Example sentences of "[adj] and they [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 People were most conscious of how far they were from their family in times of crisis , when someone was sick or dying and they were a couple of continents away separated by a long slow haul by boat and train .
2 But they 're they 're very disadvantaged and they 're a bit of an eyesore .
3 I wonder if it 's the opposite and they 're a sort of post-acting civilization , maybe the first one on the earth .
4 They now call themselves S.B. International and they 're a TRESemmé appointed salon — call for details and appointments .
5 ‘ Well if a guitar solo is played right it can sound absolutely great , but 99 times out of a 100 they wo n't sound great and they 're a waste of time .
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