Example sentences of "[pron] be [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | In no sense could they be said to be members of industrial co-operatives : that is , of organisations set up for the manufacture of goods or the provision of services and wholly , or very largely , owned and ultimately controlled by those working in them . |
| 2 | Nor can they be found to be in contempt of court in relation to words spoken in the course of proceedings in Parliament . |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | But why should it be determined to be correct ? |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | And if it does , how can it be known to be true ? |
| 7 | The choices , assessments and selections which go into formulating a strategy , and the ingenuity or crassness displayed in implementing it , must themselves be shown to be determined by factors other than intentions . |