Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] [subord] [v-ing] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a given thing x is related to a given thing y , it is argued , this must be seen as having to do with the intrinsic nature of x , and the intrinsic nature of x can , in the final analysis , be fully understood only as a feature of the whole to which it and everything else belongs . |
| 2 | There are many different measures which could be chosen when trying to assess whether the North-South divide has widened . |
| 3 | With respect , it is submitted , that to the extent that the observation may be characterized as seeking to compensate for any lack of clarity in the formulation of the rule in Pepper v. Hart , by the threat of judicial orders for costs , this approach is wrong in principle . |
| 4 | The Community 's policy in the social area may be seen as seeking to fulfil three broad roles . |
| 5 | They can be distinguished as desiring to know God 's will , and delighting to live in God 's presence . |