Example sentences of "[adj] [am/are] [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The contrasting images which survive of Osred are probably a reflection of the increasing divisions within the Northumbrian kingdom at this time .
2 But , equally , well-intentioned laws that are badly drafted or not readily accessible are also a form of tyranny .
3 These are just a selection of our trips which cost around £13 each .
4 These are just a sample of the dilemmas we face . ’
5 These are just a handful of the subjects we cover .
6 These are largely a matter of choice .
7 These are often a combination of personal and peer-group interests ; and pursuing them can lead to the development of a wide range of knowledge and skills .
8 Although all polling station results will be in today the official result will only be announced on January 4 , after the Electoral College has cast its votes — however these are always a rubber-stamping of today 's return figures .
9 Belemnites vary from small fossils a centimetre or two long to large specimens tens of centimetres long : of course these are only a fraction of the size of the living animal , with their tentacles extending well beyond the guard .
10 The ‘ authoritarian populism ’ of the 1980s , the corporatism of the 1960s and 1970s or presumably of some other form of nationalism in the 1990s are simultaneously a product of both capitalist social relations and the instinctive support which people , especially those least certain of their and their family 's future , give to parliaments and their leaders .
11 The teens and twenties are always a time for questioning , evaluating , making up your own mind , finding your own sense of person .
12 However , but I think the Premier League 's best are still a match for the rest .
13 Among the acquisitions completed in 1990 are almost a mile of coast at Penparc Farm in Dyfed and a further three-quarters of a mile at Horden , County Durham .
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