Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] be [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The polytechnics have been under a similar financial strain . |
| 2 | B's remedy is against A alone . |
| 3 | Yes , ’ she said harshly , ‘ these past days have been like a living hell ! |
| 4 | Most of the studies of relationships between R&D and production in recent years have been of a qualitative and often anecdotal nature . |
| 5 | The teams have been on a rigorous training schedule for the hundred mile long test of skill and stamina . |
| 6 | The teams have been on a rigorous training schedule for the hundred mile long test of skill and stamina . |
| 7 | ‘ Lower interest rates have contributed to a pick-up in the growth of narrow money , while retail sales have been on a steady upward trend for almost a year . |
| 8 | By now God and Abraham have been through a great deal together . |
| 9 | Technological developments have been at a fast pace since the 1950s . |
| 10 | C64 mags have been without a good section for yonks , and yet here in ZZAP ! |
| 11 | During 1990 , only two or three ( c. 1% ) BGQs have been of a commercial nature and have been charged for . |