Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] be [verb] [conj] a " in BNC.

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1 There must be evidence adduced from which a conclusion can properly and genuinely be drawn that a contract existed and that the place of performance was the country in which the action was brought .
2 ‘ But it is n't fair that two drivers can race hard for almost three hours , and then be disqualified because a mechanic took a microsecond too long to close a valve . ’
3 It should n't be confused with formula milk , which is breast milk substitute , and never be given before a baby is six months old .
4 That is inevitable when we are dealing with official bodies , but please be assured that a lot of work will be going on behind the scenes .
5 The ‘ new conservatives ’ have made it worse by arguing , incorrectly as it happens , that since the children of the élite for the most part ( and for both genetic and environmental reasons ) become the élite , then the elaborate process of selection may as well be shortened and a plain hereditary principle reintroduced .
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