Example sentences of "[Wh det] we [vb base] to be " in BNC.

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1 Rather , we can characterize particular features of our perceptual apparatus ( which we know to be the source of their reliability ) and ask for an explanation of those features .
2 Iago continues in other , more familiar postures , professing love to Othello and Desdemona ( III.iii. 119ff. , 136ff. , 196ff. , 213ff. , 218f. , 225 ) and feigning a sympathy for their sufferings which we know to be a covert expression of his gloating : As Cicero said , there is no more flagrant injustice than ‘ that of the hypocrite who , at the very moment when he is most false , makes it his business to appear virtuous ’ .
3 Gaseous or diffuse nebulæ , which we know to be stellar birthplaces , are in general rather disappointing binocular objects , though there are a few exceptions such as M42 , the Sword of Orion ( not to be confused with the Sword-Handle in Perseus ) .
4 Such a phrase may feature as part of a quotation , or a paraphrase , as in indirect speech ; or it may be used in respect of an object which we know to be fictional , for example in the context of a story or a fairy tale .
5 There is no point in library staff researching rose varieties for an enquirer , for example , when we can give them the address of the National Rose Society , which we know to be helpful .
6 Taking the example of the Earth 's surface , which we assume to be a perfect sphere , we could place the origin at the North Pole N as in Fig. 3.1 .
7 We are now operating pilot schemes in five different places , allowing owners of empty property which we wish to be returned to productive use to let that property to homeless families , using a housing association as an intermediary or managing agent .
8 Surviving rules of gilds of laymen suggest that most such associations had a spiritual aspect ; in tenth-century Exeter gildsmen assembled " for the love of God and for our souls ' need , having regard both to the prosperity of our life and also to the days thereafter which we wish to be allotted to us at God 's Judgement " , and gave any member going on pilgrimage overseas five pence from each of his colleagues .
9 There will also be a demonstration arena which we hope to be able to use to show our work through display items and open classes .
10 Perhaps this was because Galileo had claimed of heat that its ‘ generally accepted notion comes very far from the truth … inasmuch as it is supposed to be a true accident , affection , and quality really residing in the thing which we perceive to be heated . ’
11 A company working in the Distributed Computing Environment arena got hold of version 1.0.1 last week and had it installed in seven hours , which we take to be an improvement over the initial 1.0 version described by it as ‘ a nightmare ’ that ‘ could n't be used ’ because it was so buggy .
12 From these equations we can solve for the prices p x , and p y as functions of the wage , which we take to be fixed at unity .
13 We consider initially a single decision , which we take to be the level of government spending , G. This is financed by a pre-specified tax system , assumed to be a uniform poll tax , T. If the utility of individual i depends only on G and disposable income , then the preferences of i can be depicted as in Fig. 10–2 .
14 ‘ We have been kept closely informed of the situation between Cabra and its bankers , and today 's action will have no impact on the continuing ground acquisition negotiations , which we expect to be satisfactorily concluded in the near future , ’ said the Premier League club .
15 Perhaps you were right and there is a demon fundamentalist within us all , which we need to be constantly battle against — or at least made aware of .
16 which we need to be and once we get into the rhythm I 'm sure it 'll all be a lot easier but you seem to have a calmness about your how you speak which is good and you know I 'm sure I 'll go to pieces but erm yeah it was just , and what I 've picked up on as you say where it 's er how did you come to Friends Provident bum de bum de bum , we 're going through erm a structured erm spiel if you like and then they 're saying well I do n't really wan na give you any you know , recommendations at this moment and erm what we should do there is , is I suppose apack that is n't it ?
17 In this process the danger is that we destroy the inner reality of that which we appear to be preserving .
18 He had been reading the notes of Wittgenstein , he said , who before his death had been working on the relation between the private , sensuous experience of colour and the universal language of colour words with which we appear to be able to communicate it .
19 Modern large-scale war , and particularly a ‘ total ’ war of democracy against dictatorship , emphasises the essential unity of the nation , the common interests of all its members and the need for making a reality of the democratic system which we profess to be defending .
20 Oh yes , and the which we propose to be introduced hundred thousand .
21 We will be prepared to sell stations — which we want to be centres of activity — either to franchisees or independent companies .
22 In 1963 , Leavis published an essay called ‘ Research in English ’ , attacking what he called ‘ a menacing academicism against which we have to be militantly upon our guard — a form of academicism institutionally established in America , and one the tendency towards which in this country — the developments of civilization favouring it — is much strengthened by American influence …
23 Any other arrangement can be based only on the assumed requirements of each sex , an approach which we consider to be incompatible with equal status ’ .
24 would give us their backing and channels of distribution er we shall be in correct in direct competition with our competitors in the a areas which we consider to be most profitable .
25 On a 286 machine with 2MB RAM ( the minimum configuration for a Multimedia PC compatible machine ) the Pocket Recorder will refuse to run — it really wants a 386SX and 4MB RAM , which we consider to be a realistic minimum configuration for an MPC machine .
26 Its omnifont recognition algorithms teamed up with the use of the dictionary have given us a recognition rate we 'd estimate at between 98% and 99% , and all without having to teach the program what any letters are , which we consider to be very good .
27 Our work will be directed to those matters which in our view materially affect the engagement and will not be directed to the discovery of errors or misstatements which we consider to be immaterial .
28 I think Arthur Scargill 's handling of the affair has been despicable and I feel that he should be brought to justice for acts which we consider to be verging on the illegal .
29 I think Arthur Scargill 's handling of the affair has been despicable and I feel that he should be brought to justice for acts which we consider to be verging on the er illegal .
30 ‘ We , the country people of Tayside in Perth , living between Fortingall in the west , Foss on Tummel in the north , and Logierait in the east , do solemnly petition your Worship to exempt us from the Militia Act passed in July this year , 1797 , for it would submit us to hardship and bondage , which we believe to be no duty of ours . ’
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