Example sentences of "[adv] be [vb pp] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thinking and perceiving , which might naturally be attributed to an incorporeal mind , are simply complex motions in matter . |
| 2 | While the decision can not be impugned on the facts , it undoubtedly confirms the difficulties which inventor employees face where the employer 's sales can only be traced to a single main purchaser of the patented product . |
| 3 | Central heating boilers should only be fitted to a flue that has been lined with a stainless steel flexible liner of about 150mm ( 6in ) diameter . |
| 4 | Advice and assistance in making a will can only be given to a client who is over 70 , or disabled or suffering from a mental disorder ( or a parent or guardian wishing to provide for such a person ) , or a single parent wishing to appoint a testamentary guardian . |
| 5 | It could only be given to a child in very mild doses because excessive use could cause ‘ retard growth and lasting disfiguration ’ . |
| 6 | Applications under s25 ( secure accommodation orders ) and s102 ( police warrant of assistance ) may only be transferred to a county court to consolidate with other pending family proceedings arising out of the same circumstances ( APO , art 7(3) ) . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , literal mnemonics can only be applied to a very limited number of subjects in a scheme or the order of subjects will be distorted . |
| 8 | ‘ Chairman and chief executive Paul Myners claims that Gartmore would only be sold to a party acceptable to the management . |
| 9 | So , in French , ( 45 ) is ambiguous as to whether there is one or more addressees , but ( 46 ) can only be addressed to a single addressee : Vous parlez francais ? ( 46 ) Vous etes le professeur ? |
| 10 | The release included statements that ‘ the discovery will be relatively easy to make into a usable technology for generating heat and power ’ ; and that ‘ this generation of heat continues over long periods and is so large that it can only be attributed to a nuclear process ’ . |
| 11 | Most dishes take about 8 to 10 hours to cook , but some foods , such as pasta , can only be added to a dish halfway through , otherwise they disintegrate . |
| 12 | A similar strategy , explored by Salop and Scheffman ( 1987 ) , is where integration or contracts entered into by the incumbent have the effect of raising rivals costs , e.g. where a contract with a supplier specifies that an input will only be supplied to an entrant at a higher price than that enjoyed by the incumbent . |
| 13 | A person ‘ knowingly concerned ’ in a transaction entered into in contravention of section 3 can only be subjected to a restitutionary order under subsection ( 2 ) if and to the extent that the person received money or property under the transaction in question . |
| 14 | Young members can only be attracted to a team that realistically and consistently challenges for honours , not because the team is composed entirely of Yorkshiremen . |
| 15 | In our view such developments will only be attracted to an area if there is a clear prospect of of a site being made available as an exception to normal blank policies to meet those very specific requirements . |
| 16 | It can only be brought to an end on or after the date it runs out by a notice in a prescribed form , served by either the landlord or the tenant . |
| 17 | Competition fighting can perhaps be likened to a game of chess ; a player only improves by continually playing against another chess player better than himself . |
| 18 | Only through a very effective regional policy could these differences perhaps be reduced to an extent that would be compatible with the existence of a monetary union . |
| 19 | The resulting squawk — actually a recording of Sam and five friends rubbing their fingers on a damp window pane — will soon be played to a dauntingly expert audience through 30 loudspeakers in Huddersfield town hall . |
| 20 | Innovation players , in their effort to get their idea through the corporate labyrinth , play what can best be likened to a relay race . |
| 21 | Similarly , the obligations of one counterparty under the contract can not generally be transferred to a third party . |
| 22 | This was a tolerably painless process since they could generally be provided to a clerical living in their retirement . |
| 23 | Item No 4 : the large loop would normally be attached to a belt as this is a purse frame dating to the 15th to 16th century . |
| 24 | Spiritual direction need not be limited to a twosome . |
| 25 | The article shows that the interpretation of a text can not be limited to a purely linguistic analysis and advocates the case for the " bibliographical and productive histories of the poems we read " ( p. 205 ) . |
| 26 | At a later stage , if errors are found in the procedure 's performance which can not be traced to a falling within the local system , it may be necessary to examine these influencing factors further , for instance the design of the form might be inadequate for the accurate recording of information , a factor outside the direct control of the section involved . |
| 27 | The report need not be made to a constable . |
| 28 | We shall assume that , by definition , an adjective , which instantiates a property , can not be related to a noun phrase identifying an entity by the relation of equation , and we have to deal in predicative position only with the other intensional relation found in items following a form of to be , assignment of qualification . |
| 29 | He fulfils the role of second son quite adequately in my view , and I trust he will not be summoned to a higher station in life . |
| 30 | The question of criminal liability can not be relegated to a matter of medical consensus . |