Example sentences of "[vb base] to be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The oral papillae appear to be arranged in two series : a superficial series edging the side of the jaw and a series within the mouth slit which might be oral tentacle scales associated with the first and second oral tentacle pores . |
| 2 | The oral papillae appear to be arranged in three tiers . |
| 3 | Very few , however , appear to be planned in any way comparable with the cities of the province . |
| 4 | If a similar plot for a set of randomly-generated stream patterns shows the same result then it can be concluded , that in the absence of geological and topographical controls , stream patterns appear to be generated by random processes . |
| 5 | The dorsal and anal fins of both male and female are a light burgundy to purple at the base , darkening at the outside , and they appear to be covered in small iridescent blue spots that are particularly striking under the right light . |
| 6 | But while the Velvet ones seem deliciously free of hang-up and come-downs , Perspex Whiteout appear to be hamstrung by all the social conventions that have crippled a worrying number of home-grown guitar could-have-beens . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , Bewdsley , since I appear to be saddled with this place , perhaps it is time you told me precisely what I am worth ? ’ |
| 8 | Both enzymes appear to be activated by viral double-stranded RNA . |
| 9 | The protons and neutrons of everyday matter appear to be built from two types of quark , called — up ’ and ‘ down ’ or u and d . |
| 10 | A number of present-day non-standard and casual speech forms appear to be indicated by some features of variable ME spelling . |
| 11 | On the basis of the mammalian fauna , the hominoids appear to be associated with tropical forest , albeit a dry seasonal and probably deciduous forest . |
| 12 | It was also suggested that lower success rates among Access students appear to be associated with higher education courses which have relatively low success rates for all students . |
| 13 | Matrilines and patrilines appear to be associated with differing feeding ecologies and foraging strategies . |
| 14 | Most keys of this type appear to be marked in this way , with a varying numbers of Xs used to aid identification . |
| 15 | In other cases the split between central government as a policy initiator and local government in the role of implementer produces a situation in which central intentions appear to be thwarted by local scarcities . |
| 16 | In c and d the utterances appear to be located within different temporal spans , one relating to the speaker 's advancing age ( involving a span of 20–30 years ) as opposed to the advancement of man ( involving a span at least of decades and possibly centuries ) . |
| 17 | Broadly speaking , socialists appear to be divided into two camps over this question . |
| 18 | The E.coli rrnB and rrnD P 1 promoters for rRNAs appear to be adapted to high productivity by having a rapid promoter clearance , something that is probably related to the characteristic instability of their open complexes ( 10 ) . |
| 19 | Most professional and managerial employees expect to be rewarded by progressively-rising income , status and security . |
| 20 | If teachers dislike the pseudo-democracy of being consulted after decisions have been taken , if they are irritated by being consulted over matters of little consequence and if they are satisfied that senior staff have the right to make decisions without staff consultation , they nevertheless expect to be consulted about major issues . |
| 21 | Even to this day , many who have never been inside a church since their baptism expect to be buried in consecrated ground after some form of religious service . |
| 22 | But ‘ artists like sailors — if they expect to be gratified by rare sights — must pay the price . ’ |
| 23 | For volunteers whose jobs are disappearing the process is fairly straightforward , but it becomes much more complicated to match those who want to be redeployed with those who volunteered to leave but whose jobs will continue . |
| 24 | Well certainly some people want some answers want to be given on this budget , er me as well , I mean , he ca n't just suddenly say |
| 25 | The members are all equal , but all want to be ruled by one person , who is superior to them all . |
| 26 | I it is not envisaged I mean I must n't mislead you at all I want I want to be understood on this issue . |
| 27 | Putting more money into the taxi part scheme , a scheme that is anything but everybody in the surrounding authorities , how many of us have had letters from the residents of Gerton or Promberton or wherever else complaining that they want to be included in this scheme . |
| 28 | Perhaps when his desk collapsed through sheer weight of mail he finally will realise that we simply want to be left for 60 minutes an hour in our blinkered little world of leather and willow . |
| 29 | ‘ I want to be measured for some more boots , ’ Edward said , ‘ but you look a little shaken so I 'm sure it can wait until another day . ’ |
| 30 | I do n't think I want to be drawn into this web of deceit . |