Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Additionally , drugs widely used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis such as sulfasalazine and 5-ASA are known to be potent anti-reactive oxygen species agents . |
| 2 | Plans for the New Forest are expected to be announced in full as part of the government 's response to the report . |
| 3 | Frequently , classes I , II and III(N) are taken to be middle class , and III(M) , IV and V to be working class . |
| 4 | The company 's two daily commuter coach services from Braintree and Chelmsford are expected to be busy , but managers will wait to see what demand there is before deciding whether to run additional vehicles . |
| 5 | Around 300,000 Lynx are expected to be sold in the UK this year , bringing the number of owners up to 500,000 . |
| 6 | The Kestrels breeding in Sussex are thought to be resident , but winter status needs further and more exact investigation ; some changes may have occurred since 1938 . |
| 7 | The glossy magazine Vogue is working on a major fashion cover story in the California deserts where top models Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista are expected to be photographed in natural coloured clothes and decked with bracelets , necklaces and belts made from coarse ropes . |
| 8 | France Telecom , Thomson Consumer Electronics SA , Alcatel NV and Matra SA are said to be clients . |
| 9 | Arsenal are believed to be watching the situation closely and are set to make their move as soon as Sampdoria give them the signal . |
| 10 | China and Taiwan are reported to be close to agreement on joint development of a centre for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste . |
| 11 | Those born on a Friday are said to be marked out for special piety , which does not mean that they will be pious necessarily ; only that their natures are imbued with that proclivity . |
| 12 | Islington , Southwark , Camden and Hounslow were thought to be in the bag . |
| 13 | In this connection , central government and LEAs were urged to be sensitive to the wishes of some groups to have their daughters educated in single-sex schools . |
| 14 | However , shortly afterwards , curio-sellers in Kano were seen to be selling photographs of the man , his wives and followers , and of some of the incidents that had taken place in December . |
| 15 | It was unclear whether the move was backed by the government of Croatia , since Serbo-Croat negotiations over partitioning Bosnia-Hercegovina were thought to be backed by the respective Presidents [ see p. 38919 ] . |
| 16 | Kemptner and Strubig were believed to be held by the Hamadei family , two members of which were serving prison sentences in Germany for terrorist related crimes . |
| 17 | Relations with Taiwan were expected to be downgraded to " representative " status , but Taiwan 's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corporation was expected to continue to buy the bulk of its crude oil from Saudi Arabia . |
| 18 | He lodged what he took to be a legal objection against Ramsey being admitted to be Archbishop of York . |
| 19 | Midland shares were the most actively traded on the stock market and fell 7 to 365p on announcement of the all-paper terms compared with the 400p which Lloyds is believed to be prepared to pay . |
| 20 | Incidentally , though Walker is held to be still more than a touch rusty after so long away from rugby — inclined , for instance , to carry the ball under the wrong arm — the rapidity with which he has come into cap contention ought to be food for thought for our own Jamie Henderson . |
| 21 | Animal production in the Auvergne is estimated to be worth 4,700 million FF Per annum . |
| 22 | This time it comes from God 's own lips , the crime of Hophni and Phinehas is declared to be blasphemy , Eli is condemned for not restraining them , and the speech ends with a divine oath making it irrevocably clear that there is nothing these three priests can do to ward off the coming disaster . |
| 23 | However , Laming is understood to be keen to start detailed monitoring . |
| 24 | Apple Computer , Inc. in the States is claimed to be the world leading computer manufacturer , and in January 1992 , they advocated a prospect and development for ‘ PDA ( Personal Digital Assistant ) ’ information devices of a new category which would bridge the gap between the current personal computers and consumers electronics . |
| 25 | Such legal action in the United States is reported to be seen by teachers there as limiting their disciplinary authority to a significant extent . |
| 26 | Up to 10,000 armed Palestinians live in Sidon and the surrounding hills , and the PLO is bound to be accused by its enemies of involvement in the kidnappings at the very moment when President Mubarak of Egypt is trying to involve PLO supporters in peace talks with Israel . |
| 27 | President Quett Masire is expected to be nominated again as the presidential candidate of the Botswana Democratic Party , which has ruled since independence in 1966 . |
| 28 | Aug. 28 Kuwait is declared to be 19th governorate of Iraq . |
| 29 | The Microprocessor Report says ‘ Weitek is rumoured to be working on a new Sparc processor that would extend the chip-level upgrade concept to workstations . |
| 30 | Becky is said to be ‘ comfortable ’ in the special burns unit of Frenchay hospital , Bristol , where her brother is also being treated . |