Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [adj] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And selling agents , Eric Cairns Partnership are hopeful that a deal will be clinched within a matter of days . |
| 2 | Once the contractor is satisfied that a sub-contractor holds a valid certificate no further inspection is necessary unless : ( a ) The date of expiry , which should have been noted in the builder 's records , has passed . |
| 3 | However , a baby seat is safer than a carrycot for your baby . |
| 4 | A research programme is better than a rival if it is more progressive , the progressive nature of a programme depending on its degree of coherence and the extent to which it has led to successful novel predictions , as discussed in Chapter 7 . |
| 5 | The human mind is more than a computer : Computers have dull and exact memories — what went in can come out again , exactly as it went in . |
| 6 | ‘ In Denmark we say that aquavit is strong as a Viking , fiery as a lover , cold as an iceberg and fresh as a virgin . |
| 7 | In the West , a car is more than a way of travelling ; it represents freedom and flexibility and is a potent status symbol . |
| 8 | Service of a notice under s 146(1) for breach of covenant other than for non-payment of rent is essential if a right of re-entry or forfeiture for breach of such covenant is sought to be enforced . |
| 9 | The effect is similar when a District Health Authority pays a private hospital to perform operations on NHS patients . |
| 10 | This effect is noticeable when a stream of sunlight passes into a darkened and dusty room . |
| 11 | A criterion is satisfied when a skill involved is used satisfactorily in accordance with a teacher 's judgement . |
| 12 | The Tomy Cradle Carrier is more than a carrier . |
| 13 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
| 14 | The experiment was short-lived and a failure ; but it suggested that the young king might not be able to reckon as a matter of course on wielding all the powers of his great predecessor . |
| 15 | The crews knew them as Spivs , and initially their speed was such that a driver complained : ‘ I 've been catching seagulls with that thing ! ’ |
| 16 | The result was disastrous and a scandal to the country 's law and trade . |
| 17 | The search was thorough and a number of items were removed ; there was talk of ritual sexual abuse . |
| 18 | Nor , in an atmosphere of reluctance , can the initiator be confident that a participator 's initial dependence on other people 's ideas and energy will in due course be turned into well-informed independence . |
| 19 | If a work is bigger than a man , he wrote , it can mean either that it is trying to surpass man or that it is not afraid of being looked at . |
| 20 | The main advantage is that no ACT is payable when a company issues additional shares to a shareholder in lieu of a cash dividend . |
| 21 | Some would say that the universe is such that a resurrection could not take place , and they would base this assertion on " science " . |
| 22 | Failing that , a large room with a high ceiling is better than a cupboard . |
| 23 | The ceiling is low and a mustard colour , though dry rot has seeped through and chipped most of it away , leaving whitish , gaping blisters . |
| 24 | So much greenhouse equipment is electric and a light will allow you to work with the plants at any time of the day . |
| 25 | To its enthusiasts hunting and especially fox hunting is more than a sport it is a national institution enjoyed equally by all countrymen and I emphasis all countrymen . |
| 26 | Their bite is worse than a horse 's — |
| 27 | Astronomers know that the early universe was uniform because a remnant of that period , the cosmic microwave background radiation which bathes the Earth from all directions , is remarkably uniform . |
| 28 | He was a proper fop : his roses and cream complexion was clean-shaven and a silver pearl dangled from a small gold chain in his right ear lobe . |
| 29 | On her way to her desk she tried to collect a beaker of iced water but the machine was empty and a knot of querulous men were standing around it demanding something be done . |
| 30 | This suggests , for example , that a new two-year bond issued at par would have to have a coupon of 10.25 per cent and that for a three-year bond ( with annual coupons ) trading at par the following equality holds ( see ( 5.10 ) ) : demonstrating that the YTM and the coupon are identical when a bond is trading at par . |