Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun sg] be understood to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man behind the take-over bid is understood to be a key figure in the Jersey tourist industry and has been trying unsuccessfully for years to get a Channel Island summer soccer tournament off the ground . |
| 2 | The former building society is understood to be prepared to take court action if it does not wrest the compensation from Lloyds . |
| 3 | Aetna , the large US insurance group is understood to be a front runner on the 20-strong list of potential buyers for Gartmore . |
| 4 | In developing styles of music to make worship accessible to as many people as possible , the primary aim of music in the house church movement is understood to be to glorify God . |
| 5 | In such a situation behaviour is understood to be analogous to war . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the infinitive event is understood to be realized after verbs of achievement ( I managed , got to ask the Prime Minister a question ) , causation ( I persuaded , convinced him to give up smoking ) , etc . |