Example sentences of "[det] be intended to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes they demonstrably were not ; for example , portraits of the Emperor Augustus struck at the end of his reign , when he was seventy-six , do not depict a man of that age and do not correspond with the unflattering description given by his biographer , Suetonius. portraits such as this are intended to be the embodiment of a political ideal rather than a realistic likeness ( though in some cases , such as that of Nero , they might be both ) . |
| 2 | ‘ This is intended to be a very personal , intimate guitar , ’ explains Andy . |
| 3 | This is intended to be an introduction to the project and therefore there will be no admission charge to the site on this occasion , although a couple of conation boxes will be suitably positioned for those who may wish to assist the project in this way ! |
| 4 | This is intended to be a topical , practical inquiry , but one whose findings may add to our understanding of social policy development in general . |
| 5 | The songs fell together in a muddy pool of short-sighted production : not a bad début album by any standards but this was intended to be a complete signal post in the history of popular music . |
| 6 | This was intended to be a temporary measure , but it was so successful that the Chinese authorities gave it formal recognition for the whole of Aglen 's term as inspector-general ( 1911–27 ) . |
| 7 | These are intended to be a cheap , quick and informal way for customers to resolve disputes . |
| 8 | In effect , these were intended to be little more than reconnaissance raids on a large scale . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | That was intended to be a pat on the back — as one of several others — for me . |
| 11 | Most were intended to be exulting or to act as aids to the recognition of individual figures . |