Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Further , it has been argued that there is no ‘ Asiatic mode of production ’ , so that the distinctive history of the Orient has to be explained in terms of influences other than a specific mode of production ; for instance , by the character and development of political or religious institutions . |
| 2 | ‘ Mr Winek has to be there , ’ she cried , thumping the wall with her fist and dislodging a drawing-pin , sending a call sheet and a sheaf of addresses spiralling about the corridor . |
| 3 | Overall , the Calibra has to be the safer choice , but the more seductive charms of the Corrado G60 will woo the hearts of those who appreciate driving a great-handling car . |
| 4 | Although the loss of sensitivity inherent in grid-referenced PCR needs to be addressed , it is possible that it will not be a major issue ; even patients with chronic hepatitis C , who frequently have low levels of viraemia , generally have circulating levels of virus orders of magnitude greater than the lower limits of detection by PCR , and levels of hepatitis B virus DNA in chronic carriers are orders of magnitude greater still . |
| 5 | It 's not however , solely on the bank balance that Holyfield wants to be bracketed with the great names of his sport . |
| 6 | COLIN WANTS TO BE BOSS |
| 7 | In order to make best use of the available resources , LoadLeveler needs to be given information about the code that it is trying to run . |
| 8 | The LA has to be assured by the applicant that he understands the importance of the rules relating to drivers ' hours , records and tachograph requirements , rules which need careful study . |
| 9 | Obviously , the LA has to be assured by the applicant that his proposed haulage operations are built on a sound financial foundation . |
| 10 | Extra vehicles within the margin allowed by the LA can be operated immediately , but the LA has to be notified and a form ( GV 80 ) completed showing the registration numbers and details of the additional vehicles . |
| 11 | A French company wishing to build a plant in West Germany needs to be able to turn its French francs into D-marks . |
| 12 | Somebody in Whitehall has to be looking at something else , and it might as well be me . ’ |
| 13 | Ugly though it was , the fight at Highbury needs to be put into a general sporting perspective . |
| 14 | As it is , the magnificent nineteenth-century French-style château and its collection of Old Masters and outstanding eighteenth- and nineteenth-century furniture , objects and treasures from Europe and the Orient needs to be better known . |
| 15 | Most undersold transfer We 've had loads but over the long term Seaman has to be the one 245 |
| 16 | The Untouchables has to be one of the all-time classic film tie-ins , with every aspect oozing playability . |
| 17 | The dust allergy means that Will has to be bedded on paper , and his hay always has to be soaked . |
| 18 | LEFT ( 1 ) Grooming needs to be carried out regularly to prevent your dog 's coat from becoming matted . |
| 19 | Not that I expect you to be so baby-besotted as the people round here — with good cause , of course , as Ewan has to be a paragon ! |
| 20 | Benazir Bhutto looks to be strong but it 's a coalition of convenience not conviction , in a country where politics follows the rules of war , opposition means nothing , winning is everything . |
| 21 | Staff in Virgin 's international department grew to accept the fact of opening Music Week to read that Virgin now had offices in fifteen countries ( a slight exaggeration ) , and would shortly open in a further five ( It 's the first we 've heard of it , Richard has to be kidding ! ) . |
| 22 | Celts , Goths , Visigoths , Huns , Avars , Magyars , Cumans , Pechenegs , Tatars , Mongols , Turks have all had to take or occupy its key fortresses ; hence the importance of Belgrade , of Budapest , even of Vienna , for that gap between the Northern Carpathians and the Eastern Alps which lies between Vienna and Bratislava has to be traversed to gain access to the German plain . |
| 23 | No Steven has to be deaf with ears like that . |
| 24 | Consequently , the discussion of Pacific examples such as Japan and the East Asian NICs needs to be balanced with discussion of less ‘ economically liberal ’ and more ‘ social democratic ’ possibilities such as those which , for example , prevail in Sweden . |
| 25 | The Springvale Project needs to be more directly related to the needs and involvement of the people of West Belfast . |
| 26 | I know how desperately Wright wants to be looked upon as the natural replacement for Gary Lineker , and this is one of his problems . |
| 27 | Everyone associated with Angy has to be checked — her colleagues , her friends , the students in her art class … ’ |
| 28 | The charts given here are a little misleading , because Deneb has to be drawn on one section and Vega and Altair on the other , but the overall aspect is obvious enough . |
| 29 | ‘ Maclean of Duart needs to be more than good and honest ! |
| 30 | BRITT Ekland wants to be the next Jackie Collins-style novelist . |