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 . |