Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] to [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem of lack of time has been eased to some degree by the setting up of communal kitchens like those in Lima , Peru . |
| 2 | A set of possible parse continuations are assigned to each word in the text from a lexicon which lists the parse continuations from each pair of tags . |
| 3 | If sufficiently detailed subject headings are assigned to each document in a collection , then there is a high probability that most of the documents relevant to an enquiry will be retrieved in any online search , but only those documents which match the search terms exactly will be recalled . |
| 4 | Since the latter are available for a 5 km raster the registration data are assigned to these grid squares using the OS grid reference . |
| 5 | This arrangement gives tremendous rhythmical force and point to full chords of this kind on the wind and brass , especially when chords of three notes are given to each string group ( except of course , the double basses ) . |
| 6 | Discounts are given to all parties of 15 or more paying visitors . |
| 7 | The extra money earned from attending court on a day off can be attractive , but it is more often the case that reminders about the approaching end of the shift are given to those constables who suggest work which involves ‘ going over ’ . |
| 8 | Pre-tests and post-tests are given to both groups , and the analysis is concerned with establishing significant differences in the performance of the two groups . |
| 9 | Various orders of priority are given to these factors . |
| 10 | We lesser mortals who had been banished to such places as Wolverton were , however , less fortunate . |
| 11 | ‘ With the Tottenham Three being acquitted , people feel the problem has been ameliorated to some extent , ’ said a campaigner . |
| 12 | Not least , the general public has been treated to another dose of Nanny Knows Best . |
| 13 | Mr Morrison has been likened to another vice-president , the late Hubert Humphrey . |
| 14 | The study 's results and recommendations have also been communicated to all service companies as input for their own studies . |
| 15 | In recent years several British ensembles have begun to draw upon an ‘ exotic ’ instrumentarium of this kind once again , but they have been marginalized to some degree . |
| 16 | Two days before last Q.T. Day the Society 's representatives had an interview with the Sports Council Grant Panel — the serious situation arising from that had been explained to all teachers present and everyone was asked to take a copy of the Development Plan to study . |
| 17 | Charles had savaged the soft underbelly of yet another hallowed institution and has not been forgiven to this day . |
| 18 | The company now hopes to transfer what has been developed to another vendor — Digital Equipment Corp sells the Y-MP EL , but has been less successful than Cray hoped . |
| 19 | The task of introducing TQM has been given to former Group Training Manager , Bob Rae , who was promoted to General Manager , Quality Development in January . |
| 20 | Attention has been given to such topics as the marking of subjects for gender , the differential achievements of boys and girls , and the poor performance of secondary school girls in mathematics . |
| 21 | This paper had been given to all councillors by an official of Orkney Islands Council . |
| 22 | It is not concerned with the question whether proper weight has been given to those factors . |
| 23 | The Department of the Environment , announcing the allocations , said priority had been given to those sites which were most badly contaminated . |
| 24 | Mr Kuntar , one of two alleged ‘ kidney brokers ’ , came into the room and told him his kidney had been given to this man . |
| 25 | Mr Kuntar , one of two alleged ‘ kidney brokers ’ , came into the room and told him his kidney had been given to this man . |
| 26 | But by the end of the 1970s , added impetus — and critical changes of direction — had been given to this expansion . |
| 27 | No convincing answer has been given to this criticism ; all that is offered is the general argument in favour of a specialized division of the profession which is free from hour to hour to engage in advocacy and other specialist work . |
| 28 | But little serious thought has been given to this problem . |
| 29 | Similarly , by re-using salvaged beams and columns to ‘ frame ’ the atrium , a character has been given to this space which is evocative of the interior of the original building , yet does not mock its new use . |
| 30 | Less publicity has been given to this gas than to carbon dioxide . |