Example sentences of "they [be] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WITH the relegation issue in an unpredictable state , Salford 's victory at Widnes proved no more than par for the course yesterday , but they will need radical adjustments in their attacking philosophy if they are to collect further points . |
| 2 | But governments now believe that if they are to tackle new subjects at a European level they must tighten their control . |
| 3 | It is noticeable that managements are more willing to give responsibility to the project leader than they are to delegate commensurate authority . |
| 4 | California has stated that manufacturers will have to begin marketing " zero-emission " vehicles by 1998 if they are to sell other models in the state . |
| 5 | This means that they should be clear about what they are to look for in the performance and how they are to judge these points . |
| 6 | Now , it appears that they are to take great pride in the fact that we are spending more on public services , and it is right to acknowledge that . |
| 7 | They are to take special pains not to offend Moslem susceptibilities . |
| 8 | There is nothing odd in this ; the academic freedoms that the academic community enjoys generate their own academic ethic which members of the academic community should fulfil if they are to warrant those privileges ( Shils 1984 ) . |
| 9 | These should be about 23 cm ( 9 in ) deep and of similar width if they are to accommodate aquatic planting baskets properly . |
| 10 | But the national clearinghouses , if they are to remain national services , need much more substantial funding . |
| 11 | Mass loyalty is a prerequisite for state elites if they are to pursue international ambitions in an era where industrial might determines international prestige and power , and where mass disaffection directly impairs the economic and military prowess ofthe state . |
| 12 | That will depend on their view of the liquidity of both debt and equity markets : the more liquid they think these are , the less likely they are to sit on cash or to refrain from borrowing , and the more likely they are to pay large dividends . |
| 13 | There is a growing body of professional opinion that senior managers in secondary schools face and increasing need to work in close collaboration if they are to meet this challenge effectively . |
| 14 | Electors may have conservative instincts but they need to be helped if they are to trust those instincts . |
| 15 | They are less fit than they need to be if they are to become international juniors . |
| 16 | And a section on teaching children how to write did not ‘ offer a clear definition of basic writing skills , the grammatical knowledge pupils must master if they are to become effective writers and the variety of ways in which competence in spelling can be developed ’ . |
| 17 | Villages are expensive to live in and if they are to become vibrant communities again , local people must be able to earn enough to be able to continue living in them . |
| 18 | Thus it is important for the computer experts to adapt if they are to maintain some grasp , albeit a tenuous one , on the computers in their organisations . |
| 19 | But , while Mr Lilley 's £80bn social security budget is being specially targeted by the Treasury , other ministers will have to find deep cuts in their budgets if they are to avoid higher taxes . |
| 20 | But , while Mr Lilley 's Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 £80bn social security budget is being specially targeted by the Treasury , other ministers will have to find deep cuts in their budgets if they are to avoid higher taxes . |
| 21 | At such speeds , they need accurate sense organs if they are to avoid damaging collisions . |
| 22 | If they are to get full influence for the purpose of bringing constituencies up to the mark , they can only get it by being the channels for help . |
| 23 | Companies now need to ensure much greater co-operation between their operating departments and their accounting function if they are to make accurate reports properly to Customs . |
| 24 | The nature and content of CPD events have frequently been cross-disciplinary , a necessary factor if they are to attract optimum attendances . |
| 25 | TNC does not seem to recognize how worthwhile changes in assessment need to be ‘ slowed ’ by teachers and to have a wider impact on curriculum and teaching methods if they are to have beneficial consequences for achievement levels ; that such reform takes time and considerable teacher commitment ; and that a heavy investment in INSET is needed . |
| 26 | Mrs Gales said they are to have temporary accommodation in the Water Park Community Centre . |
| 27 | The beer awards given at GBBF must be moved to a cooler part of the year if they are to have any credibility . |
| 28 | The adventurers must cut their way to the archway quickly if they are to have any hope of surviving . |
| 29 | If they are to have any significance , their lives must be self-constructed and made significant with the use of homemade materials . |
| 30 | One persistent idea has been that the two main moderate right-wing parties , the Rassemblement pour la République and the Union pour la Démocratie Française , must get together if they are to have any chance of regaining power . |