Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [pron] be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither has there been any work relating the relaxation of currency controls and the establishment of convertibility within the European Payments Union to changes in the volume and pattern of foreign trade . |
| 2 | The techniques of investment appraisal adopted by these bodies are summarized in table 5.5 This shows there is increased use of discounting techniques and attempts at CBA . |
| 3 | And scarcely half believe she 's any good in the kitchen . |
| 4 | To claim , as Mr MacGregor has done , that this changes nothing is obvious nonsense . ’ |
| 5 | However … do n't be fooled into thinking any of this means there is less passion on Teesside . |
| 6 | This means there is less vibration on the lathe and they are the least wasteful if , as I did , you have to throw the first couple away . |
| 7 | Young and old think it is great fun . |
| 8 | Wherever that happens there is holy communion . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm glad to see there 's some spirit left in you still . ’ |
| 10 | Therese who had made us very welcome said we were fantastic company and that the weekend was enjoyable . |
| 11 | that 's right , now we 've got to hurry up and get home , we 're late say what 's new mummy |
| 12 | I was to perform two of Joyce 's pieces , the first being ‘ Committee ’ , a deadly accurate re-creation of a Northern Ladies Choral Committee meeting convened to axe one of its founder members : ‘ Now , we do n't want any unpleasantness , friendly is what we are and friendly is how we mean to go on … but I think we all know there is one voice in the altos that did not ought to be there . |
| 13 | What they all tell you is that doing business and controlling credit overseas is much the same as it is at home except that it is more complicated and expensive . |
| 14 | Ask a group of industry watchers for the trends to look out for in 1993 , and one answer they 're all sure to give you is portable computing . |
| 15 | Late in his career sales rep Woodward was involved in several matches where many thought there was more time than necessary spent off the field . |
| 16 | Many felt there was little point in turning up . ’ |
| 17 | You all thought it was great fun — going off for a hot weather holiday ! |
| 18 | We all thought it was all part of number one . |
| 19 | I 've always owned apartments because I was born in a tenement in Glasgow and I like flat-life. , If he has one regret it is that government never saw fit to offer him another major job as challenging as his chairmanship of British Steel when he gave it up in 1976 . |
| 20 | Boro will be among the clubs stepping up their recruitment as their mid-table finish in North One proved they are some way short of promotion standard . |
| 21 | When his proposals were first outlined there was considerable disquiet , mainly among Darlington politicians , but also voiced by some firemen who feared the town would be adversely affected . |
| 22 | A thirty four between Botley and Hinksey Hill , you can expect delays southbound due to long term roadworks , and Banbury town centre , it 's the Michaelmas Street Fair until Saturday , and that means there are various road closures and some traffic being diverted . |
| 23 | The National Rivers Authority has issued a yellow warning — that means there is some danger of flooding here . |
| 24 | That means I 'm four foot seven . |
| 25 | Health visitors who specialise in the welfare of the homeless believe it 's one way of ensuring families do get a decent meal in the morning … |
| 26 | When they submitted their paper and Fleischmann gave his first public presentation on 28 March it was this peak alone that was exhibited ; it is shown enlarged in Figure 7 with the number of counts in the vertical axis and the energy scale along the bottom . |
| 27 | While it is not necessary to prove the employer knew of any defect it is good evidence for the prosecution if he admits he did . |
| 28 | and it 's a twenty two inch it 's seven pound |
| 29 | She 'd be sitting at home waiting for this bloody man , who at best thought she was some kind of alien , and at worst , stark , staring mad . |
| 30 | ‘ But at the end of the day , we both realise it is each other 's happiness which matters most . ’ |