Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [conj] [modal v] be " in BNC.

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1 The general safety requirement is encapsulated in s10(2) which provides : ( 2 ) For the purposes of this section consumer goods fail to comply with the general safety requirement if they are nor reasonably safe having regard to all the circumstances , including ( a ) the manner in which , and purposes for which , the goods are being or would be marketed , the get-up of the goods , the use of any mark in relation to the goods and any instructions or warnings which are given or would be given with respect to the keeping , use or consumption of the goods ; ( b ) any standards of safety published by any person either for goods of a description which applies to the goods in question or for matters relating to goods of that description ; and ( c ) the existence of any means by which it would have been reasonable ( taking into account the cost , likelihood and extent of any improvement ) for the goods to have been made safer .
2 In hand knitting these braids are developed and can be worked over a wide number of stitches , sometimes forming basket weave patterns , but on a chunky machine there is a risk of forcing the needles .
3 ( b ) You can not study some of these paths closely — they are guarded and can be viewed only from a distance .
4 Article 35 of the First protocol restates the basic rules of limitation of the methods and means of warfare and the prohibition of methods and means ‘ of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering ’ ; to this it adds a prohibition of methods or means ‘ which are intended or may be expected to cause widespread , long-term and severe damage to the natural environment ’ .
5 They are weatherproofed and can be sited permanently outdoors if required .
6 Most designers have an intuitive but unformalised picture in these terms but it is of great utility to produce these pictures in flow diagram form so that any differences of view are revealed and can be reconciled by discussions during the process of agreeing the diagrams .
7 If you are owed or could be owed a considerable amount , or any amount , it is important for you to know that :
8 Therefore the answers are closed and can be found by reference to a suitable book .
9 Club men and women are invited and will be admitted on presentation of their club membership card .
10 ‘ Even salmon , ’ he assured me , ‘ but of course those are protected and must be thrown back .
11 Clarification of this distinction would enable the correct questions to be asked about those interventions that are provided although a need does not exist ( reducing inappropriate care ) and those interventions that are not provided although they are demanded and can be shown to be needed ( rationing ) .
12 Dependence Social power exists only in interpersonal situations ; others are involved and must be dependent on the skill , knowledge , strength or whatever of the powerful .
13 I mean I think that it 's erm a good idea for members to see what firemen and I 'm thinking in particular really of fire fight fighters I should n't say firemen , fire fighters , we 've got ladies , erm , who are retained and can be at their du place of work one minute , and twenty minutes afterwards they 've got to face up to ho horrendous sights , erm , it must have a tr traumatic effect on them .
14 All comments on the Plan are welcomed and should be sent to : .
15 LETTERS ARE WELCOMED AND SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH THE INTERNAL POST TO THE EDITOR , JS JOURNAL .
16 LETTERS ARE WELCOMED AND SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH THE INTERNAL POST TO THE EDITOR , JS JOURNAL , 20TH FLOOR , DRURY HOUSE , OR BY ROYAL MAIL TO THE ADDRESS ON PAGE TWO .
17 subletting , sharing and assignment are prohibited and may be illegal .
18 Further courses are planned and will be available shortly .
19 In Middle-earth we are assured that would be fatal .
20 Does this mean that conventional ways are mistaken and should be abandoned ?
21 The radial shields are covered but can be distinguished as two long swellings at the base of the arms , reaching to the centre of the disk .
22 It is a question of management policy what terms are quoted and could be based on any of the following systems :
23 Bob Carpenter at Kitcat & Aitken believes they are undervalued and should be purchased for the 7 per cent dividend yield and the group 's medium term potential .
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