Example sentences of "to [be] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some newcomers have been indifferent to the sensibilities of the local population ; others , as we shall see , have been oversensitive to what they believe the needs of the village to be-In each case the effect has been the same : members of the former occupational community , faced with an invasion of ‘ their ’ village by outsiders , have tended to retreat in upon themselves and form a community within a community , cutting themselves off from the separate world of the newcomers . |
| 2 | There appears to be little evidence that as a society we have become so rich that a substantial number of people are at this point . |
| 3 | Despite these , this data , there seems to be little evidence yet of any change in common practice of three month check cystoscopies in the first year , six monthly in the second year , and yearly checks thereafter . |
| 4 | In relation to offences involving personal violence there would appear to be little evidence from the survey to substantiate claims that Merseyside is an exceptionally violent area In relation to household crimes , however , the rate in Merseyside is substantially higher and in the case of burglary three times higher than the national average . |
| 5 | There seems to be little evidence to support the view that twelve persons chosen at random can decide what is dishonest better than could Parliament or the judges . |
| 6 | There seemed to be little hope for the future , just a mundane job and low pay and fewer prospects for meeting the opposite sex once university days were over . |
| 7 | Following this there was considerable despondency amongst the committee as there seemed to be little hope for the future . |
| 8 | There would seem to be little doubt that Parliament could , by passing an Act ( which would , of course , necessitate the Royal Assent ) establish a republic . |
| 9 | There seems to be little doubt that the liberal reforms of the US occupation did attempt to safeguard basic individual rights and reinforce the institutions of a free market economy . |
| 10 | There seems to be little doubt , however , that the development of the form imbricata is determined genetically . |
| 11 | There appears to be little doubt that , of the fixed extinguishing systems available , the automatic sprinkler system has advantages for this type of risk . |
| 12 | There seems to be little doubt that Robert is right in identifying this Clearchus with the pupil of Aristotle ( C. R. Acad . |
| 13 | There seems to be little doubt that before 1348 the country was overpopulated in relation to its resources — Hatcher estimates the pre-plague population in the 41/2–6 million range , and probably nearer the higher figure ( 75 , p.68 ) — and that the contribution which the extra population made to its total productivity was negligible . |
| 14 | Briefly summing up , there seems to be little doubt that Mozart distinguished dots and strokes , and while he was nonchalant about the graphic shapes where it mattered little , he distinguished the signs with deliberation where it did matter . |
| 15 | The fact that local people had not been informed of the exploratory work as it proceeded , or asked what they thought , had been discussed at some length during the evening , and there seemed to be little doubt that people who are to be " invaded " by a major installation for which they will bear much incidental , site-specific cost , would like to be party to discussions about the project . |
| 16 | There seems to be little work from the Labour local member . |
| 17 | There appears to be little change in prevalence rates with age ( see Figure 5.2 ) , but rates are considerably higher in women as compared with men ( see Figure 5.3 ) . |
| 18 | Finally , as summarized in table 4 , there seemed to be little interest in some of the current general matters of concern in education . |
| 19 | He used stochastic simulation to examine the no-arbitrage price of the S&P500 , and found there to be little effect . |
| 20 | Halfway through a session she invites husband and wife to change chairs and pretend to be each other . |
| 21 | There were to be many success stories in the world of Light Entertainment , Current Affairs , Documentary , Drama , schools and children 's programming and regional programmes , including of course Central News . |
| 22 | It was hard to be all sweetness and light when she was desperately trying to catch up with her own quarry before McKenna did . |
| 23 | ‘ But Bill Mishkin : shouts Howard , ‘ said specifically that it does n't have to be all sex and violence . ’ |
| 24 | We do n't want to be all night do we ? |
| 25 | And er when I did go to school , er all the bottom of er Mill there used to be all sand banks , and me and the other girl , we we came from this school , to look at this here man with a bear , a big bear . |
| 26 | When the unexpected appears to be all part of the plan |
| 27 | Armani shot down in flames those who thought the empire he founded in 1974 would die with the demise of the business half of his partnership ; he learnt fast and today manages to be all money , all business , without sacrificing the brilliant creative edge which has made him fashion 's greatest superstar for the past decade . |
| 28 | So it 'll have to be all super-duper ! |
| 29 | Clearly made to be all jackrabbit starts and pounce , lions can not sustain high speeds for long . |
| 30 | There 's a lovely great open space , where it used to be all wood , which if you had plenty of money and could have enough gardeners could be made very exciting . ’ |