Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [to-vb] the [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.

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1 For example , if 265 grains are scored overlying the chromosomes in 100 mitotic cells , and since chromosome 1 represents 7.20% of the genome , then approximately 19 grains ( 7.20% of 265 = 19.08 ) would be expected to overlie the homologous pair .
2 Clearly a man with a future in the politics of liberation , he concluded the interview with a flourish : ‘ Transkei will be used to liberate the black people of South Africa . ’
3 The shopper , so the refrain goes , does n't know how to cook fresh fish , ca n't cope with bones , wo n't pay a fair price and will only be persuaded to buy the traditional species .
4 In 1994/5 the band will be widened to cover the first £3,000 .
5 He will be required to compensate the local people for the stolen logs and to pay for an environmental recovery plan for the damaged area .
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