Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [adv] [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Debt is seen as Pilkington 's main difficulty with estimates of £840m at the end of March now said to be standing at £950m and likely to hit the £1bn figure . |
| 2 | The whole area of Clacton always seems to be a tidy and a very pleasant town to visit . |
| 3 | The hair of Oceanus also appears to be styled on the same matted locks which comprise the lion 's main at Verulamium . |
| 4 | As was made clear in chapter 3 , the question of the appropriateness of DCF obviously needs to be separated from that of the appropriateness of using ROI . |
| 5 | The birth of Jesus thus came to be regarded as dividing time into two parts , because it ended the first phase of the divine purpose and initiated the second . |
| 6 | Shell Expro 's main office at Altens and the head office of Elf Caledonia at Bridge of Don also had to be cleared after a warning to the police that bombs would go off at the four sites at 9am . |
| 7 | Shell Expro 's main office at Altens and the head office of Elf Caledonia at Bridge of Don also had to be cleared yesterday after a warning to the police that bombs would go off at the four sites at 9am . |
| 8 | Apart from bursting bubbles , the Bank of Japan also wants to be sure inflation has peaked . |
| 9 | This talented designer from the south of Italy often appeared to be designing for those wishing to make an entrance at the Cannes film festival rather than turn heads at Maxim 's . |
| 10 | The Council of Europe also needs to be sure that it can avoid the stagnation , bureaucratisation and expense that have often — but not always — characterised international ventures . |