Example sentences of "is [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 If the index is calculated to be 125 in 1985 , say , this simply means that the average price of the goods included in the calculation has risen by 25 per cent during the period 1980–85 .
2 The proximal end of the stent is adjusted to be level with the papillary orifice .
3 In modern high speed aircraft this can include the device that regulates the ‘ feel ’ the pilot experiences on the flying controls , which is arranged to be proportional to the speed of the aircraft .
4 Solitary confinement is recognized to be one of the most psychologically damaging punishments that can be imposed upon any individual and if , like Robinson Crusoe , we are subjected to an enforced exile , whilst some people will no doubt cope better than others , few will willingly choose isolation or loneliness as a favoured way of life .
5 It is recognized to be one of the most ‘ dynamic ’ in the country .
6 A complete molecular description of this process of programmed cell death initially proved to be elusive , but its central part in normal development has now been clearly established ; the phenomenon is recognized to be widespread in multicellular organisms , and underlies such processes as organogenesis , tissue homoeostasis and the ‘ editing ’ of the immune system to remove autoreactive clones .
7 If the video is intended to be little more than shots of the folks taken as and when opportunity offers , you will obviously wish to be burdened with the barest minimum of tackle .
8 It is easy to see that it is intended to be consistent .
9 Of course , our quiz is intended to be light-hearted , so if you disagree with the conclusions , feel free to take them with a pinch of salt .
10 In the research project the interaction of banking and industry and its impact on industrially advanced economies is intended to be central to the investigation .
11 This type of notice filing is intended to be simple , inexpensive and expeditious and to put persons on notice that a charge has been registered so that they can take whatever steps they consider appropriate to protect their interests .
12 This set of keys is intended to be random and so has no order to preserve .
13 It is not made clear whether or not it is intended to be exhaustive .
14 It is intended to be non-competitive and less about following rules than allowing people to express their own feelings and ideas .
15 The effect of this installation is intended to be vertiginous .
16 a greenbelt which is intended to be permanent , a capac a city which has
17 However , the booklet is intended to be more than a list of records .
18 None of this behaviour adopted by professionals is intended to be unhelpful .
19 In addition to reading the quality standards it is useful to refer to Best Practice , published by the Law Society and its current Office Manual ( which is intended to be sufficient to enable small firms to comply with the practice management standard ) .
20 It also entitles observers from the State in which the aircraft is registered to be present at the inquiry if that State is not the State in which the accident occurs .
21 Recently a remedy was introduced that can be added to the pond water and this is proving to be successful .
22 THE manager 's job at Amateur League club Crewe United is proving to be one of the hottest seat in local football .
23 ‘ While we would hope the money we are spending at the moment is proving to be cost-effective , at the end of the day electronic security is really only buying time , ’ said Mr Banks .
24 Brian Talbot , the West Bromwich Albion player-manager , has pulled a muscle in his back and is struggling to be fit in time to face Wolves , at The Hawthorns on Sunday .
25 Spurs boss Doug Livermore said : ‘ Ian is struggling to be fit for Saturday , so that will give Erik his big chance . ’
26 St Helens prop Kevin Ward is struggling to be fit for Sunday 's Regal Trophy first round tie against Leeds at Knowsley Road because of a neck injury , but New Zealander George Mann could return to the pack after a being out for a month with back trouble .
27 For instance , the forms of masculinity among the working class lay more emphasis on physical prowess , than those of the middle classes , where appropriate career is more important because masculine status is limited to being successful as husband-father breadwinner .
28 It is interesting to contrast this with similar descriptions in child abuse in which , for example , a baby is punished for being dirty , the expectations of the parent being quite unrealistic .
29 [ But a is given to be prime and so from 1.3.5(iii) , ] we deduce a\b or a\c ( or both ) .
30 A licence is that consent which , without passing any interest in the property to which it relates , merely prevents the acts for which consent is given from being wrongful .
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