Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [pron] be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Nor had the CI5 man who was trailing Stone
2 Watsonians ' pack — where Murray Rudkin won important two-handed ball stationed at two , especially at defensive lineouts — faded a bit in the second-half , though in Scott Aitken 's case there was legitimate excuse .
3 Following Chaovalit 's resignation there was great speculation over his future role in Thai politics .
4 Dempsey 's tooth there 's all blood coming out of his mouth I said see , serves you right .
5 Thus for Schrödinger 's cat there is one world in which it lives and another world in which it dies .
6 Among the contents of Matthew 's safe there were two manuscript volumes , the journal of a certain Martin Beale who lived and worked in Natal and Cape Province during the second half of the last century . ’
7 As with most of Braham 's work there is more darkness than light .
8 At Mr Baker 's age there was little point and probably less chance of persuading him to change the habits of a lifetime .
9 On Mayr 's claim there is enough evidence to state that he was wrong .
10 On the subject of Berwick 's relief there was some debate .
11 At the batsman 's end there is one pushbutton switch marked Bat and the Umpire l.e.d .
12 For the most part , the political history of Charles the Bald 's reign which is this book 's prime focus was the concern of an aristocratic elite .
13 But it is very lately that the truly magnificent taste in gardening has flourished in these northern parts of Europe , for although in King Charles the Second 's reign there was great spirit amongst the nobility and gentry of England for planting and gardening , which spirit was greatly heighten 'd in King William 's reign , during which time most of the large gardens of England were laid out and planted , yet we find the taste at that time extended little farther than to small pieces of box-wood , finish 'd parterres and clipp 'd greens , all of which are now generally banished out of the gardens of the most polite persons of this age , who justly prefer the more extended rural designs of gardens which approach the nearest to nature .
14 In return for the teacher placement organiser 's involvement there is full support from the rest of the partnership team .
15 But nothing , and certainly not articulating his words ‘ cheerfully and artlessly ’ , can muffle Tikhon 's diagnosis which is that Stavrogin suffers from ‘ indifference ’ .
16 But we had the erm banquet which was fifteen pound a head , and that included your sweet and everything .
17 But the Cup finalists ' plight they are one point above a relegation spot means acting manager Malcolm Crosby is considering plunging Bracewell into his side 's battle against relegation .
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