression of the cichlids . |
| 5 | Many civil laws are derived from the common law , e.g. tort of negligence , whilst in the area of hotel and catering law the majority of criminal offences which may be committed are statutory , e.g. involving the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 . |
| 6 | The judgements that have to be made are complex , not least because local government has existed for a long time and the opportunities for building up capital or depleting it have been great . |
| 7 | Most assessment procedures are developed in order to provide a particular kind of interpretation and because of this the criteria against which the child 's language will be evaluated are implicit in the procedure . |
| 8 | Bright clear days when the Alps can be seen are rare , ( and the more pleasurable for being so ) , and if you want such days you had better come in spring or autumn when the heat haze is reduced . |
| 9 | Whether such finance will be made available and how it might be channelled are major themes in subsequent chapters . |
| 10 | As with all other aspects of capitalist society , however , local variations in the interpretation of these two roles and the institutional framework within which they can be operated are normal . |
| 11 | The first symptoms which may be felt are hot flushes , night sweats , general anxiety and irritability , loss of self-esteem , insomnia , mood changes , poor memory , loss of confidence , loss of interest in sex and even formication ( the feeling of insects crawling just underneath or on top of the skin , probably caused by changes in the nerve endings ) . |
| 12 | In both cases , the conditions under which liquor may be sold are subject to the provisions of subs . |
| 13 | People buying shares in British Telecommunications Plc will be able to deal in shares by punching the keys on a normal push-button telephone : the retail investment company ShareLink Ltd said the service , the first such scheme in Europe , is being offered as part of the marketing campaign for BT3 , the UK government 's sale of a third tranche of British Telecom shares , marketing of which began yesterday ; the system will later be extended to cover other shares ; the government 's remaining shares are to be sold in July ; pricing and details of whether all the remaining 21.8% stake will be sold are due in June . |
| 14 | The terms which are to be used are likely to be specified , and synonyms recognized and probably eliminated ( for example , Packaging may be indicated as preferable to Wrapping ) . |
| 15 | One or more modules in the package to be approved are offline . |
| 16 | One or more of the modules in a package to be approved are offline . |
| 17 | Also to be avoided are white wine an champagne ( the better the quality the worse the case ) because of their sugar content . |
| 18 | Apart from the obvious benefits of this wider involvement the initial enquiries ensure that the questions on which the analysis will subsequently be based are realistic and important to the activity to be reviewed . |
| 19 | Lack of sites and the resulting conditions in which children have to be raised are primary factors impeding children 's development and creating their ‘ need ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ Sackholders ’ which look like dustbins but lack proper handles which can be grasped are INADEQUATE for loose refuse and MUST NOT be used except to hold tied plastic sacks . |
| 21 | These jobs that should be provided are small and seasonal and overall development would cost local * |
| 22 | Often , if they have a disposition to broader problem-solving , the search consultant can provide views on several issues : the potential organisational structure ; how the individual would fit in ; the likely scope of his or her responsibilities ; if the tasks he or she will be set are manageable and possibly whether candidates can be found in the market who meet a particular specification ; whether the search can be a UK-based search or needs to be international ; whether any of the top candidates can be attracted for the remuneration or does the remuneration of the senior team need reviewing ; is the nationality of the candidate important ; could a woman do the job ; what happened to the last job holder ; did he or she move on to a bigger job or was he or she fired , and was that person successful in the role ? |
| 23 | It should be said at this stage that the case for regulation in any situation is weakened to the extent that the institutions which will themselves be involved are imperfect . |
| 24 | The causes of the disease are well understood and precautions that must be taken are simple . |
| 25 | Although the terms of the motion to be debated are supportive of government economic policy , a significant number of constituencies have criticised over-reliance on interest rates as an instrument of economic regulation . |
| 26 | Materials to be covered are cuprate and non-cuprate oxides , organic metals and superconductors , fullerenes and other new materials . |
| 27 | The main areas to be covered are inter-generational transmission of advantage , marriage , friendship , income , education , home and car ownership and , to a lesser extent , attitudes and beliefs . |
| 28 | Further non-economic influences that can not be ignored are ethnic and religious differences . |
| 29 | Practical guidelines on the way in which an allegation of misconduct ought to be handled are available in the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and other employment procedures , and in the handbook Discipline at Work . |
| 30 | Programmed learning made significant contributions to education , particularly in industrial and military training ( where of course motivation is fairly high and the units of information to be assimilated are uncluttered by humanistic value judgements ) . |