Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [adv] a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must have been rich then a couple of years ago ? |
| 2 | Even so , I suspect that the visit of Pope next month would n't have been possible even a couple of decades ago . |
| 3 | If the leadership of educational institutions is to be effective then a number of fundamental changes are needed . |
| 4 | LEFT Home computers were unheard-of only a couple of decades ago ; now they have become routine magic' . |
| 5 | An alternative approach is to measure share price changes ; prices at any given time reflect the market 's estimate of future performance and if it is assumed that this estimate is reliable then a comparison of ‘ before and after ’ figures should provide an accurate guide to the change in earning potential brought about by merger . |
| 6 | Now , now you were saying before your father er was unemployed quite a lot of the time during your childhood erm did he actually get any Unemployment Benefit while he was on the dole ? |