Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [coord] [be] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | To make such an abstraction is to remove oneself to so rarefied a plane that the object of one 's interrogation becomes an eternal category and is therefore a pointless exercise . |
| 2 | It occupies a long trench caused by a geological fault and is over a thousand feet deep , a much greater depth than the sea into which it debouches . |
| 3 | It represents one of man 's great architectural feats and was technically a major step forward . |
| 4 | Porlock is not only famous for its steep hill but is also a superb centre for touring Exmoor . |
| 5 | The place of coal in the NEP appears to be to generate electricity instead of oil , although whether it has a long-term future in this rôle or is merely a useful stopgap is unclear . |
| 6 | Katsaris 's third reissue offers a Schumann recital : Kinderszenen , which has an affectionate poetic feel but is also a touch wilful ; a strongly characterized Waldszenen ; and most successful of all , Albumblätter which ends the recital impressively . |
| 7 | How could we decide whether it had free will or was just a robot , programmed to respond as if it were like us ? |
| 8 | Mr Sangster 's filly Musicale overcame several obstacles to retain her unbeaten record in yesterday 's Gainsborough Stud Fred Darling Stakes and is now a best-priced 6–1 favourite for the 1,000 Guineas on April 30 , although Coral 's reacted extremely cautiously by offering just 3–1 . |
| 9 | Malcolm became only the third Brit to gain any World Cup points this year and is definitely a name to watch for the future . |
| 10 | Fran Beasley is Community Care Plan Co-ordinator with Westminster Social Services and was formerly a Research Fellow in the Centre . |
| 11 | ‘ It is an eight-page booklet and is basically a plan to improve the canal and river corridors . ’ |
| 12 | There is good evidence from the old literature and more recent studies to show that single dose treatment is highly effective in this context and is also a useful guide as to how to manage the woman for the remainder of the pregnancy . |
| 13 | They 'd danced to Michael 's band and her glossy pink trousers flashed and moved in the dimmed lights , and he had felt elated and mildly drunk , and had lost most of the inhibitions he 'd had about dancing , until it became clear to his confused brain that the drummer , who had soft dark hair and was probably a potential Celtic supporter , was getting on so well with Amanda that perhaps they should move on elsewhere , and he swayed out of the room , pushing her in front of him , and bumped into someone at the door , and had realised it was the man in the raincoat , only he was in a dark suit and a tie with geometric designs . |
| 14 | The rate seems to have been about half that of an ordinary return and was perhaps a day ticket , although no mention of that condition is made . |
| 15 | Lansdowne was more exposed to the views of the real diehards and was thus a restraining influence on Law . |
| 16 | But the most exciting use of media occurs in Head of an Oriental in Profile by Castiglione which distantly seems like one of Leonardo da Vinci 's ink-blot games but is actually a monotype — Castiglione 's personal innovations . |
| 17 | It takes its name from Betchworth Castle , a medieval mansion that was altered in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries but is now a ruin . |
| 18 | Lambeth — whose leader , Joan Twelves , resigned this week — has been run notoriously badly by a Labour-controlled council and is almost a byword for filth and incompetence . |
| 19 | On lesser occasions the reply will appear as an answer to a ‘ planted ’ parliamentary question or be simply a letter to the chairman of a committee . |
| 20 | Strictly speaking , Jessie 's services were shared with Bunty , but Bunty had no quick changes and was also a slut — her dressing-shelf was a clutter of blunted sticks of grease-paint , dirty powderpuffs , a mangey rouge-stained rabbits-foot , caked make-up towels , and powder over everything . |
| 21 | The former can not be defined by any objective criteria and are largely a matter of personal taste , although if you wish to guarantee a reasonable resale value , it is crucial to make sure that your tastes coincide with more universally held views on aesthetic appeal . |
| 22 | This method has been successfully conducted by many researchers and is now a routine method in our laboratory . |
| 23 | The school is situated in the Garden District of Santa Cruz ( pop 195,000 ) , a city of contrasts which retains much of its colonial charm and is only a short drive away from the nightlife of the resort of Puerto de la Cruz . |
| 24 | Whether this statement rests on a factual basis or is simply a reasonable hypothesis it is once again impossible to tell . |
| 25 | The club was expected to give him a run next week in one of two friendlies against non-League opposition , but last night coach Eddie May said : ‘ He is a good lad but is just a non-starter now . |
| 26 | She said during her term of office the organisation 's base in Stockton Road , Middlesbrough , had seen many changes and was now a thriving day centre for people with a visual impairment . |
| 27 | These can reach 3ft under optimum conditions but are commonly a foot less and very attractive , with their close-packed whorls of spiny bracts from which slender-tubed flowers appear . |
| 28 | I sent the cheque back , saying that although it had been immensely good of them to bring me up , I must have been a great burden and was now a disappointment , so I would prefer them to keep this money as some repayment for all they had done . |
| 29 | Mexico has a long culinary history and is therefore a must for any travelling cook . |
| 30 | The hamlet of Castle , a mile South of Lostwithiel , has also been suggested as the site of the palace from which Iseult watched for her Tristan across what were then tidal waters but is now a small stream . |