Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] and [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A decisive break with realist conceptions of the curriculum is long overdue and is a precondition for genuinely pluralist forms of radicalization of the curriculum ( Alvarado and Ferguson , 1983 ; Wexler , 1987 ) . |
| 2 | It 's not necessary and is a reflection of the Prime Minister 's lack of confidence and inexperience . ’ |
| 3 | The Bell 's food is always fresh and is a lot nicer . |
| 4 | The adjacent campanile is also interesting and is a combination of Norman and Byzantine work . |
| 5 | It takes twice as long and is a lot more bumpy . |
| 6 | This piece is intensely pessimistic and is a forerunner of his later ‘ doubt of the validity of a civilization ’ on the eve of the Second World War . |
| 7 | We all know that the privatised monopolies have become virtually unaccountable and are an embarrassment to Ministers , who try to put a bold front on enormous salary increases . |
| 8 | Lines like 41–2 , ‘ turned the thistles of a curse/To types beneficent ’ , are quite remarkable and are an example of what I mean by ‘ experimental ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ Although these claims are true , they are rather misleading and are an attempt to generate fees by the businesses concerned , ’ says tax specialist Peter Howarth . |
| 10 | In the ensuing proceedings custody of Miss T. was granted to her mother , which is not altogether surprising as she was still very young and was a girl . |