Example sentences of "[noun] be [vb pp] [prep] be [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Schooldays are said to be the happiest days in your life but for Asian children in Britain they are often the harshest . |
| 2 | Category A prisoners are reckoned to be the most dangerous to the public if they escape . |
| 3 | Illustrations are seen to be a motivating factor for poor readers , but they are otherwise considered to be a distraction and ‘ do not themselves make the reading level of the prose any lower ’ ( ibid . |
| 4 | These peaks are believed to be a consequence of the inner Lindblad resonance ( ILR ) of the galactic bar . |
| 5 | Teeth are believed to be a more accurate indicator of exposure to lead than blood , which fluctuates from month to month . |
| 6 | These solutes are thought to be the origin of cements within the subsurface , either as quartz overgrowth cements ( e.g. Sibley & blatt , 1976 ) or as calcite cements . |
| 7 | Demonstrations over the Gatt agreement to reduce French farming exports are feared to be the tip of the iceberg . |
| 8 | Its radiation emissions are said to be a severe health risk to local residents . |
| 9 | Vertical loyalties within groups are taken to be the common base for the preservation of conformity as each individual knows their place and takes on a role consistent with that place . |
| 10 | Waiting lists are known to be an inaccurate indicator of need , as many doctors do not refer patients if they know the wait will be long ( this is as true for instance for hearing aids as it is for hip replacements ) . |
| 11 | ( Meliaceae ) but durian seeds are so damaged that ground-walking animals are thought to be the principal effective agents possibly sun-bears , or even tigers . |
| 12 | A second and more serious line of criticism is that the empress 's claims to real enlightenment and concern for the welfare of her subjects are shown to be a hollow pretence by the intensification and geographical extension of serfdom in Russia during her reign . |
| 13 | The computer-enhanced pictures are considered to be a vast improvement on the old photo-fit style in terms of clarity , and detectives are hoping the men will come forward quickly . |
| 14 | Details of the types of knives used in crimes are not generally available either , but ordinary kitchen and craft knives are believed to be the most commonly used in attacks , rather than the kind that the hon. Gentleman mentioned as being advertised . |
| 15 | Dutch insurers are reckoned to be the boldest European investors in private placements , but are now proceeding cautiously . |
| 16 | We focus our attention on the three months following the eruption , when the SO 2 -induced perturbations are expected to be the most significant . |
| 17 | In some respects these accounts are similar to those in the experimental situation where key characteristics were found to be a common strategy . |
| 18 | The way of life argument was often used against closure since schools were held to be an important aspect of local life since the loss of the teacher and the school building seemed like a sentence of death for the community . |
| 19 | Key variables were thought to be the size of the selected area , the population characteristics and the traffic structure . |
| 20 | The earlier stations were not as successful as their British counterparts but later designs were thought to be an improvement . |
| 21 | If a religion is deemed to be a ‘ failure ’ , the meaning given to that word in that context should be made clear . |
| 22 | If none is declared then the association is deemed to be a " violation " if one is found , and procedures should be evoked to remove it . |
| 23 | This is by far the most common technique , but on some computers f is considered to be an integer with a binary point on the extreme right ; in this case we use the term mantissa , rather than fraction , for f . |
| 24 | f is meant to be an estimate of the benefit gained by applying an operator . |
| 25 | Thinking is held to be an effective activity which involves mental ‘ work ’ . |
| 26 | The distinctive facade of an Edwardian warehouse is set to be the focal point of a magnificent new office and retail development in Chelsea . |
| 27 | Westfields , Virginia-based Genicom Corp reports that Dell Computer Corp has chosen it to be Dell 's preferred printer provider : financial terms were not released , but Genicom said the partnership is expected to be a multimillion dollar opportunity for both companies . |
| 28 | A thumping defeat is said to be a victory . |
| 29 | Faulty circulation is thought to be the root cause of the disorder . |
| 30 | If you are addressing an organisation or a person known only to you by their title — the Head of Business Studies , The Metal Consortium PLC the Department of Health and Social Security — then the salutation will be Dear Madam if the recipient is known to be a woman and , traditionally , Dear Sir if the sex is unknown . |