Example sentences of "[adv] be [adv prt] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another argument is that advertising has only been around for a while , so how can that be the reason for all our hang-ups , but that 's not true either . |
| 2 | And it'a a short break today , so be back in a minute or you 'll miss it ! |
| 3 | No it was in er , in was in like a plaster of paris thing |
| 4 | You 've not been on for a while have you ? |
| 5 | Good you 've not been on for a while either have you ? |
| 6 | In the story above , David says that he 's the only boy in his class who 's not been out with a girl . |
| 7 | It 's 0700 on the 30 June and my body has already been up for an hour and run four miles . |
| 8 | ‘ Look dear , Joe 's just been up with a tray of sumptuous goodies . |
| 9 | The Highlands and Islands may soon be off on a spending spree to boost its amenities and infrastructure with European millions . |
| 10 | Having designed the Commodore International Ltd PET Personal Electronic Transactor , and moved on to found Sirius Inc , later Victor Technologies Inc until he was caught out when the world discovered that ‘ runs MS-DOS ’ did n't mean ‘ IBM-compatible ’ , Chuck Peddle hopes that he 'll soon be back with a bang . |
| 11 | The calculation of Turkey 's president , Turgut Ozal , is that Iraq will not attack Turkey and that Saddam Hussein will soon be out of a job . |
| 12 | not , which , one which would not be over in a year and a half . |
| 13 | We 're young , we have n't got girlfriends , we might not be around in a year 's time so , like , milk the cow while she 's full of milk , really . |
| 14 | Thanks to the number of school boards and the complicated system of voting , the final results will not be in for a couple of weeks . |
| 15 | Maya said , ‘ You ever been up in a helicopter ? ’ |
| 16 | Never ever been out of a union er till I retired cos I always paid these fees and er yes . |
| 17 | He'd' 've had really , well this is the he goes back on Monday and he 've had a month off been off for a month . |
| 18 | These treatments kill off the tiny worms in the large intestine but because the eggs may still be around for a while , everyone must be scrupulous about scrubbing their nails and ultra-hygienic when handling food . |
| 19 | He must still be in with a chance of making the tour — although Andy Gregory 's 11th-hour decision to put himself in the frame must have reduced the odds somewhat . |
| 20 | these three are all very good defenders as mentioned in previous postings by me and all would have fitted fine at Leeds — but i feel that the jewel of the collection is Johnsen — he has speed and is extremely flexible — and he has not yet signed for Spurs — so he might still be in for a trial at Leeds . |
| 21 | They reckon a million people would still be off after a year . |
| 22 | And he says : ‘ We 'll always be in with a chance of scoring goals , no matter who we play . ’ |
| 23 | The race includes Dave Conway 's Farncombe Tiger , which seems to love the East Boldon circuit , while Harry Williams ' Capricorn Note , which beat Derby favourite Balligari in an open sprint at Sheffield will also be in with a shout . |
| 24 | Ian Wright of Arsenal would be the natural replacement if Lineker drops out , and fellow strikers David White of Manchester City and Everton 's Peter Beardsley must also be in with a shout . |
| 25 | Goodway has been playing with consistent brilliance there this season , scoring 18 tries , but he will now be out for a month , and Hanley is no stranger to the position after spending earlier periods of his career mostly at centre or stand-off . |
| 26 | I decided to give her Arsenicum Album LM1 in a 100ml bottle and within 1 month she was feeling much better , her period had been the best she could remember and she 'd even been out to a party . |
| 27 | ‘ I have n't been up for a while , ’ her father said , implying a total absence of mind , and some of body , too . |
| 28 | Cos you know she usually do if I have n't been round for a while she 'll say oh what 's the matter , have I done something wrong or why you have n't been round or Perhaps she thinks well it 's too far to come . |
| 29 | He has n't been round for a while , Andy , has he ? |
| 30 | We have n't been out for a drink us since , I think last time we went out New Year 's Day |