Example sentences of "[vb -s] be described [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same kind of damage has been described for the golden eagle feeding on roe deer ( Ratcliffe & Rowe , 1979 ) : when it penetrates the carcase through the shoulder region , it breaks through the scapula so as to extract the soft internal organs . |
| 2 | A similar change in sensitivity has been described for the InsP 3 -sensitive calcium channels in permeabilized liver cells , which spontaneously released their calcium when the stores were overloaded . |
| 3 | A behaviour similar to that of P A2b has been described for the rrnB P1 promoter on linear templates ( 33 ) . |
| 4 | Indeed , this behaviour has been described for the B.subtilis tms and citB promoters ( 11 ) , for the E.coli lac UV5 promoter when recognized by B.subtilis σ A -RNA polymerase ( 11 ) , and for the phage φ29 C1 promoter ( also named A2 in ref. 39 ) . |
| 5 | In cases where a tumour suppressor gene is inactivated , repetitive cellular repair may lead to uncontrolled cell division and malignant transformation ; a putative tumour suppressor gene has been described on the long arm of chromosome 17 . |
| 6 | In 1549 , two years after the close of the first session of the Council of Trent — the Council whose stupendous achievements encompassed the comprehensive definition of Catholic doctrine and the unchallengeable assertion of papal power , and which has been described as the creator of the modern Catholic church — John Hamilton , archbishop of St Andrews since 1547 , held the first of his own reforming councils . |
| 7 | It is a magnificent building which has been described as the greatest church in Christendom . |
| 8 | Mr Fallon has been described as the kind of man who does not suffer fools gladly . |
| 9 | The painting has been described as the ‘ masterpiece of Modigliani 's Cubist adventures … [ the ] small head is divided into two clearly defined zones , each of which has its own viewpoint ’ . |
| 10 | The biogeochemical system embraces the totality of the movements of the key elements essential to life — carbon , nitrogen , oxygen , phosphorus and others — through what has been described as the total earth system . |
| 11 | It has been described as the belt , braces and garotte approach . |
| 12 | This problem , an inflammation of the lining of the bladder , has been described as the desire to rush to the loo every five minutes in order to produce two burning drops ! |
| 13 | Thus began the accident that has been described as the worst experienced by the nuclear power industry . |
| 14 | Terrorism has been described as the protest of the powerless and we have witnessed a handful of idealistic youth hold the world 's mightiest nation at bay through selective hostage-taking . |
| 15 | Although we too have developed what has been described as the two thirds/one third society , I believe it is well within the capabilities of Labour to develop policies for economic and social progress that can appeal to the contented majority . |
| 16 | An alternative science — what could be called a psychodynamic science — has been described as the study of live objects which are seen , experienced and recognised subjectively in contrast to traditional sciences which study ‘ objects only ’ : |
| 17 | This philosophy has been described as the ‘ machine theory of organization ’ . |
| 18 | The draft report of the Cadbury Committee has been described as the opening of a debate . |
| 19 | The Holy Spirit has been described as the ‘ Go-between-God . ’ |
| 20 | The faithful Church has been described as the suffering form of the Kingdom of God ( Snyder 1977:30 ) . |
| 21 | Less extreme examples can be found in any street or office , and there is a move among women to make the best of ‘ prime-time ’ , a phase which has been described as the years between 35 and 60 , the time when a woman can capitalize on her experience , energy , and maturity . |
| 22 | It has been described as the ‘ touchstone of modern mixed climbing ’ , but despite several attempts , still awaits a free ascent . |
| 23 | The Hotel Bamby is splendidly placed for easy access to what has been described as the most beautiful of the gentle Adriatic beaches . |
| 24 | Conversely , to enter the chemical laboratory envisaged in 1606 by Andreas Libavius — a respectable Lutheran humanist , critic of the Paracelsians , and author of what has been described as the first chemical textbook — would be to enter an open house in which the products of the furnace were investigated with a sense of responsibility for the welfare of one 's fellow men . |
| 25 | This has been described as the most controversial Article in the International Law Commission draft . |
| 26 | The castle has much to interest the visitor : the King 's Gate has been described as the mightiest in the land ; the Eagle Tower houses an exhibition and audio visual programme ; the Queen 's Tower is the home of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum ; the North-East Tower houses the Prince of Wales ' Exhibition ; and the Chamberlain Tower has an exhibition on the Castles of Edward I. |
| 27 | Plans for setting up the Newbolt Committee were initiated in the course of an unprecedented mobilization of the whole population to sustain what has been described as the first " total " war effort . |
| 28 | In 1833 J. C. Loudon , who has been described as the first architectural journalist , announced that the ‘ great object ’ of his Encyclopaedia of Cottage , Farm and Villa Architecture was ‘ to show how the dwellings of the whole mass of society may be equalized in point of all essential comforts , conveniences and beauties ’ . |
| 29 | Henry Roberts , who has been described as the motivating force behind housing improvements , makes this –he first of his contentions ; his second is health , and his third moral improvement . |
| 30 | When the Carrian empire abruptly collapsed in 1983 the outcome was what has been described as the greatest financial disaster to afflict Hong Kong for at least 40 years . |