Example sentences of "[det] is a real " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ SO THIS IS A REAL OLD ENGLISH INN ? ’ |
| 2 | In both cases this is a real emergency , because in the event of a cable break the pilot does not have time to realise what is wrong , and he may well stall and spin if he flies by attitude and tries to turn without checking the actual speed . |
| 3 | There are also potential problems if emergencies arise , or if there is failure of the monitoring apparatus — in sub-zero temperatures this is a real possibility . |
| 4 | ‘ This is a real Indian Street , ’ grinned Sadie expansively . |
| 5 | This is a real St Andrew 's stroke , played with the right hand — firm grip with the fingers of the same hand . |
| 6 | ‘ This is a real sod of a case , ’ Bragg remarked , as he sank into his chair and pulled out his pipe . |
| 7 | This is a real delight and conjures up a wonderful portrait . |
| 8 | The furore among providers about current government-funding policies which challenge the latter assumption suggests that this is a real danger . |
| 9 | This is a real telltale position and one you want to avoid . |
| 10 | This is a real advantage when using the A2 live and also goes a long way to keeping the engineer happy in the studio , without taking precious minutes to reprogram . |
| 11 | This is a real duff cash-in on the Megamix of yore , with THAT drumbeat added to ‘ Grease Is The Word ’ and the soppy ‘ Hopelessly Devoted ’ segued in for variety . |
| 12 | With a round costing just £12 on the main course , this is a real golfing bargain . |
| 13 | This is a real test of character for us . |
| 14 | This is a real time saver , because it automatically plays back the last few seconds of the previous shot as a check before returning you to record mode ready to take the next shot . |
| 15 | Thanks all of you who prayed ; we believe this is a real answer to prayer . |
| 16 | This is a real upholding of the dignity of baptism and the vocation of the people . |
| 17 | He added : ‘ This is a real nobs ’ area of Abingdon — all doctors and bank managers and the last place you would expect something like this to be done . ’ |
| 18 | Sheila Spiers , of the Football Supporters ' Association , said : ‘ This is a real kick in the teeth . ’ |
| 19 | — This is a real crisis area where young lives can be ruined in a matter of weeks . |
| 20 | This is a real gift to the declining Italian tourist industry , which needs the country 's cultural assets to be made more accessible if it is to compensate for the fact that mass tourism has migrated to cheaper , less developed shores . |
| 21 | Whether this is a real practical difficulty depends on whether the desire to save face would not anyway have this effect of encouraging the same decision to be made again , even if there were no risk of a damages award . |
| 22 | This is a real sign of the times and completely eclipses global fears about ecology or famine . |
| 23 | Invoking ( 3 ) leads us to assert that this is a real property of A ( or B ) even in the circumstance that we make no measurement of the u component . |
| 24 | This is a real problem with concepts as broad ( indeed some would say elastic ) as those of Fordism and neo-Fordism . |
| 25 | This is a real objection to changing the rule . |
| 26 | We 're gon na have a little look at the video in a minute , but before we do that I 'd like to erm draw you attention to a situation This is a real one which erm was an accident that took place . |
| 27 | This drunken abusive wanker was the real thing , and this is a real biography . ’ |
| 28 | I like Asti , this is a this is a real something to have with a pudding . |
| 29 | ‘ This is a real opportunity to promote the idea of publishing first novels as paperback originals . |
| 30 | This is a real family book you 'll all enjoy . |