Example sentences of "most be [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most are flattered to be asked . |
| 2 | Some have integral push-button or cord-pull switches , but most are designed to be controlled by a remote switch sited elsewhere in the room . |
| 3 | Most are known to be false . |
| 4 | The overwhelming majority of world favourites are large or very large in size , and most are thought to be either highly or relatively intelligent . |
| 5 | Most are thought to be harmless , but about a dozen appear to be toxic . |
| 6 | Some of those arrested were released last night , but most were believed to be still in custody at RUC interrogation centres in Belfast and Armagh , held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act , the Official Secrets Act and common law . |
| 7 | Most were intended to be exulting or to act as aids to the recognition of individual figures . |
| 8 | Some patients had voiced initial apprehension about their continuing to receive medication , but most were thought to be neutral about fundholding . |