Example sentences of "[vb pp] to be [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , several pairs of the reaction primers can be mixed in the same tube and allowed to ‘ analyse ’ different point mutations at the same time ( all the different products of the polymerase chain reaction are deliberately designed to be different sizes ) . |
| 2 | Although they all have powers either to initiate or recommend criminal prosecution , they are primarily designed to be regulatory bodies whose main weapon against corporate misbehaviour is administrative , i.e. ( occasional ) inspection coupled with ( polite ) correspondence . |
| 3 | A friend once remarked : ‘ We are expected to be living sacrifices , but the problem is we keep crawling off the altar . ’ |
| 4 | Boys are expected to be assertive go-getters , so parents tend to approve of aggression in their male offspring as ‘ manly ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ People expect this to be a male-dominated field and female accountants are expected to be dreary number-shufflers . |
| 6 | A security agreement signed by the Tunisian and Egyptian governments on July 13 envisaged a regular exchange of information and co-operation in the training of security personnel ; the main focus of co-operation was expected to be Islamist groups . |
| 7 | Alternatively , all three persons , programmer , database developer and user , might be considered to be joint authors . |
| 8 | C. oncophora and C. curticei are generally considered to be mild pathogens in calves and lambs respectively although in some studies they have been associated with inappetence and poor weight gains . |
| 9 | The timing of the election was also influenced by disarray within the opposition Liberal-National Party coalition arising from what were considered to be ill-conceived policies regarding health care and labour relations , and continuing problems within the leadership . |
| 10 | Whether the increase in reported rates of sexual violence are positive or negative depends on whether they are considered to be real increases or higher rates of reporting . |
| 11 | This fascinating document , completed in 1941 , after its aged author had once again perambulated the African continent , shows the extent to which accommodation to change and the continuation of control were considered to be compatible goals of policy . |
| 12 | Conversely , patients considered to be appropriate candidates but not teferred for transplant , may have had detailed discussion with their physician and declined referral , without mention of this in the casenotes . |
| 13 | A Munro , in climbing parlance , is a Scottish mountain exceeding 3000 feet in height : the name is a tribute to Sir Hugh Munro who , in 1891 , published his meticulous records of all the mountains in Scotland over 3000 feet , listing them in descending order of altitude and also arranged in districts , with all the subsidiary tops over 3000 feet but not considered to be separate mountains . |
| 14 | In many developing countries ‘ agriculture ’ and ‘ farming ’ are still considered to be separate subjects ; the tilling of the soil and animal management have not been integrated . |
| 15 | Instead , all extrapolations should be , and indeed usually are , considered to be working hypotheses that guide the way we study our own brains . |
| 16 | His landscapes were considered to be supreme examples of photographic technique , a number of them being published . |
| 17 | His landscapes were considered to be supreme examples of photographic technique , a number of them being published . |
| 18 | THAILAND may soon follow Hong Kong 's example in deporting Vietnamese boat people not considered to be genuine refugees , reports reaching here suggest . |
| 19 | Jewel Lafontant , the United States co-ordinator for refugee affairs , said on March 16 that the United States would accept half of any new Vietnamese boat people fleeing to Hong Kong , as long as they were considered to be genuine refugees ; only 11 per cent of those as yet screened in the colony had been classified as such . |
| 20 | Following a meeting of United States , United Kingdom and Hong Kong government officials in Washington on June 6 , the US government stated that it was to drop its opposition to negotiations between the UK and Vietnamese governments for the " involuntary repatriation " of Vietnamese boat people not considered to be genuine refugees , and to the possible establishment of an internationally managed centre in Vietnam to hold them on their return . |
| 21 | Questions will be asked about what are considered to be healthy foods and why , and whether definitions are changing . |
| 22 | Claystones and siltstones containing finely dispersed coaly matter are considered to be good sources — besides many coal seams . |
| 23 | The material they contain is present in New OED entries , which are considered to be new versions of the corresponding entries from the OED . |
| 24 | The applicant had been granted access to accounts on condition that he paid what was considered to be excessive amounts for rent of room , photocopying , and a union official 's salary . |
| 25 | After further assessment six patients were considered to be inappropriate referrals and were returned for surgery ( two total obstruction , one tumour invading anus , three fit for surgery and resectable by anterior resection ) . |
| 26 | In practice , most seats are considered to be safe seats for one or other of the two main parties — that is , the winning candidate has been returned with a majority that represents 10% or more of the votes cast . |
| 27 | Despite what are usually considered to be marginal conditions in the Highlands , Nevis Range , the operators at Aonach Mor , and Glenshee have both invested considerable sums in the new equipment . |
| 28 | However , it is interesting that these types of ANCAs were found at all , since they are considered to be reliable markers of primary systemic vasculitis . |
| 29 | Public utilities such as electricity , gas , water and telecommunications provided the best examples of what were considered to be natural monopolies , although when technological advances are made , certain industries formerly classed as natural monopolies may cease to be so ( eg telecommunications ) . |
| 30 | Such experiences as love , hate , anger , sympathy , guilt , joy , sorrow and so on are considered to be abstract things as opposed to concrete objects like stones , trees or physical bodies . |