Example sentences of "[is] [adv] a case [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One possible reason could be that in addition to a general sense of guilt associated with the organs of sex and reproduction , there is the added fact that most surrogate mothers belong to the economically disadvantaged classes ; and it is arguably a case of exploitation if a woman is driven to use her reproductive organs to escape from a state of poverty . |
| 2 | It is merely a case of conditioning and adaptability . |
| 3 | The history of ‘ communications ’ as a field of study is perhaps a case in point . |
| 4 | But for the moment , it is literally a case of meltdown at the rink , where instructions have been given to begin melting the ice . |
| 5 | It is just a case of time will heal . |
| 6 | It is just a case of time will heal . |
| 7 | For these proud owners you could say it 's just a case of puppy love . |
| 8 | He says it 's just a case of mind over matter . |
| 9 | It is difficult to advise on getting the correct balance of this particular design , because it is partly a case of trial and error . |
| 10 | But then it 's probably a case of ignorance is bliss . |
| 11 | But if your needs are more modest , it 's probably a case of techno-overkill . |
| 12 | In an age when much more business is project-oriented when it is increasingly a case of throw it at the wall and see what sticks ( perhaps in the public sector they really wish they did n't have to be so careful with the dosh and could similarly try things out more just to see what might work ) , the role of the chief exec is to empower the team and keep informed of progress ( half a side of A4 and no hyperbole please ) . |
| 13 | Formal paved areas in the garden provide a nice contrast to the freely curving growth of the plants but , however well laid the paving stones , tiles or bricks , sooner or later weeds sprout through the cracks , and it is either a case of weedkiller , not popular with organic gardeners , or constant weeding , which scrapes fingertips and breaks nails . |
| 14 | It 's definitely a case of buyer beware . |
| 15 | There is certainly a case for subsidy on the social railway , but I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with the judgment of the previous Labour Government , who said that there was no case for subsidising inter-urban services , nor was there a social case for subsidy with regard to inter-city services . |
| 16 | The last movement of this symphony is certainly a case in point . |