Example sentences of "[subord] [be] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.

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1	The most up-to-date figures present a less black picture than was thought to be the case at the time .
2	If were going to be privatised — we need a saleable chunk , ’ he said .
3	If was going to be in that room in the vicinity of the bed presumably two places he could be , under the duvet or under the bed .
4	I mean , I know he 's the star and all that , but I 'm damned if-I 'm going to be upstaged , even by him … ’
5	But if there are two countries used in the sample then , since is assumed to be a constant across countries , that is it is not indexed on i , there will be a restriction on the model .
6	Well I do n't know yet whether were going to be able to afford it or not do we ?
7	It is not about sincerity , so much as being seen to be sincere .
8	In conceding ( b ) he recognises that scribal records actually were unreliable , as well as being seen to be .
9	• It is not clear how the duration of sleep could be controlled as regularly as is observed to be the case .
10	Since we last wrote , we have been lobbying to achieve the same relaxation for voluntary drivers from sport as is proposed to be granted to those driving in a voluntary capacity for charities .
11	Therefore , although skills are now embedded in all courses reviewed and validated this session , the range of skills is not as comprehensive as is deemed to be desirable by the University .
12	These show that every publication has a class number consisting of at least three digits , but the system permits further sub-divisions allowing as fine a division as is thought to be necessary .
13	The importance of these statutory provisions appears to me to be that Parliament has considered at various times and in various contexts the need for recovery of imposts paid but not due and has legislated in a manner which suggests that no such general principle as the Woolwich contends for was thought to be in existence .

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