Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although no two dyes obtained from plants will be exactly alike , the colours are soft and subtle , and the mixtures can be blended to give sophisticated hues and tints equal to any of the manufactured colourings . |
| 2 | Where the ‘ victim ’ of the threats , abuse or insults is a well-behaved , law abiding member of the public , he or she is unlikely to be provoked to use unlawful violence by the speaker 's comments , and no offence is committed under this limb of the section . |
| 3 | To be sure , these categories are not inscribed immutably in the mind : they can be altered to accommodate new experience . |
| 4 | New ideas may be assimilated into given modes of thinking or given modes of thinking may be altered to accommodate new ideas . |
| 5 | Not only was the administration of education to be decentralized , but also the curriculum was to be revised to eradicate the transmission of ideas about the deferential duties of citizen subjects , which were to be altered to stress individual rights . |
| 6 | Employment laws should be amended to include young workers who are barred from most employment rights for at least two years . |
| 7 | For example , if a public figure suffers a bereavement and no suitable image is available for transmission a stock photo may be amended to indicate plausible grief . |
| 8 | As a result of the meeting and subsequent publicity , it was resolved that the council would indeed proceed with compulsory purchase , that study would be undertaken to explore new uses for the building and that English Heritage would grant substantial aid for repairs . |
| 9 | Disciplines have to be undertaken to take special care with potentially flammable items and those which may be chemically/physically unstable when moved from store . |
| 10 | Forecasting ‘ more of a melee than a contest ’ Bevan stated that awards may be given to recognise outstanding kites , team uniforms and accessories , team spirit etc . |
| 11 | While the pupils are evaluating the sources prompts could be given to encourage positive achievement . |
| 12 | Naturally the physical bases that are the cause of defective sight remain unchanged ; measured visual acuity is unlikely to be improved , but children can be positively helped to pay attention to visual stimuli , and can be given motivating visual tasks in optimum conditions that help them to enjoy the experience of using their vision as fully and effectively as possible . |
| 13 | A team will be formed to monitor daily media content , and monthly lectures on the role of the media in society will be held to raise social awareness of the media . |
| 14 | Sometimes " 'mini-groups " ( which may be unsupervised by counselling staff ) may be formed to discuss specific issues of common concern , such as issues particularly appropriate for women . |
| 15 | Backwardation or contango can be calculated using current market prices , while normal backwardation requires the use of the expected delivery price , which is not directly observable . |
| 16 | This can either be calculated using total variance in breeding success or using only variance attributable to differences in the number of mates per individual ( see Wade & Arnold , 1980 ) . |
| 17 | In cases where the torque/position is notably non-sinusoidal the average torque can be calculated using graphical methods , as illustrated in the following example . |
| 18 | Budgets would also be calculated to meet average teaching costs — not reflecting actual staff salaries . |
| 19 | Almost certainly the timing would be calculated to forestall possible discovery and defusing by a Nuclear Emergency Search Team . |
| 20 | sufficient evidence can be gathered to confirm current competence . |
| 21 | At first sight Taking the Side of the Other would seem to be an instance of attitude-change : at time ( 1 ) a person can be heard to defend attitudinal position X , whilst later , at time ( 2 ) , the same person criticizes X , without there being any deliberate deceit or hypocrisy on either occasion . |
| 22 | But if so , the concept of compresence will have to be revised to accommodate temporal distinctions ; briefly , it will have to be interpreted in such a way that it makes sense to speak of qualities occurring in a temporal sequence as part of a particular 's " biography " . |
| 23 | Rating levels continue to be adjusted to reflect changing patterns in claims experience . |
| 24 | The Northern Ireland figures should be adjusted to reflect high UK borrowing . |
| 25 | The system uses well and log data to provide on-the-spot reservoir analysis , enabling drilling to be adjusted to maximise well productivity . |
| 26 | Such a tax would not encourage illegal disposal , and might be adjusted to hit toxic materials harder than those whose disposal is harmless . |
| 27 | Directional desk or table lamps for working by should be adjusted to let light shine down on the work in question . |
| 28 | Because the check is a single batten , it can not be adjusted to accommodate discrepant hammer shank lengths . |
| 29 | Equation ( 8.10 ) or ( 8.11 ) may be adjusted to incorporate changing growth rates as follows , . |
| 30 | For example , the estimator and standard price books use a common labour constant for brickwork ; in practice the labour constant could be adjusted to provide different targets for , say , work at ground level and work in the gables . |