Example sentences of "and are [vb pp] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parents , however , remain unconvinced and are determined to halt the scheme.Coincidentally Upton is the town once served by priest Samuel Penney , a convicted sex offender . |
| 2 | Figures for 1971 are available on both bases and are given to indicate the potential disparity . |
| 3 | Those of noble birth learn to ride with exceptional skill , and are taught to bear the arms of the Silver Helms , the magnificent Elven knights who fight in the vanguard of the High Elf army . |
| 4 | These courses may be chosen virtually without restriction and are intended to maintain the breadth of the student 's education . |
| 5 | The increases have been introduced as part of the " polluter pays " principle and are intended to cover the costs incurred by the National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) in controlling water pollution . |
| 6 | U2 issue a radically re-worked version of ‘ Who 's Gon na Ride Your Wild Horses ’ as a single at the end of this month and are expected to announce the UK stadium leg of their current world tour next week . |
| 7 | Sometimes social researchers are not able to achieve any control at all over the research setting , and are forced to observe the world as it occurs naturally . |
| 8 | When names are cleared we are advised by the vendor 's accountant and are requested to obtain the standard confidentiality letter from our clients . |
| 9 | Prospective payment systems have the advantage that health care suppliers are paid for the amount of work they do and are encouraged to control the cost per case . |
| 10 | The school 's expressed intention is that ‘ parents are helped to understand the nature of the learning difficulties of their child and are encouraged to visit the school frequently to develop that understanding and to continue that approach at home . ’ |
| 11 | Students have the opportunity to join the college library and are encouraged to join the Students ' Union . |
| 12 | The marketer must understand why people want or need products , so that he or she can : * group ( or " segment " ) different people according to those reasons for purchase ( see chapter sixteen ) ; * design and distribute products which will deliver the required " satisfactions " for these needs or wants ; * target promotional activities on these different people so that they become aware of the satisfactions on offer from the supplier , and are encouraged to make the actual purchase . |
| 13 | We shall ensure that all staff receive proper training and are required to uphold the principles of this Code . |
| 14 | Or put another way , for every £1 00 of your income that counts for income tax purposes up to £2,000 , you have to pay £20 to the Exchequer — and are allowed to keep the remaining £80 . |
| 15 | The judges extrapolated it from the fact that constables hold office under the Crown and are sworn to keep the peace . |
| 16 | Because of the absence of chemicals the bees survive happily and are used to pollinate the flowers . |
| 17 | The parasite itself is oval in shape and possesses eight whiplike hairs or flagella ( hence Octo ‘ eight — mitus ) , of which two are particularly elongated and are used to propel the organism through its watery environment . |
| 18 | They cover earning periods of one week and one month and are used to calculate the contributions to be paid . |
| 19 | Basically they are titbits and are designed to excite the appetite rather than assuage it . |
| 20 | The tears are thought to be caused by her pain as she looks at the sins of the world , and are meant to inspire the watchers to repent and to set an example to others . |
| 21 | Solicitors may produce their own contract on word processors and are permitted to reproduce the standard contract incorporating the standard conditions of sale by reference . |
| 22 | According to Dominique Collon , they are solar rays and are thought to represent the destructive aspect of the sun . |
| 23 | However cytogenetic deletions at other chromosomal sites are well recognised in several haematological malignancies and are thought to flag the site of novel tumour suppressor genes . |