Example sentences of "[adj] and [be] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By pointing out a flower or describing a rarity he could make a walk supremely interesting and was indeed a charming companion on any expedition in the fields . |
| 2 | He has been Chairman of Tesco since 1985 and is also a non-executive Director of National Westminster Bank . |
| 3 | He first took to powerlifting in 1979 and is now a qualified coach and referee . |
| 4 | The association with Lancashire lasted until 1986 and was always a happy one , for he was enormously popular with the fans and with his team-mates . |
| 5 | The last ball preceding Lent coincided with Carnival and was generally a fancy dress affair . |
| 6 | Full transparent face shields or visors may be specified as an alternative and are sometimes an integral part of a safety helmet . |
| 7 | Inaccurate : his use of the word handful is speculative and is hardly an accurate or appropriate unit of measurement in references of this kind , as he can not possibly know how many solicitors are dedicated property specialists . |
| 8 | I do not know if I have supplied this fish with the ideal conditions but the fish does appear to be very healthy and always has the dorsal fin held erect and is indeed an impressive sight . |
| 9 | It was low in numbers a century ago , when the Piedmonts of Italy were being imported for beef and good red milking cows came from Bergamo , but by 1979 it numbered 150,000 and is now a well-established milk and meat breed in France , though almost extinct in Italy , where it is known as the Tarina . |
| 10 | Cover-up sticks or creams and lighteners are too heavy and are invariably a different colour from the foundation . |
| 11 | It 's an icon-driven multipart adventure and quite possibly one of the most involving and well-presented strategy programs available and is still an essential purchase even now . |
| 12 | The phrase ‘ a recognised diagnostic pointer ’ was not our own and was perhaps an unfortunate choice by the technical editor . |
| 13 | In neighbouring Alsace there is the Vosges , a black-and-white colour-sided mountain breed which , like most of this upland group , was originally triple-purpose and is now a milk-and-meat type . |