Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They might get at least some credit if they were seen to be laying better long-term foundations for the economy . |
| 2 | Autistic children have to be taught such basic skills from behind , using their own hands . |
| 3 | Children will clearly need to be taught all these things and , as the Bullock report points out ( DES , 1975 ) , there ought to be little difficulty in teaching these things if , and it is a big if , they are taught in a practical manner so that children can see that they do actually help them . |
| 4 | Trial two consisted of crop dusting 21 males aged 22 to 50 years for three consecutive days ( only 12 men remained to be sprayed all three days ) . |
| 5 | Criminals are n't too bothered about the er problems they cause victims in the commission for their crime , but er as a general rule er they do draw a line somewhere , but I think to er rob a lady who is er presumably grieving over the loss of a relative , at the graveside , has got to be plumbing some new depth of er depravity and er I 'll expect the erm vast majority of the citizens of Banbury will think similarly . |
| 6 | erm sort of , at fir , you know , at first I thought sometimes you know oh , you know what 's the matter with you like but , she admits herself , her I Q , you know how they judge your intelligence has gone right down , she has to have tests every now and again , er she ca n't concentrate on things , or , you know some things she just ca n't do any more , so she 's at , supposed to be getting all this compensation and it 's been going on now , it was two years ago , three years ago that we met them and she 's only just had the first part of her money , she 's had five thousand pounds , that 's all she can get for the time being all the rest is , cos all solicitors and everything and doctors having to come and check things , so she knows , she knows she 'll get money eventually , but er , it 's just when , but is n't it an awful thing ? |
| 7 | Ah , but you 're going to be getting some extra police officers by taking them off er , paperwork , er you 're gon na get two thousand three hundred I see in the press , well that as shown , that of course will be twenty three , but if anybody here thinks the Chief Constable 's gon na produce twenty three new police officers through reductions in paperwork and through the other initiatives the Home Secretary has announced , well I do n't believe them , and we shall have to wait and see . |
| 8 | ‘ I must say , ’ said Elinor , sipping a gin and tonic , ‘ you seem to be getting some good vibes . |
| 9 | Add to that the new guidelines that suggest that all er plans for major developments must go through the hands of an A L O and really we do n't have an answer for it , and if we are going to be getting 9 new civilian C P O's they 're gon na have their work cut out learning their basic craft before they even develop their A L O skills . |
| 10 | Over on the M forty er the nearside lane is closed eastbound between junctions one and two , that 's between the A forty and the A three five five , but does n't seem to be causing any serious problems this evening . |
| 11 | A forty one , that 's the road between Banbury and Bicester , there are temporary traffic lights for resurfacing work , that 's just between the Soldern turn-off by the Bear public house and the Northants border , that 's going to be causing some long delays . |
| 12 | If the outstanding quality of the Limited is any guide , the Motorsport team is going to be bringing many more smiles to people 's faces . |
| 13 | ERCO were soon to be kept busy producing war materials , and it was not until August 1945 that production of the Ercoupe resumed . |
| 14 | It is to be presumed both these amulets have been enchanted ; for the first very much resembles a common pebble ; the other is that species of fossil shell called Gryphites . " |
| 15 | It is to be presumed both these amulets have been enchanted ; for the first very much resembles a common pebble ; the other is that species of fossil shell called Gryphites . " |
| 16 | I do n't even know you , so I 'm hardly likely to be harbouring some secret grudge against you ! ’ |
| 17 | Consequently the change point was to be constructed several hundred yards back on L.C.C . |
| 18 | The new body was to be called Western European Union ( WEU ) . |
| 19 | Lady Roscarrock seemed to be containing some inner pressure that was about to erupt . |
| 20 | Erm I 'd like you to be considering those two points . |
| 21 | Ozone is an oxygen related gas and CFC 's are believed to be damaging this important layer . |
| 22 | The Great Spirit … seemed to be looking some other way , and did not see what was being done to my people . |
| 23 | The rest of the time we are supposed to be thinking these big thoughts |
| 24 | Rod Wallace appears to be producing some good performances although he 's not putting all his chances away — those misses in the first half on Saturday would probably be crucial against a good side . |
| 25 | Hartlepool Council officials are to be given one last chance to persuade the government that they should be given a slice of its City Challenge cash . |
| 26 | The package is expected to allow all Hong Kong residents who qualify — officials , security staff and leading businessmen — to be given automatic British residence status , although Whitehall is keen to avoid loopholes which other Commonwealth citizens might exploit . |
| 27 | The package is expected to allow all Hong Kong residents who qualify — officials , security staff and leading businessmen — to be given automatic British residence status , although Whitehall is keen to avoid loopholes other Commonwealth citizens might exploit . |
| 28 | In fact , the legal force of any particular rule depends partly on the source of its authority ( essentially , whether it is supported by statute or not ) ; partly on the way it is drafted ( rules which are drafted in precise technical language are more likely to be given some legal force than are rules drafted loosely and non-technically ) ; and partly on its contents . |
| 29 | Only one pre-emptive offering has to be made ; if it is not accepted in full , shares not taken up may be allotted to anyone ; accepting existing shareholders do not have to be given further pre-emptive rights in respect of those unaccepted shares . |
| 30 | With Irish League clubs almost certain to be given preliminary round status in next year 's European competitions a new structure will be needed for Ulster domestic football for the start of next season . |