Example sentences of "[vb -s] [be] [vb pp] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This asymmetric style has been cut to different lengths y Paul Stafford of Zaks |
| 2 | Whether it is that nowadays people are less interested in playing games as between author and reader , or whether it is that the human liking for games-playing has been transferred to other fields I do not know . |
| 3 | This attractive hypothesis has been extended to other groups of plants and their ‘ consumers ’ suggesting that under certain circumstances plants may benefit from those animals that feed on them and , indeed , may positively ‘ encourage ’ such herbivory . |
| 4 | Most controversially of all , this argument has been extended to sado-masochistic sexuality which , far from ratifying the ‘ real ’ violence of society , theatricalizes and demystifies it . |
| 5 | Reference has been made to economic and monetary union , which have played a role in the discussions . |
| 6 | Although I realise that he can not know of a particular incident that has been drawn to my attention today , is he aware that information has been sent to deceased claimants , thus causing a great deal of distress to the families concerned ? |
| 7 | A SUMMONS for Old Bailey jury service has been sent to nine-year-old Justin Peters , of Dalston , East London . |
| 8 | A questionnaire concerned with the structure of the labour force , work conditions and health and safety at work has been sent to local branches of every trade union in Norwich and the surrounding area , through the trade union representatives ; this survey provides valuable information on employment and conditions of work , as well as on rates of unionisation . |
| 9 | THE first batch of cards supporting the campaign for Meirionnydd to be given unitary authority status has been sent to Welsh Secretary John Redwood . |
| 10 | In a very different context from California this same strategy has been applied to good effect . |
| 11 | The method was used first by Kröner ( 1958 ) for the elastic moduli of cubic polycrystals and has been applied to composite materials by Hill , Walpole and many others [ see , for example , Laws & McLaughlin ( 1978 ) for references ] . |
| 12 | This form of analysis has been applied to various periods during the industrial revolution and to more modern developments . |
| 13 | First , it has been applied to discretionary decisions which could not , whether right or wrong , be classified as of the ‘ red hair type . ’ |
| 14 | The APT has been applied to British data by Diacogiannis , ; who used 302 monthly observations for 200 securities between November 1956 and December 1981 . |
| 15 | Feminist psychology 's combinatory approach has been applied to experimental design as well . |
| 16 | A similar approach has been applied to marine records of explosive eruptions in the Bay of Naples . |
| 17 | In syllabuses produced to date , only perfunctory attention has been given to cross-curricular themes . |
| 18 | More recently , it has been shown that the aim of preservation has been somewhat relaxed , and some attention has been given to non-agricultural uses of green belts , particularly for recreation ( Hebbert and Gault 1978 ) . |
| 19 | It helps the organisation to anticipate and minimise difficulties , especially in potentially complex situations , by ensuring that careful consideration has been given to alternative courses of action . |
| 20 | Help has been given to outside organizations such as professional bodies wishing to publicize associate membership to undergraduates , to foreign consulates with scholarships on offer to nationals , etc . |
| 21 | Much less attention has been given to smooth-fronted waves of finite duration . |
| 22 | any liability , injury , loss or damage arising outside the United Kingdom unless notification has been given to General Accident and an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) issued . |
| 23 | Little mention has been given to moral education , social and personal development , political understanding and economic awareness ( much beloved of Keith Joseph ) . |
| 24 | The power of local education authorities has been reduced whilst additional power has been given to central government and the revised and highly decentralised governing bodies of schools and colleges . |
| 25 | As part of a comprehensive training programme that has touched the Le Havre company from top to toe , special emphasis has been given to improving motivation . |
| 26 | However , deciding whether a particular consideration is relevant , whether a particular object is within the allowable range , whether an adequate hearing has been given to interested parties , and whether the reasons ultimately provided are sufficient , are all factors which can encroach indirectly on the merits . |
| 27 | Too little attention has been given to pragmatic factors , many of which Donaldson drew to our attention with notions such as human sense as well as her analysis of the contextual factors which operate to hinder the child 's grasp of intended meanings . |
| 28 | A further difficulty has arisen concerning the priority which has been given to judicial or quasi-judicial measures in the attempt to suppress racist discourses . |
| 29 | Most attention in the past , however , has been given to residential differentiation within urban areas , whereas the current trends are operating on a much broader canvas , such that young school leavers are drawn to London from all over Britain , older people retire to remoter rural areas where they previously enjoyed holidays , and young married couples move not just to the suburbs but to smaller cities and towns situated at considerable distance from the major urban centres . |
| 30 | I am also disappointed at the amount that has been given to Scottish Homes for housing . |