Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [conj] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is noticeable that even a writer like J. 5 .
2 And this involves both the right to decide that a breach of the law of nature has taken place , a right to decide what punishment is appropriate and also a right erm to implement this judgment .
3 Such a stern demand is appropriate because once a man becomes a Christian he finds himself enlisted on God 's side in a lifelong battle .
4 It is false that only a person in authority is an authority .
5 The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway .
6 A Tom Wood is more than just a portrait .
7 Although the results from the unusual condition were slightly equivocal , the difference in results between the central and peripheral detail suggests that there is more than just a von Restorff effect present .
8 Martina is more than just a tennis player however .
9 This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup .
10 This ‘ ancient heritage ’ may seem to be a purely ideological device — but it is more than just a myth .
11 But to the protestors who turned up today hunting is more than just a sport .
12 A MONKEY 'S scream is more than just a screech , researchers have discovered .
13 ‘ My Rolex is more than just a watch , it makes me feel dressed . ’
14 ‘ My Rolex , ’ says Kiri , ‘ is more than just a watch , it also makes me feel dressed .
15 ‘ It is more than just a possibility , ’ a senior US official said last night .
16 This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour .
17 This is more than just a book with balances .
18 But to Nikolaas van der Merwe , an archaeological chemist at Harvard , it is more than just a saying .
19 But this is more than just a taste of the past .
20 But the firm is more than just a money-maker ; it is the consummate all-rounder .
21 But Les , who was preceded in the Alton spotlight by Odiham duo Acoustic Bikini , is more than just a humorist .
22 And it is more than just a dictionary — the extensive cross-references lead the reader from one subject to another , and the thematic index provides a framework for studying topics .
23 It gradually becomes clear to the student that kung fu is more than just a series of physical body movements .
24 On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation .
25 The electronic one-way communication system is more than just a lock system .
26 Where the Good Housekeeping diet is different is that it is more than just a diet .
27 This suggest that the governance of Ulster is more than just a matter of security and that there are urgent needs for an independent environmental protection agency , subsidies for green farming , and more money in general for the administration of conservation .
28 Again , I must add , this is more than just a demo , as it 's subtitled ‘ A Requiem ’ to honour a friend of Origo who is no longer amongst us .
29 But it is more than just a listing of previous research .
30 A team , according to Adair ( 1986 ) , is more than just a group with a common aim .
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