Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [noun] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 This session ended with the Head of Department visibly upset by the criticisms over output , particularly homework , and it was decided that an extra session should be arranged in order further to explore issues in evaluation and assessment .
2 A SPECIAL visit will be made to Islay today to present a major architectural award for the conversion of an old whisky warehouse into a swimming pool .
3 An electric drill is essential for plumbing work : there are a lot of holes that need to be made in walls either to pass pipes through or to secure pipe clips or to support fittings such as basins , central heating boilers and so on — and making these is much easier with an electric drill fitted with a masonry drill bit .
4 About 70% of all new aircraft will be bought by airlines just to accommodate that growth , says Boeing .
5 MacDonald , Glasier and others did attempt to develop an organic view of society which denied justice to its working class , and provide guidance on how it might be transformed in order better to integrate the class into a corporate whole .
6 Glen Kirton , the FA 's assistant secretary , said that Les Walker , in charge of England security , and his Dutch opposite , Robert de Bakker , would be going to Sardinia soon to examine the situation .
7 A spokesman for Thames Valley police , who have been investigating the don 's disappearance , said that two detectives would be flying to Paris today to continue their inquiries .
8 It is a good idea to supplement the exercise circuits with a measured , timed two-mile walk on those days without circuit training ; the walk can be increased in speed gradually to reach the target heart rates mentioned above .
9 The committee felt strongly that preparations should be put in hand immediately to offer such counselling to the children whenever their return might be .
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