Example sentences of "these [was/were] [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one occasion , two of these were seen to be in open disagreement about the legitimacy and desirability of actions taken by the authorities ; on another occasion , one of these was set up , in effect , to review recommendations made by another . |
| 2 | Of course , SERPS rights had to be forfeited , but for younger people these were calculated to be worth much less than the personal pension could offer . |
| 3 | It added a phrase so extraordinary that I quote it directly : ’ although these were felt to be isolated incidents . ’ |
| 4 | Some of these gains were from replication of standard designs , though these were reckoned to be small , presumably because the large number of separate manufacturers and divisions involved in the work greatly reduced the potential cost reduction through learning effects . |
| 5 | These were believed to be an increase in the Amir 's constitutional powers , to allow him to veto National Assembly decisions , and a reduction in immunity for Assembly members . |
| 6 | In effect , these were intended to be little more than reconnaissance raids on a large scale . |
| 7 | These were intended to be interim arrangements only , and further negotiations took place to try to establish the bases of a more lasting political union . |
| 8 | In two patients with a history of single events these were considered to be of respiratory origin . |
| 9 | Once and for all , these were shown to be systems comparable with our Galaxy and right outside it . |
| 10 | Hence vertical perspective cues provide the only consistent and reliable information about the distance to the surface and these were found to be more effective in practice for depth and size scaling . |
| 11 | These were expected to be resolved by 1992 , when a review of the CER was due . |
| 12 | One of these was said to be a £5m loan to Raper 's master company , the Hong Kong and Netherlands based Gasco Group . |
| 13 | These was felt to be an excessive use in the Act of phrases such as ‘ consult ’ , ‘ challenge ’ , ‘ take note of ’ and ‘ reasonable ’ , which were thought by many to be vague and open to interpretation . |
| 14 | But behind these was known to be God 's Enemy variously named as ‘ Satan , the devil , ( a false accuser , slanderer , calumniator , ) the evil one , the ruler of this world , the prince of the power of the air , Belial , Beelzebub , the god of this world , the destroyer , a murderer from the beginning and the enemy . ’ |