Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] be just a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But because of the special circumstances of York we 've got to first define and refine the area of search to a specific corridor and then the other locational criteria are just a guidance , first we take the proposals forward to the local plan stage . |
2 | Puzzling pines and poorly potatoes are just a couple of the problems to be solved by our team of BBC experts this month |
3 | The much-hyped sleevenotes are just a bunch of insubstantial and dull quotes taken from an insubstantial and dull American biography . |
4 | It the belief becomes current in public opinion that in the arguments between government and opposition it is not really a matter of opposing opinions being presented , then the impression will increasingly gain currency that parliamentary discussions are just a game . |
5 | Their differing opinions are just a discussion , with no heated feelings at all , and Jack is obeyed without argument . |
6 | These animals are just a handful from the diversity of the natural world and have been hounded to near extinction by trade , disappearing habitat and hunting . |
7 | All his ferocious attacks were just a game . |
8 | If the solitude and beauty of the area grabs you then these routes are just a taster of what the west has to offer , and no doubt you 'll return . |
9 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
10 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
11 | The ten commandments are just a myth it carries no more force whatsoever . |
12 | He says that most of those years are just a blur but he finds it hard to forget that he was locked in a secure ward for the seriously mentally ill for two weeks . |
13 | Four years ago , those markets were just a rumour — places where scraps of lambs the size of rabbits were bought for unbelievable prices and then spitted like kebabs . |
14 | It makes me mad because the idea is that no guy would fancy a fat woman , that fat women are just a joke . |
15 | So , the fact that who works in the green grocers is just a bit of additional information , it 's not necessary for the the main part of the sentence , you can take it out and it 's not going to take , make any difference to the construction or the meaning of the sentence , it 's a bit of additional information . |
16 | All the other times were just a way of reminding myself of the realities and provoking you at the same time . |
17 | Two Houseparties are just a stone 's throw ( if you 've got a powerful catapult ) from our windsurf centres at Nidri on Levkas , an Finikounda in the Peloponese . |