Example sentences of "be [verb] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Halley and his successors at the Royal Greenwich Observatory would surely have been fascinated to learn of the unexpected uses to which astronomers of the late 20th century would put their solar observations . |
| 2 | In other words , money wages , interest rates and-tax payments have all been adjusted to allow for the 10 per cent rise in the average level of prices . |
| 3 | ‘ It is important , if you are to continue to live in the same house . ’ |
| 4 | They are taught to look for the common signs of preparation that precede offences . |
| 5 | Hakim had previously acted as the equivalent of a Foreign Minister of the Democratic Arab Saharan Republic ( SADR — which the armed movement Polisario had been struggling to establish in the Western Sahara since 1976 ) . |
| 6 | While she had been speaking , the dogs had been struggling to get through the narrow crack of open door . |
| 7 | A National Parliamentary Movement ( MNP ) of 19 parties had been formed to campaign for the early adoption of a parliamentary system , which could mean severely curtailing Collor 's powers . |
| 8 | This means that we have to specify a number of assumptions , and those we have chosen are intended to conform with the Keynesian view of how the economy works and at the same time to simplify the analysis in a way which enables us to see clearly how DD unemployment can arise . |
| 9 | The following assumptions are intended to conform with the Keynesian view of the economy and to simplify the analysis in such a way that enables us to make useful predictions . |
| 10 | A number of mechanisms have been implicated to account for the adverse effect of thiazide diuretics on lipid metabolism , which include reduced lipoprotein lipase activity secondary to the decrease in insulin action ( Grimm et al , 1981 ) . |
| 11 | The subframes are designed to deform in the same manner as the robust bodyshell and thereby contribute to this energy absorption . |
| 12 | However , a few detectors are designed to run on the 1.5 volt C cells such as the Garrett Grand Master and the White 's Eagle Spectrum . |
| 13 | For the celebration , soldiers of his Army had been forbidden to shave for the last month so that their faced would more nearly represent those of warriors of old . |
| 14 | The two friends had been forbidden to go near the Welsh bog where Matthew , 11 , got stuck on Saturday while they were out cycling . |
| 15 | The right wing coalition parties , RPR and UDF , are expected to triumph at the French legislative elections due to take place at the end of this month but , regardless of who wins , the French economy is set to go into recession in the first half of this year with even the most optimistic forecasters predicting zero growth . |
| 16 | Deferred taxation is provided using the liability method on all timing differences to the extent that they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future . |
| 17 | Provision for deferred tax is only made for any differences when they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future , and no provision is usually made for deferred tax assets . |
| 18 | Other cross-licensing and manufacturing deals are expected to emerge from the new-found synergy in all product areas , the three have hinted . |
| 19 | Other cross-licensing and manufacturing deals are expected to emerge from the new-found synergy in all product areas , the three have hinted — see below . |
| 20 | To do that operation , you are expected to wait until the first of the month to start planning the month . |
| 21 | Margins are expected to improve in the second quarter when higher speed Viking chips are more available and more deliveries on higher end higher margin Sparc 10s are made . |
| 22 | Farm incomes are expected to fall in the 1990s and the Commission expects many farmers to participate in the scheme , despite initial protests that the payments are too low . |
| 23 | The CRE 's findings and recommendations are expected to go to the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , for approval and action if its inquiry upholds complaints that the region 's methods may be in breach of race relations and education law for failing to test in a child 's first language . |
| 24 | MINISTERS are bracing themselves for the release of unemployment figures on Thursday which are expected to go over the three million mark . |
| 25 | Union members are expected to vote on the new rules in the near future . |
| 26 | Nottingham Forest , who have already had bids of £1.5m and £1.75m for Stan Collymore rejected by Southend , are expected to bid for the 22-year-old striker again . |
| 27 | Her children Peter , 15 , and 11-year-old Zara are expected to sit in the front pew for the short service . |
| 28 | Energy requirements of developing countries are expected to double over the same period , due to population and economic growth , the Agency estimates . |
| 29 | The surface is not subdivided in any way : cyclists are expected to keep to the left and to have consideration for walkers . |
| 30 | Despite Cannavino 's touting of the wonders of Greenock , the machines are expected to come from the Far East . |