Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] be [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Of course I 'm making more money here than walking around , ’ she says with a broad , toothless grin . |
| 2 | So instead of going this afternoon I 'm going this morning while Jim 's at home before he goes to work . |
| 3 | Sebe , the " President-for-life " of the Ciskei homeland which was granted nominal independence by South Africa in 1981 , was absent from the country at the time . |
| 4 | The weather was kind for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Henley Golf Club which were held last weekend and large numbers of members and friends attended and were very appreciative of the arrangements which had been made . |
| 5 | Other companies have had similar troubles : Clerical Medical had to rid itself of an agent which was writing unauthorised business ; a Legal & General agent . |
| 6 | This year , Douglas Reyburn are hosting the Buchanan Inter Company Trophy which was won last year by Stoddard Carpets . |
| 7 | One alternative which is attracting increasing interest is drag hunting , where the horses and hounds chase an artificial scent . |
| 8 | Another alternative which is attracting increasing attention is the development of legal expenses insurances against such risks which has been welcomed and sponsored by The Law Society ( White , Robin , 1984 ) . |
| 9 | The 19th century saw two significant changes in the newspaper industry which were to have considerable impact on future developments . |
| 10 | I met him at a dance , a nice soldier who was playing double bass in the band . |
| 11 | We sympathise with victims in north Belfast , with those in south Belfast last evening , and with the driver of the car who was attacked this morning . |
| 12 | Now the purpose of therefore of this training course and any any training course is to do this is to be able to handle the arousal and increase your level of performance and even get the peak to move that way so for any level of arousal you 're getting better performance but you 're also able to handle a bit more butterflies a bit more of the nerves in order to perform effectively , and apart from a training course like this how do you achieve that ? |
| 13 | Psychology 's theoretical uncertainties are expressed , not just in the difficulty of getting objective knowledge of subjectivity , but also in the precarious power of the psychologist who is pursuing this knowledge : |
| 14 | She was , apparently , an unemployed actress who was doing domestic work while she was ‘ resting ’ — I think that 's the euphemism they use . |
| 15 | For a touch of extravagance there 's wired ombre ribbon from £1.85 , gold mesh from £2.23 and Japanese passementerie braid from £2.40 to £47 per metre . |
| 16 | In the exile it was decreed that circumcision was to be the official rite of initiation into Judaism and all that that now meant . |
| 17 | And as they prepare for first division football he 's relishing another challenge , just as he 's looking forward to renewing acquaintances with certain Meath players today . |
| 18 | The other one , vaguely at the back of my mind it was raised this morning cos I recall Mr made a comment on it , and that is erm looking at the growth implications beyond two thousand and six . |
| 19 | When it is electro-plated with silver it is called electro-plated nickel silver ( EPNS ) . |
| 20 | In future it is hoped that information will be posted at the nearest car parks , as well as at the crag , allowing for a change of plan before walking to the climbs ! |
| 21 | In effect it is conceded that society was in a state of flux , consisting not of four but of five estates , subject nevertheless to fundamental reservations , for the labouring poor are not adjudged worthy of an independent voice . |
| 22 | The National Government had been allotted a definite task , and on its completion it is understood that Parliament should be dissolved as soon as circumstances permit , and that each of the parties should be left free to place its policy before the electors for their approval . |
| 23 | Now Durham County Council has told the group 's chairwoman Liz Walsh the 30-year-old building which is suffering serious subsidence problems is beyond repair and must be demolished . |
| 24 | Independence Technologies Inc picked up a $1.95m from Cincinnati Bell Information Systems Corp which is building large customer information , billing and network configuration applications with its iTran OLTP development tools , iView system management software and USL 's Tuxedo transaction monitor . |
| 25 | The Maths Department assists in an S1 and S2 Computer Familiarisation course which is allocated one period per week . |
| 26 | The earliest writer of Christian Latin ( and a fascinating witness to the emergence of a specifically Christian Latin vocabulary ) , he coined the terminology which was to dominate Western theology — for example , trinitas , ‘ three persons in one substance ’ , or of Christ ‘ two substances or natures in one person ’ . |
| 27 | South East Sumatra : Production is currently at 180,000 bopd ( 6,500 net to LASMO ) , with the major contribution coming from the Widuri field which is producing 100,000 bopd . |
| 28 | The French Navy has begun an operation designed to clean up the toxic seaweed which is threatening marine life in the Mediterranean off the south coast [ see ED 53/54 ] . |
| 29 | It is difficult to assess the impact of Christianity on a sector of experience which was undergoing profound change in the course of late antiquity . |
| 30 | During his reign Edgar made one decision which was to have great significance later . |