Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1973 the Fair Trading Act brought these together within the purview of a single body , the newly created Office of Fair Trading , to be overseen by a civil servant , the Director General of Fair Trading . |
| 2 | A new electoral law , passed by the National Assembly on April 18 , 1989 , and signed by Ortega on April 22 , provided for elections to be overseen by a new Supreme Electoral Council comprising five members elected by the National Assembly from among candidates proposed by the President , including two from opposition parties . |
| 3 | If for example the result of acoustic front end processing on the word actually was out by a single feature , ( either through error , or just because the speaker had pronounced it that way ) , and reported the string the match would fail , even if the information following the allowed the word actually to be hypothesized with a fair degree of confidence . |
| 4 | It seems to be gone for a long time . |
| 5 | The brand-new Linfield strip will be available in July and it 's believed to be based on a classic Italian design . |
| 6 | As we have seen with life-histories , social research does not have to be based on a representative sample . |
| 7 | There does seem to be a case , therefore , for some work in initial training to be based on a general language section or sub- department which is committed to presentation of language issues , and considering their relevance in schools and other institutions . |
| 8 | The process of understanding needs to be based on a complete semantic theory and representation ; recognition does not . |
| 9 | Instead of local taxation being based on property values , it is to be based on a flat rate per capita charge levied on all adults , with limited rebates for some groups . |
| 10 | On this ‘ scientific ’ view of standard setting , the design of consents to discharge polluted water is to be based on a dispassionate consideration of the amount and kind of pollution load any watercourse can bear . |
| 11 | This preference for speech tends to be based on a logocentric assumption that speech directly expresses a meaning or intention that its speaker ‘ has in mind ’ . |
| 12 | It 's going to be based on a three-channel system , each channel having a completely different voicing , so hopefully there 'll be a sound there to suit everyone . |
| 13 | Where the concept of the Created God is accepted , it is not difficult to differentiate between a healthy conscience and a guilt complex , for the criterion will then be known to be based on a single undisputed source of ethical knowledge . |
| 14 | The exclusivity principle , therefore , seems to be based on a false premise , namely that AJR procedure is necessary and desirable for dealing properly with all purely public judicial review actions . |
| 15 | Existing theories of the way in which the labour market for such occupations operate tend to be based within a static framework , concentrating upon contributions to current output rather than to the dynamic process of technological change and economic growth . |
| 16 | A similar analysis for 1971–81 has to be based upon a different set of regions , this time devised by the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies ( CURDS ) at the University of Newcastle . |
| 17 | The full circuit diagram for the UV Exposure Timer is given in Fig. 1 and is seen to be based around a simple 555 timer chip IC1 , wired as a monostable . |
| 18 | This is to be based around a geometric coding model , similar to the Birsch system which uses an eight digit primary code to describe the characteristics of the part . |
| 19 | Although , since she 'd once experienced the so-called ‘ real thing ’ — a wild , tempestuous tide of overwhelming emotion and desire , which had brought her nothing but misery and unhappiness — well , maybe there was something to be said for a warm , calm and friendly relationship … ? |
| 20 | Finally , there may be something to be said for a non-exhaustive list of situations in which consent will be negatived . |
| 21 | It used to be said with a considerable amount of justification that you could get as far as Inspector on your own bat but after that ‘ No ’ , you needed somebody pushing you — city councillor , anything . |
| 22 | It said all that needed to be said in a clear enough manner . |
| 23 | Muslin is another good choice , but it will have to be fixed to a well-made frame that fits the tank exactly . |
| 24 | The question is whether grammar ought to be taught as a separate formal study , like harmony or counterpoint , or whether a teacher can assume that it will be picked up through practice . |
| 25 | Since at Key Stage 3 the core units have to be taught in a chronological order that does give an initial structure to the overall plan of the three-year period . |
| 26 | She missed her friends but she did n't envy them — though she thought Albert Sandwich probably did : he was the sort of boy who would prefer to be taught in a proper school . |
| 27 | It would have given her an excuse to be searching for a particular room , but she had been so frightened … |
| 28 | In January 1973 the Scottish Education Department , on behalf of the four Central ( Art ) Institutions , formally approached the CNAA with a proposal for their Associateship and Diploma courses to be recognized for a classified degree in art and design . |
| 29 | Search for a peptide was rewarded by the discovery of a compound containing five amino acids , which combined powerfully with the opiate receptor and had all the necessary properties for it to be recognized as a new transmitter substance . |
| 30 | There was a fondness for the strict classical style , as seen in Moscow Kiev Station , affirming a desire to be recognized as a fully-fledged European power . |