Example sentences of "to [noun pl] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of equal significance to biologists is another part of Article 53 ( b ) which prohibits the patenting of ‘ essentially biological processes ’ . |
| 2 | The threats to birds are real . |
| 3 | The threats to birds are different now , but in their own way more serious , more sinister in their potential effects on bird populations and our own environment . |
| 4 | References to experts are private in the same way that arbitrations are . |
| 5 | References to experts are likely to be seen as occasions of what is known as " qualified privilege " , where a plaintiff can succeed in a defamation action only if he can prove malice on the part of the defendant . |
| 6 | Justice to creditors was paramount . |
| 7 | Gerrett reported to 15 Army Group : " 5 Corps confirm that approx 42,000 Cossacks to be handed over to Russians are Soviet citizens within the definition of cited AFHQ letter . |
| 8 | But for everyday down-to-earth filtration , the simple aerobic bacteria that break down ammonia , to nitrite , and thence to nitrates are vital . |
| 9 | In the United Kingdom , for example , between 1965 and 1973 , the fall in the pre-tax rate of profit to shareholders was one-seventh , while the return on all capital employed fell by more than one-quarter . |
| 10 | In the first place , to group actions by reference to rules is unlike grouping objects by reference to their observable properties and to the causal laws which they obey . |
| 11 | The attractions to savers are several . |
| 12 | As expected , the matching to cases was best for controls selected from delivery registers . |
| 13 | Manufacturers of energy-using equipment for aircraft engines to cars were aware of consumer indifference . |
| 14 | The message to schools is stark and simple : if you can not persuade sufficient parents to exercise their freer choice by selecting your school , your allocation of resources will be less than your competitors ' . |
| 15 | Observing that primary education is the ‘ foundation upon which all subsequent stages of education are built ’ the committee accepted ( as do the majority of contemporary documents ) that some curriculum guidance to schools is necessary and appropriate . |
| 16 | Museum loan services to schools are another useful resource for history teaching . |
| 17 | For example , one Inner London library authority indicated that access to funds was available through the Head of Personnel and Management Services , for post-entry in-service training , but that only the total available to the Council ( £100,000/£101,200 ) was known . |
| 18 | The English pundit , John Reason , hardly gives the impression that endearing himself to Scots is high among his priorities , but many surely enjoyed his observation that , by the time Dume had peeled away the last player obscuring his verdict , Turnbull must have felt he had been down there longer than Tutankhamen . |
| 19 | Standing this close to Piers was enough to bring her out in goose-bumps , and she thought , I 'll fight this desperate longing for him to the end . |
| 20 | Any visits he makes to shops are quick and discreet . |
| 21 | Not all the ceaseless changes to designs were due to Ceauşescu 's indecision and interference on aesthetic grounds . |
| 22 | Within a few months of its launch , everything from Mercedes to Metros were available for monthly payments buyers could only dream of before . |
| 23 | All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the advice and data given to readers is reliable . |
| 24 | All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the advice and data given to readers is reliable . |
| 25 | Since 1985 , the Association has promoted itself in the South but has encountered difficulty in establishing a countrywide structure due in even part to branches being thin on the ground in some areas and the difficulty in telling all assistant managers of the benefits and purpose of the Association . |
| 26 | changing degrees to radians is all |
| 27 | The few brief interviews he gave to journalists were terse , and could be described as defensive . |
| 28 | Visits to hotels or theatres , going on holiday or to restaurants are all difficult things to do on one 's own , and if they are undertaken , people may have to pay more or end up in a corner , marginalized and away from the main clientèle . |
| 29 | In July 1683 the University of Oxford issued a judgment condemning certain doctrines thought to be " destructive to the kingly government " , amongst them the views that " civil authority is derived originally from the people " , that resistance to tyrants was legitimate , and that England was a mixed monarchy , with sovereignty vested in the King , Lords and Commons . |
| 30 | ‘ Cruelty to animals is one of them . |