Example sentences of "[det] are [adv] [vb pp] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many mechanised units which should be riding around in armoured personnel carriers are still mounted in trucks — some are even reduced to walking . |
| 2 | These are normally presented to Parliament in the previous December , along with the winter supplementary estimates for the previous year . |
| 3 | One method of reducing surpluses has been for companies to take contributions holidays ( although generally these are not extended to employee contribution holidays ) whereby they do not pay any contributions for a period of time . |
| 4 | But questions have also been raised about it in non-social areas of linguistics , and these are often attached to reservations about the theoretical nature of sociolinguistics as a discipline . |
| 5 | Several types of instrument can be used for this type of test , and these are usually limited to measurements on rigid polymers or rubbers . |
| 6 | These are mainly confined to Afghanistan and north-east Persia , although some genuine Russian tribal items may also be found , and are predominantly the work of the Tekke , Yamut , Ersari , Chodor , Saryk and Salor tribes ( pl. 7 ) . |
| 7 | Both are well adapted to London 's dry climate and dirty air . |
| 8 | Both are completely geared to novices , with plenty of other distractions if walking the plank does n't suit . |
| 9 | Both are still committed to meaning , both want to promote pride and dignity , give us clear vision , a sense of sanity , encourage people to take control of their lives . |