Example sentences of "are [verb] [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 All permutations of transitional probabilities arising out of the character recognition are calculated to give an associated probability for a given string .
2 Today reasons other than those voiced by Hale are given to justify the marital rape exemption .
3 Figures for 1971 are available on both bases and are given to indicate the potential disparity .
4 These details are given to emphasize the enormous difference of scale between any problem Howard dreamed of and the problems facing recent TDC directors .
5 This is then used to feed the rabbits which they are producing to provide a valuable source of protein .
6 Unfortunately , the Kanda method is destructive and many of the mitotic cells become unscorable but a sufficient number are conserved to give a clear indication of X-chromosome activity .
7 Doors are joined to make a predella-like altarpiece .
8 Kuwaitis left stranded in Britain following the invasion of their country at the beginning of August are helping to form a national resistance movement ; in some cases , small groups of men have gained access to Kuwait to fight the occupying Iraqi forces .
9 In this general context , handheld media are increasingly offering the same utilities which are helping to build the electronic information market globally , together with portability , an ingredient new to electronic media but for long one of the most cherished advantages of the printed word .
10 Does that mean that we are helping to subsidise the German coal industry while shutting pits in this country and throwing people out of work ?
11 Family routines are adjusted to accommodate the worsening disease .
12 My feeling is that Leeds are struggling to find a traditional centre-half , and until they do , will look in trouble whenever the ball is in their penalty box .
13 Given that countries are struggling to develop a rational system for formulating health policy , based on democratic principles and the principles of public health found in the WHO 's ‘ Health for All ’ documents , might not the WHO assist by formulating recommendations on health policy with these same principles ?
14 Many organizations are struggling to harness the creative energies which it releases .
15 For example , if some men are struggling to get a large cupboard ( German der Schrank , masculine ) into a small van , a bystander might comment
16 Several second row contenders such as Zoran , Thomson and Philips are struggling to capture a sizeable foot hole in the market .
17 The roads leading to these houses are guarded to prevent the general species of mankind from entering ; and I felt a slight twinge of sorrow for these rich people who have isolated themselves in these strange colonies and deprived themselves of the society of humble and unpretentious men who add the savour to human society ; for it is only in such men that the real spirit of joy , and freedom resides .
18 ad hoc committees are formed to complete a particular task .
19 Stage 2 Generic Sciences modules are intended to complement the appropriate Stage 2 Sciences modules and can be integrated into programmes as necessary .
20 These standards are intended to support the business-like approach of the ES .
21 These two techniques are primarily intended for use in table searching in main storage , and are only incidentally usable for direct files ; it is worth noting that they are intended to eliminate the order-preserving properties of division , while using division as a convenient randomizing algorithm .
22 Some focus on a particular joint-venture subsidiary company ; some involve the sharing of research and development ; some are an alliance of production capacity with marketing strength ; some involve putting a foreign product under a domestic label ; some alliances are intended to promote a new standard or form of compatibility ( and to defeat a rival standard ) .
23 There are also commercial preparations of bacteria which are intended to restore the normal flora of the gut .
24 It is hard to avoid the suspicion that Kay 's and Smith 's articles are intended to reinforce the erroneous claim that there is no scientific basis for clinical ecology .
25 They are intended to reinforce the main aim of the National Health Service — to help people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life .
26 Although the 1992 reforms are intended to create a single market for labour , as well as goods and services , both the French and West German delegations expressed doubts about the need to control an influx of immigrants .
27 ‘ I scarcely know whether these remarks are intended as the mere superfluous assertion of an abstract right , or whether they are intended to imply a covert threat , that if the petitioners are dissatisfied with the answer to their application , they may resort to the extreme course of closing that useful place of veterinary education .
28 The various techniques described and proforma letters set out in section 11 are intended to provide a helpful aid to the smooth running of the sale rather than to prescribe standard procedures and formats .
29 The first two years are intended to provide a solid foundation in the basic elements of computing such as software development , computer systems , an introduction to the organizational context for computing and concepts of basic programming .
30 Unlike occupational SVQs , general SVQs are intended to provide a broad preparation for employment in a range of occupations .
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