Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 To them I 'll say you 'll find things are strange for a time but , with the help of your colleagues , you 'll soon find your feet but , for yourselves , avoid falling into the bad habits of others .
2 The investigation aims to establish what sub-contracting patterns in what circumstances are conducive to good business performance , and draw conclusions about whether they are specific to an industry or a nation , or transferrable across sectoral or national boundaries .
3 When the people from Furnace Road visit the new housing estates they feel hemmed in , for though they live in a tight little terrace with backyard behind , and rug-sized gardens in front , they are used to a spaciousness that is due not to planning but to the lack of plan .
4 Governors say they are afraid of a rebuff if they venture too near territorial waters .
5 Clearly myths are dependent on a language and a symbolic system which is shared , and which is therefore social .
6 Also , rules are meaningless to a child if they do not have a rationale .
7 You 're lucky in a way that he 's there , and lucky , too , that he 's got his music and that it 's bringing him a name , for it 's some sort of compensation in the meantime , helping his waiting . ’
8 On the boring but practical side — do n't get too carried away wandering through the Dartmoor mist — it 's all too easy to get lost so do n't try it unless you 're competent with a map and compass .
9 So you know we 're stuck between a rock and a hard place
10 Civil and Public Services Association chief Barry Reamsbottom told the unions ' Blackpool conference : ‘ We 're stuck in a time-warp and must come in from the cold . ’
11 ‘ We 're desperate for a win and the players have been left in no doubt what I expect of them , ’ said Laughton .
12 After two easy days you 're ready for a workout that includes a warm-up , then a hard effort in the middle and a warm-down .
13 adults particularly they 're alright with a quarter and a half but after that you know
14 Flooring : These Gaudi limestone tiles are ideal for a kitchen but should be sealed using a silicone impregnator ( available from DIY stores ) to make them waterproof .
15 But what is more important than anything else is that they should not be treated as packages and removed from one place to another and back again because the grown-ups are involved in a dispute and have overlooked that children have rights , and that children 's rights are to remain somewhere until after calm and sensible consideration and a decision by a court that the particular place in which they are living is changed by the decision of the court to them living somewhere else .
16 These post-ideological times are rough on an avant-garde that always needed an orthodoxy against which to kick .
17 This can be an especially useful consideration if you are unhappy in a job or about to change direction .
18 Seams are unsatisfactory on a blind as they too will cause an unattractive bulge on the roller .
19 And they tell you that two AS-levels are equal to an A-level when it comes to applying for university places . ’
20 Lengths of plastic pipe are useful as a cave as they are light , and easy to move .
21 Again , you 'll see a good example of that , where closed questions are good in a situation if you want to get a direct answer to somebody who tends to waffle , but again , if you 're asked closed questions and you want to give information , it is harder , it 's easier if you ask somebody an open question and on the film , John Cleese comes up with the starters to an open question , which are the Who , What , Which , Why , Where , When questions .
22 If you are resident in a country and intend to spend the rest of your days there , it could be sensible to opt for a change of domicile .
23 ‘ Semitic hieroglyphs ’ found in Peruvian jungle city Orthodox archaeologists are sceptical about a claim that sounds like a Hollywood dream .
24 Now I 'm married with a daughter and feel so ashamed in case she ever finds out .
25 I 'm stuck without a job and with a house I ca n't sell — like thousands of other people .
26 Oxford boss Brian Horton said : ‘ I 'm pleased in a way because we kept a clean sheet and we certainly created plenty of chances . ’
27 I 'm clean as a whistle and soon I 'm coming home to you .
28 We must ensure that hospitals have well thought out discharge plans for every individual , whether he or she has been in hospital for five years or just five days , and that follow-up and after-care services are available for a lifetime if necessary .
29 Suites are available with a balcony and lake view .
30 All the bedrooms have telephone , radio and colour satellite TV , and some are available with a balcony and lake view .
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