Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [noun] [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although the argument over who were the real world champions was emphatically settled in favour of Nick Farr-Jones 's side , the political machinations before , during and after the tours have made it painfully clear that rugby is a sideshow — albeit one with significant political influence — in the scheme of things in South Africa . |
| 2 | The Bible is quite clear that God is a spirit and that he commands an action force of good spirits ( usually called angels ) . |
| 3 | But two weeks ago the Liberal Democrats reversed their policy at their spring conference in Nottingham , making clear that abortion was a matter for the individual conscience . |
| 4 | But two weeks ago the Liberal Democrats quietly reversed their policy at their Spring conference in Nottingham , making clear that abortion was a matter for the conscience of individuals . |
| 5 | Roy Bailey made his Palace debut at the age of just 17 years , but he only became our regular goalkeeper after his spell of National Service had ended early in 1953 , and then it soon became clear that Roy was a goalkeeper of the highest quality , even though he was performing in a Palace side that was almost invariably struggling . |
| 6 | It was not comparable to cycling , in fact it was so different that comparison was a nonsense . |
| 7 | Using a set square , project the right angle FDG such that DG is a chord of the circle . |
| 8 | It is therefore untrue that menstruation is a disability that inordinately incapacitates women . |
| 9 | It was not quite what she envisaged for herself but it had the advantage of being cheap and it went some way towards satisfying Grace , who was convinced that London was a den of iniquity waiting to swallow up her unsuspecting daughter . |
| 10 | Thus , for example , I am not convinced that Satan is a centre of pure malicious but rational evil . |
| 11 | Once his followers , many educated people , were convinced that Koresh was a prophet , a mouth piece of God they would do anything he asked of them . |
| 12 | National made between 3,000 and 5,000 Tri-Plate instruments , and out of all those , less than 600 or 700 were round-neck Tri-Plate guitars , since square-necks were standard and round-necks were a custom order . |
| 13 | There often comes a point in the growth of an enterprise when it is clear that some of the activities are profitable and others are a burden . |
| 14 | All I can say is you are very lucky that lady was a naturalist lover . |
| 15 | Neither Persinger nor Brady is a ufologist , but certain UFO researchers have come to recognise the importance of their work and set about verifying it . |
| 16 | Acetylcholine ( ACh ) and the enzymes that hydrolyse and synthesize it ( acetylcholine esterase and choline acetylase ) are present in relatively large quantities in insects ( Smallman and Mansing , 1969 ) and it seems likely that acetylcholine is a transmitter at neuropilar axo-axonic synapses ; y-aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) may also play a part in synaptic transmission in the neuropile . |
| 17 | It is not obvious that shares are a bargain , though . |
| 18 | ‘ Kenneth Clarke has said that nursery education is not a priority and commitment to a nursery place for every three and four-year-old is a mistake . |
| 19 | Kenneth Clarke has said that nursery education is not a priority and commitment to a nursery place for every three and four-year-old is a mistake . |
| 20 | USAC was fine and Mario was a star there , but to be a real star in America , you have to win Indianapolis , and that was one place , Mario recalls , where he had a really lean time of it . |
| 21 | The other predicates which we use to describe the game are empty(x) which signifies that the square x is empty ; filled ( x , C ) where x is a square and C is a player ; to-move(C) which is true if it is C's turn to play ; win(C) which is short for the formula |
| 22 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
| 23 | Legal & General is a founder member of the Insurance Ombudsman scheme and agrees — whatever the circumstances — to accept the Ombudsman 's decision as binding . |
| 24 | Legal & General is a member of the Association of British Insurers . |
| 25 | I am not sure that militant was a word in common parlance at that time . |
| 26 | Thorpe J. having held that ‘ there is no doubt at all that J. is a child of sufficient understanding to make an informed decision , ’ I shall assume that , so far as the common law is concerned , Lord Scarman would have decided that neither the local authority nor W. 's aunt , both of whom had parental responsibilities , could give consent to treatment which would be effective in the face of W. 's refusal of consent . |
| 27 | Since the issue of W. 's competence to make a decision about her treatment for anorexia is central to this appeal I record ( at this stage without comment ) the finding of Thorpe J. on this issue : ‘ There is no doubt at all that W. is a child of sufficient understanding to make an informed decision . |
| 28 | Later in his judgment , the judge said : ‘ There is no doubt at all that W. is a child of sufficient understanding to make an informed decision . |
| 29 | If the feminist folklinguistic belief that women are less or differently logical than men is a matter of content , it could be that this is the sort of thing feminists have in mind . |
| 30 | I wish you well with your writing , remember talent is very useful and perseverance is a necessity . |