Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [verb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ Portadown News ’ report describes the church as occupying a commanding site and with the gable where the Memorial stones are placed facing the principal approach . |
| 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 | Family routines are adjusted to accommodate the worsening disease . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Stage 2 Generic Sciences modules are intended to complement the appropriate Stage 2 Sciences modules and can be integrated into programmes as necessary . |
| 8 | These standards are intended to support the business-like approach of the ES . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | There are also commercial preparations of bacteria which are intended to restore the normal flora of the gut . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | These , together with the new independent Crown Prosecution Service and the introduction of tape recording of suspects ' statements , are intended to balance the increased powers given to the police to enable them to investigate crime more effectively . |
| 14 | These examples must be multicultural , if they are intended to show the universal nature of mathematics , and should also demonstrate how we move from reality to abstraction and back again . |
| 15 | By supplanting local authority planning powers in this way , UDCs are intended to remove the political uncertainty and restraints of local democracy which , in the government 's view at least , represent a significant hindrance to the development process and a deterrent to private investment ( House of Lords Select Committee , 1981 ) . |
| 16 | So as to underline that all measures are intended to benefit the young person , provisions for involuntary care have been removed and the views of the young person have to be taken into account in deciding on a form of assistance , although no steps can be taken against the wishes of the parent or guardian ( except in an emergency , s. 43 ) . |
| 17 | A large agrarian reform and related regional development programmes are designed to reincorporate the low income rural population as producers , consumers and participants in a more democratic social system . |
| 18 | The course units are designed to reflect the multidisciplinary basis of the course , and to encourage the integration of theoretical and practical aspects of a subject . |
| 19 | Frequently they are designed to suppress the different experiences people have of marriage . |
| 20 | The reforms are designed to reverse the drastic decline in the Party 's support . |
| 21 | Such policies are designed to promote the efficient allocation of resources through the encouragement of competition , which is seen as the active progenitor of economic efficiency and welfare . |
| 22 | His long sinuous phrases are designed to enclose the different levels and quirks of reality , just as liquid , spilt on a rough pavement , eventually seeps into every crack and cranny . |
| 23 | The core units are designed to inculcate the special skills and knowledge that are indispensable to those seeking employment in the area covered by a particular Board . |
| 24 | The measures are designed to halt the sharp decline in shark populations caused by overfishing in recent years . |
| 25 | The other class of devices are designed to detect the relative movement of freely suspended massive blocks . |
| 26 | It has made an environment assessment , and its proposals are designed to enhance the environmental interest of the area . |
| 27 | The restrictions on trading are designed to limit the potential impact of the options market on the stock market . |
| 28 | Programmes are designed to meet the specific needs of organisations whether a senior management programme or a company MBA or Diploma . |
| 29 | VERs are designed to protect the domestic car industry , but critics argue that consumers suffer , as some are prevented from buying the car of their choice , and that the prices of Japanese cars are higher than they would otherwise have been , thus raising Japanese profit margins ( ie profit per car sold ) . |
| 30 | They are designed to work the various muscle groups from slightly different angles , and will enable you to vary your routines according to your requirements . |