Example sentences of "[conj] be [adv] [vb pp] to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For longer-distance migration the destinations are likely to be places that are better known to tourists or are considered to be scenically more attractive . |
| 2 | But is n't it er true according the reports in the financial times , that the government at this moment is planning to withdraw Britain from the I L O. Precisely because the I L O has censured Britain a censure that is normally a sanction that is normally applied to countries like Haiti and North Korea . |
| 3 | Experience over the last ten years ( 1963–73 ) has convinced the staff of this Polytechnic of the need for a more flexible type of course than is commonly offered to students . |
| 4 | A recent study concluded with the recognition that research had not yet identified any variant of the existing system that was consistently related to students ' educational outcomes ( Averch et al , 1972 ) . |
| 5 | Issues are managed by domestic security dealers or by merchant banks and are largely sold to investors resident in the UK . |
| 6 | Those speakers whose ties are weakest are those who approximate least closely to vernacular norms , and are most exposed to pressures for change originating from outside the network . |
| 7 | The new conditions of sale have been drafted for both domestic and commercial transactions and are not restricted to transactions where the National Protocol is followed . |
| 8 | Its reaching out to the people who 've not been through the processes that we 've been through and are still attached to ideas that are in essence racist , imperialist , sexist , heterosexist , and how we , nevertheless , draw those people into activity . |
| 9 | ‘ It will now be necessary to observe that animals are more frequently attacked by epizootic , endemic and contagious diseases than the human species because we are protected from these casualties by our Houses , Clothing and manner of Living , in short by all the precautions that reason dictates , whilst animals are deprived of all these recourses and are constantly exposed to dangers which we avoid by the above-mentioned precautions , besides their food and drink is constantly the same , which often is the cause of a fermentation in their blood which generally terminates in stubborn and fatal diseases . |
| 10 | It should lead to more understanding of language diversity , including multilingualism , and be closely related to pupils ' experience in their own communities , and therefore be treated with great sensitivity to pupils ' home backgrounds . |
| 11 | Lexical variation of this type is widespread in Durham and is not restricted to items belonging to any particular grammatical class ; Kerswill reports that it is particularly salient as a sociolinguistic marker sensitive both to the age and social class of the speaker ; but unlike either CSPs or other phonological variables , it is affected very little by speech style . |
| 12 | But Aristotle is not just making a sociological point about what is and is not permitted to women in his society . |
| 13 | The House held , agreeing with the Court of Appeal , that there is a tort of intimidation , but they also held , reversing the Court of Appeal , that the tort extends to threats by A to break his contract with B and is not confined to threats of criminal or tortious conduct . |
| 14 | A disclaimer can be used in relation to any trade description of any goods and is not confined to odometers on motor cars . |
| 15 | The sanding plate wo n't rip or tear , and is simply attached to tools with a self-adhesive backing . |
| 16 | In part it is simply descriptive of the employment foundations of the economy , and is sometimes related to theories of economic development which argue that national economies evolve through a series of stages dominated in turn by agricuIture , manufacturing and services . |
| 17 | Be assured , though , that God sees what you are doing , understands why you are doing it and is really chuffed to bits when you try to do what he wants . |
| 18 | For more than 100 years the Works Brigade was the sole protector of the Urban District against fire , and was also called to villages , and to larger fires in nearby towns . |
| 19 | A Marine Firemen 's Union was already in existence in Hull when the Grimsby society accepted formal registration in 1872 and was later opened to deckhands . |
| 20 | It was employed on marble and was usually confined to capitals , pulpits and fonts . |
| 21 | The techniques and skills that follow can be performed on all funboards but are best suited to boards under 3.20m as they are more controllable in strong winds . |
| 22 | Spines — This expression has been used by various writers with considerable latitude but is here confined to outgrowths of the cuticle which are more or less thorn-like in form . |
| 23 | Hopwood , a case in which the House of Lords upheld the decision of the district auditor to surcharge members of Poplar Borough Council for maintaining a minimum wage for its employees which was not only in excess of wage rates in the area but was also paid to men and women alike . |
| 24 | Next came the mountains , their lower slopes cloaked in rain forest which had once covered the coastal plain but was now restricted to tongues licking down the banks of the Belpan and Makaa Rivers . |
| 25 | As is well known to anthropologists , kinship terms , and other kinds of title or proper name , often come in two quite distinct sets , one for use in address ( as vocatives in second person usage ) and the other for use in reference ( i.e. referring to individuals in third person role ) . |