Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there is no real decision which has to be made about whether a child should live or die , for nobody has the right to make such a decision . |
| 2 | By contrast , if a decision is to be made about whether a pupil is to pass or fail an examination then a boundary would have to be set . |
| 3 | MATURITY IS : The understanding that if love is not viewed more as a commitment to be entered into than a desire to be fulfilled , neither will happen . |
| 4 | Death being a fairly serious matter , a body can not be disposed of until a doctor 's certificate as to cause of death has been received by the registrar . |
| 5 | His action would be determined by whether a duty was owed . |