Example sentences of "[be] an [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The suggested Fifth Man badly needs to be an up-and-coming forwards ' coach . |
| 2 | I think it 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin . |
| 3 | It 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin |
| 4 | For those with no knowledge of Russian , there is an intensive beginners ' course , known as Russian 1A1/1A2 , with a total of eight to nine contact hours weekly , which allows students to spend two-thirds of their time in their first year on Russian . |
| 5 | This is an amusing adults ' game with limited value . |
| 6 | We tried to make it the best school , and it was an outstanding girls ' school . " |
| 7 | ‘ I 'd be disappointed if it was an old ladies ' outing . ’ |
| 8 | It was an old folks ' home . |