Example sentences of "are [verb] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whilst all of the guest rooms are furnished to the highest levels — model rooms were built for every member of staff to comment on and the opening was delayed by several months until things were felt to be completely right — the Amstel 's jewel in the crown is its Royal Suite . |
| 2 | In our example , x 29 , x 59 and x 97 are basic and so nodes 2 , 5 and 7 are assigned to the second generation and P(2) = P(5) = P(7) = 9 . |
| 3 | x 29 , x 41 , x 59 , x 87 and x 97 , then nodes 4 and 9 are assigned to the first generation and P(4) = P(9) = 1 . |
| 4 | Not surprisingly , the results are not always convincing : lyric poetry , for example is labelled as non-fictional even when it includes references to non-existing objects ( such as blue deer in Georg Trakl 's poems ) , while narrative and nonsense poetry are assigned to the fictional domain . |
| 5 | If a clone has also been used as a probe then the program also checks if the probe and clone are assigned to the same contig . |
| 6 | In general , for a node i of the rth generation , we assign any node j ( ) not assigned to generations 1 , … , r , for which or is basic , to generation r + 1 and set P(j) = i This means that all the remaining nodes in our example are assigned to the third generation and P(3) = P(6) = 2 , P(8) = 7 . |
| 7 | Since the Library 's collections are dispersed throughout three buildings , it is necessary to have a more or less continuous programme of transferring stock from one floor to another , and from one building to another , in order to create space for expansion and to ensure that the printed collections are placed to the maximum advantage as far as distribution , access and preservation are concerned . |
| 8 | To a background of loud , pumping music prizes are given to the best demonstrators and to the units — groups of demonstrators — who have made the most sales . |
| 9 | Will the Minister make sure that such assurances are given to the hard-working community in Hong Kong ? |
| 10 | Crimes of Tazir are given to the appropriate authority to determine punishment . |
| 11 | At each stage of the Award , a certificate , identity card and badge , are given to the successful junior to testify to his or her achievement . |
| 12 | Against this background , Conservatives should say : too many prison sentences are given to the wrong people ( eg alcoholics ) ; prison regimes are too often wrong , with prisoners staying inside in relatively soft conditions for relatively long sentences ; too often violent criminals do not get sent to prison as they should ; for young thugs short spells are advocated in glasshouse-type detention centres with a very tough physical regime ( but good food ) ; otherwise there should be a greater emphasis on fines , representing a more humane and economical approach . |
| 13 | It is to be recommended that full reasons are given to the third party solicitor . |
| 14 | Instead , we are treated to the Gaelic language stuck on the culture of others like Thomas the Tank Engine or pastiche gardening programmes about how to grow runner beans against a breeze block wall ! |
| 15 | The original estimates are joined to the new ones by lines . |
| 16 | The original estimates are joined to the new ones by lines . |
| 17 | Accommodation is in comfortably furnished thatched chalets , all facing the sea and beach , and are joined to the central restaurant and bar by a covered walkway . |
| 18 | The following possibilities of choral orchestration are limited to the most-used textures ; traditional forms such as fugato , fugue , and canon are omitted , being too closely identified stylistically with past epochs to be of effective use today ( though some mention of them will be made later ) . |
| 19 | In this first chapter , however , the illustrations are limited to the Judaeo-Christian tradition . |
| 20 | Third , as the powers of the national park authorities are limited to the normal development control procedures , agriculture is excluded , although it contributes so much to the valued cultural landscapes of the parks . |
| 21 | The contrast is even more marked when the comparisons are limited to the four Saturday matches against Canterbury ( admittedly one , Richard Wallace , suffering a broken jaw from an Andy Earl swipe ) , four against Auckland , two in the First Test , three in the second . |
| 22 | Even curse tablets are limited to the human reactions to theft and perjury and the instant demand for painful retribution , echoed throughout the primitive world . |
| 23 | Their appetites are limited to the exorbitant enjoyment of expensive and clashing furnishings . |
| 24 | And despite their higher incomes , they rarely become rich because their activities are limited to the few months during the year when the climate is favourable for construction work . |
| 25 | In practice , it seems that ‘ spread ’ effects are limited to the journey-to-work catchment areas ( Moseley 1973 ) , and the ‘ key ’ in rural areas therefore is the availability of private and public transport . |
| 26 | When these values are adjusted to the 1 bar altitude , which lies at a fairly small distance below the cloud tops ( Figure 9.5 ) , then the equatorial radius is 71 400 km and the polar radius is 66 550 km . |
| 27 | Items are posted to the individual ledger accounts in the usual way but when the postings are complete the total is posted to the control account . |
| 28 | Any luncheon checks , lounge drinks and room service checks are posted to the tabular ledger and entered on guests ' folios . |
| 29 | There are seven grades to be allotted , from A to G. Grades A , B , and C are aligned to the old O level grades A , B , and C , and to CSE grade I. Grades D and E are aligned to O level grades D and E and to CSE 2 and 3 ; while grade F is aligned to CSE grade 4 , which used to be considered the average grade in the population as a whole . |
| 30 | Each Land Registry deals with a certain number of counties , and readers are referred to the current edition of Longman 's Directory of Local Authorities in order to ensure that their applications for First Registration or for a dealing arrive at the right place . |