Example sentences of "be [verb] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All permutations of transitional probabilities arising out of the character recognition are calculated to give an associated probability for a given string . |
| 2 | It was seen as an unveiled hint of royal displeasure at Scots separatists ( the elaborate investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales , at a time when Welsh nationalism was acquiring an increasingly strident tone , had been intended to have a similar impact ) but it might also serve as a text for all the concerns of the monarchy . |
| 3 | Perhaps we are seeing emerge a new paradox , where the voice that breaks the silence is reclaimed from religious , not secular traditions . |
| 4 | ‘ The magnitude of the changes we are seeing introduces a fundamental unpredictability on to the situation in Europe . |
| 5 | Several wild song thrushes in different parts of Britain — and some blackbirds too — have been heard singing a new song that bears a striking resemblance to the distinctive electronic warble of British Telecom 's ‘ trimphones ’ . |
| 6 | This is then used to feed the rabbits which they are producing to provide a valuable source of protein . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , the Kanda method is destructive and many of the mitotic cells become unscorable but a sufficient number are conserved to give a clear indication of X-chromosome activity . |
| 8 | In the fourth phase of progress , population-based antenatal screening — maternal serum alpha fetoprotein and ultrasound screening , sometimes complemented by amniocentesis — has been proven to have a substantial effect . |
| 9 | Ishmael had been reared experiencing a hard life in the desert , suffering from hunger , thirst , loneliness — but I need not think about that again — not today . |
| 10 | Doors are joined to make a predella-like altarpiece . |
| 11 | Kuwaitis left stranded in Britain following the invasion of their country at the beginning of August are helping to form a national resistance movement ; in some cases , small groups of men have gained access to Kuwait to fight the occupying Iraqi forces . |
| 12 | My feeling is that Leeds are struggling to find a traditional centre-half , and until they do , will look in trouble whenever the ball is in their penalty box . |
| 13 | Given that countries are struggling to develop a rational system for formulating health policy , based on democratic principles and the principles of public health found in the WHO 's ‘ Health for All ’ documents , might not the WHO assist by formulating recommendations on health policy with these same principles ? |
| 14 | For example , if some men are struggling to get a large cupboard ( German der Schrank , masculine ) into a small van , a bystander might comment |
| 15 | Several second row contenders such as Zoran , Thomson and Philips are struggling to capture a sizeable foot hole in the market . |
| 16 | Although it probably sounds odd that I am suggesting negotiating a written agreement with your teenager , psychologists have been using business-style contracts to resolve family conflicts for some years now . |
| 17 | We banked to the left , following the precisely plotted curve of a bed of flowers , which had been arranged to form a living mosaic of the municipal crest . |
| 18 | The absence of such a universally adopted standard whereby the human conscience could have been developed to have a significant influence on human behaviour , has been the cause of much failure in efforts to administer justice . |
| 19 | The morphological analysis and dictionary system of the ANLT ( Ritchie et al , 1987a ) have been developed to provide a large coverage , morphological lexicon . |
| 20 | In logic he had been taught to reach an acceptable conclusion by revising the steps which led to it . |
| 21 | Three enormous stands had been erected to form an open square round the 18th green . |
| 22 | ad hoc committees are formed to complete a particular task . |
| 23 | The needle rule has been broken to give a neat edge on both sides of the band . |
| 24 | The rule has been amended to insert a new paragraph ( 4A ) ( a ) to deal with multi-national partnerships . |
| 25 | The [ draft ] FRS applies to all reporting entities whose financial statements are intended to give a true and fair view irrespective of size or ownership . |
| 26 | Some focus on a particular joint-venture subsidiary company ; some involve the sharing of research and development ; some are an alliance of production capacity with marketing strength ; some involve putting a foreign product under a domestic label ; some alliances are intended to promote a new standard or form of compatibility ( and to defeat a rival standard ) . |
| 27 | Smaller types generally have a solid base and are intended to display a solitary objét d'art ; larger types may have several glass shelves and a frosted glass base which can conceal a light source . |
| 28 | Although the 1992 reforms are intended to create a single market for labour , as well as goods and services , both the French and West German delegations expressed doubts about the need to control an influx of immigrants . |
| 29 | ‘ I scarcely know whether these remarks are intended as the mere superfluous assertion of an abstract right , or whether they are intended to imply a covert threat , that if the petitioners are dissatisfied with the answer to their application , they may resort to the extreme course of closing that useful place of veterinary education . |
| 30 | The various techniques described and proforma letters set out in section 11 are intended to provide a helpful aid to the smooth running of the sale rather than to prescribe standard procedures and formats . |