Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] to be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While narrowing the old section 2 , the act is unlikely to give protection to a " whistleblower " who felt that the public should be told certain information as any defence depends on disclosure being considered to be in the public interest and that would still seem to mean " the interests of the state according to its recognised organs of government and the policies expounded by the particular government of the day " per McCowan I. in Ponting 's case . |
| 2 | It is a view I believe which is held by everyone connected with policing at local level and additionally , the continuation of the tripartite system with its essential checks and balances on the activities of the three parties involved and My Lords that is the real importance and value of the tripartite system that depends on the local authorities being seen to be in the driving seat . |
| 3 | You could pick up a seat by knowing the right people , having gone to the right school or being thought to be worth a few thousand — almost the first question put to the prospective MP for Richmond , Sir George Harvie-Watt , when he went up before the local selection committee in 1937 was whether he would subscribe £700 to the local association . |
| 4 | I could imagine institutions , for example , being told to be in a different position perhaps in five years ' time or ten years ' time , and being able to do this by a variety of means , working towards it , whereas , it seems to me it 's a very much harder problem , although it 's , it 's understandable as I said in the , in the present circumstances , to actually be able to take on this properly and do a proper job of change in a time scale of perhaps one year or maybe even less than that in some cases . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) That a requirement that the plaintiffs should give an undertaking had no justification in Community law since any obligation to make good any damage suffered by the defendants in the event of section 47 being found to be in breach of article 30 of the Treaty would fall upon the United Kingdom Government ; that accordingly , the question was to be decided on the ordinary principles of English law and it was within the judge 's discretion not to require an undertaking in damages ; and that in the circumstances , the grant of an interlocutory injunction was fully justified and should be restored ( post , pp. 173D–F , 189A–H , 190A–C , D , D–E ) . |
| 6 | Towards the end of the 13th century , the Abbot had two mills , the foundations of at least one of them ( the precinctual mill ) being rumoured to be beneath those of the present Abbey Mill . |
| 7 | Visitors are being asked to be on their guard against fire and not to use stoves ; to dispose of cigarette ends and matches carefully and immediately report any sign of fire to the fire brigade . |
| 8 | Last October , Swiss bondholders agreed that interest on the bonds should be deferred with the bonds not being declared to be in default until 1 March . |
| 9 | The nervous stress and strain of being forced to be in Ross 's company , each and every day , had really taken a heavy toll on her reserves of strength . |
| 10 | Farmers are being warned to be on their guard following eight arson attacks on farms in Hereford and Worcester in the space of two days . |
| 11 | VICTIMS of last week 's floods are being warned to be on their guard against unscrupulous doorstep salesmen , who may try to take advantage of their situations . |
| 12 | PENSIONERS are being warned to be on their guard after two thieves stole a gold pocket watch on a chain worth £100 from the home of an 83-year-old woman in Third Avenue , Llay , Wrexham . |
| 13 | All break-ins occurred during early evening and householders are being urged to be on the guard . |