Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [verb] to be [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Pakistan are going to be a tougher proposition this time because they have gained confidence from winning a series . |
| 2 | Apple Computer , Inc. in the States is claimed to be the world leading computer manufacturer , and in January 1992 , they advocated a prospect and development for ‘ PDA ( Personal Digital Assistant ) ’ information devices of a new category which would bridge the gap between the current personal computers and consumers electronics . |
| 3 | Plenty of people skirted the area : in 1730 Whitehaven was said to be the third busiest port in England , after London and Bristol . |
| 4 | June and July are felt to be the best months for climbing , though the weather in August is still good enough . |
| 5 | As English is destined to be the international language of the twenty-first century , the OED is destined to be the world 's foremost reference book . |
| 6 | Entry players , all scratchmen or better ; Garth McGimpsey and Banbridge lad Raymond Burns head Ireland 's challenge of 50-plus ; and Stephen Dundas is hoping to be the first Scot to win the title two years running . |
| 7 | Alexander was said to be the only mortal Bucephalus would ever respect and the only one who was successful in saddling and mounting him ; with all other men , Bucephalus had sensed their greed and weakness and had spurned them . |
| 8 | Perhaps because the Galapagos was bound to be an explosive issue , and he was still unsure of his findings , Darwin decided to publish a more general Zoology of the Beagle 's voyage on some uniform plan . |
| 9 | The GLC was meant to be the dominant authority ( see section 1 ) , with the LTE as its instrument , and the power of the GLC to make grants to the LTE ‘ for any purpose ’ was strong evidence of this . |
| 10 | Meanwhile the Church of England was proving to be a nuisance to the government . |
| 11 | Maastricht was said to be a Dutch cheese or the European Court . |
| 12 | The HAPCs are thought to be the manometric equivalent of the mass movements seen during radiological studies although not all HAPCs are associated with mass movements . |
| 13 | Anthony Emm of York Street is reckoned to be the doyen . |
| 14 | Faye 's going to be a difficult patient , frankly , and she 's fussy about who she 'll have — ’ He broke off and smiled suddenly , his mouth wryly crooked and some small , fine wrinkles forming at the corners of his fathomless blue eyes . |
| 15 | The elite trainees may frequently enjoy higher prestige ( 'Our son Justin is training to be a doctor' sounds far more impressive than ‘ Our lad Jim 's a barrow-boy ’ ) . |
| 16 | He can see that Dr Serafin is going to be a very firm chairman . |
| 17 | You may not like it but under the new licences , ITV is mandated to be a popular channel that gets an audience , earns revenue and sustains business . |
| 18 | However the largest single source of the pollution for Canada is thought to be the nickel and copper smelting plant at Sudbury , Ontario which emits over a million tonnes of sulphur dioxide every year . |
| 19 | But erm there 's always things to look forward to in football and yes Oldham 's going to be a good game for us , but we need to win ; then Swindon , our old rivals that we ca n't beat for years . |
| 20 | Lavender Lane was reputed to be the wealthiest road in Edgware . |
| 21 | Soviet troops in Georgia were declared to be an " occupying force " , and the republic announced its refusal to consider signing even defence or economic treaties with the Soviet Union . |
| 22 | THE FUTURE IS FRENCH France 's Aerospatiale is poised to be the next owner of Piper . |
| 23 | Robert Walpole is reputed to be the very first ‘ Prime Minister ’ and , as such , he remained until 1742 . |
| 24 | The Emperor Karl Franz is said to be the greatest statesman in the Old World . |
| 25 | Chancellor Norman Lamont is expected to be the big loser in a reshuffle with either Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke or Transport Secretary John MacGregor favourites to take over . |
| 26 | But working near the top of the BBC is said to be a nightmare , with Checkland a lame-duck , Birt not speaking out and Hussey acting like an executive . |
| 27 | Mind you I mean what I think Woking 's going to be a lot more for youngsters . |
| 28 | Again , Jesus is stated to be a man , not a god , and any suggestion of his divinity is rejected . |
| 29 | Social Integration of Incomers and Shetlanders is held to be the aim , and an achievable aim : achievable especially by dispersal of housing ( DDP : 28 ) . |
| 30 | Catherine is going to be a beloved only child . ’ |