Example sentences of "[adj] [be] [adv] a [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is both a luxury and a necessity . |
| 2 | This is both an advantage and a disadvantage of committee decisions ; |
| 3 | This is both an opportunity and a challenge for management . |
| 4 | This is clearly an absurdity and speed limits should have some dependence on the weight of vehicles and their controlability . |
| 5 | Nowadays the island is more developed but this is still a favourite and convenient ‘ watering hole ’ . |
| 6 | For example , a belief in strength through superiority means that in Japanese groups ‘ saving face ’ is a major consideration in negotiations , whereas in east coast American groups , where everyone , at least in theory , has the same opportunity , this is less an issue and failure is rationalized ( ‘ So we blew it ’ ) . |
| 7 | However , this is only a recommendation and it remains to be seen just how much notice the courts will take or whether legislation will follow . |
| 8 | It should be noted that this is merely a guide and each case must be considered on its merits . |
| 9 | This was evidently a shrine and , in the absence of burials , not a ‘ mortuary columbarium ’ as pronounced by Mr Lysons . |
| 10 | If this was not a government-inspired and briefed story , it must have warmed the cockles of the Ministry 's heart . |
| 11 | This was quite an accomplishment and the boss was very pleased . |
| 12 | It may be that Y Ltd. is only a buyer and re-seller , i.e. only a link in the chain of distribution . |
| 13 | ‘ That 's over an hour and a half , and I have n't checked on her . |
| 14 | That 's just a T-shirt and this |
| 15 | ‘ We were criticised in '91 for our lack of marketing expertise … that was both a disappointment and a learning experience ’ , reflected Rowlands in Catania . |
| 16 | That was n't a question and I was getting an awful bad feeling about this . |
| 17 | So that was quite an experience and quite a contrast from er life in good old England . |