Example sentences of "it has [be] [vb pp] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It introduced entirely new aerodynamic principles to kiting which we shall describe under ‘ Foils ’ later , and because of its efficiency , it has been applied to power-kiting with some astonishing results , not least being measured speeds approaching 195km/h ( 120mph ) in horizontal flight . |
| 2 | One is the open cluster M11 , nicknamed the ‘ Wild Duck ’ because telescopically it has been likened to ducks in flight , and certainly it is fan-shaped ; it contains several hundreds of stars . |
| 3 | Equally — perhaps more seriously — the relative value of the basic pension has been falling because it has been related to prices , not incomes , so that unless steps are taken , by the year 2025 the value of the basic pension as a proportion of gross earnings could have fallen by half . |
| 4 | It has been converted to rhd at some point after manufacture ( as have many others , which if done properly is of no consequence ) . |
| 5 | I believe that in Britain an outstanding record will find its way into the system without much promotion , assuming that it has been distributed to producers . |
| 6 | That matter is not really as we perceive it has been known to chemists and physicists for over 150 years , but despite Einstein 's demonstration , and that of other atomic scientists since , that matter and energy are interchangeable , we persist in our view that physical matter is solid and stable . |
| 7 | In this day and age a remarkable enough event , but Rendcomb is a World War One flying field and it has been returned to life with an eye on its heritage . |