Example sentences of "[prep] be [adj] [conj] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man sitting next to her was like a porcelain buddha , rotund and self contained , the skin without a wrinkle despite being fifty or so years old . |
| 2 | She was supposed to be pregnant and perhaps Scotland might still get its heir but would it be a male prince and who would protect him over the coming years ? |
| 3 | I still remain to be convinced that either Cantona ( or McAllister for that matter ) can stand up and be counted when the crunch matches come around . |
| 4 | ‘ Soon to be more than just friends , I think , ’ he said sardonically and laughed again as he moved off . |
| 5 | Planning , is of course likely to be more than just identification of needs . |
| 6 | Rosie told me the other nurses who worked here have tried to be more than just assistants to him . ’ |
| 7 | If the auditors ' role is to be expanded , however , the APB recognises that there has to be more than just shareholder involvement . |
| 8 | Tonal quality is relatively bright without being hard and again naturalness is the keynote . |