Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [adv] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The errors of PS are not the main point . |
| 2 | This is a horror movie a fucking horror movie this lunatic is making his own horror film and you ca n't even tell yourself Hell it 's only a story are n't the special effects good it is n't real because that 's exactly what it is and the gorilla man is explaining in that hideous high-pitched baby 's voice what he has in this bottle and in this syringe and I throw up halfway through but they pause the video for me . |
| 3 | This might be explained by the fact that the former category are not the direct employees of the establishment and that their terms and conditions of employment are less subject to regulation by unions . |
| 4 | Shame and penance are not the same things . |
| 5 | Whereas Russia is erm , is to do with the Cold War situation but I take Michael 's point that fascism and communism are not the same thing and to say that he has fascist ideas does not necessarily mean that he therefore represents Russia in this political equation |
| 6 | Spitting and firing are not the first words to spring to mind when Yorkshire 's venerable left-arm spinner Phil Carrick is mentioned . |
| 7 | Of course , ME are n't the only manufacturers producing this sort of lightweight Polarfleece sweater , so this garment is far from unique . |
| 8 | The Houses of Parliament are also the final arbiters of the tenure of office of judges of the Supreme Court . |
| 9 | Aggressive tactics by management and state support are not the only explanation for the employers ' victory . |
| 10 | It should be noted that an omission is not sufficient for unlawful act manslaughter and that neglect ( omission ) and negligence are not the same thing . |
| 11 | ARM British and French congratulations to Mr Helmut Kohl for his allies ' victory in the East German election are not the best gauge of how the West German chancellor is viewed in London and Paris . |
| 12 | Simulation programs as POND which examines plant life in ponds and BRI1 ECONOMY which allows pupils to examine variations in economic health of the country are used across the curriculum are often the best way to demonstrate an experiment in science technology . |
| 13 | It is the Armenians who live in what is left of the Armenian Republic — in the Soviet Republic of the same name — who perhaps have the only fragile opportunity of one day restoring their nation ; just as the Arab inhabitants of the West Bank and Gaza Strip are now the only Palestinians to be able to fight with any effect for their statehood . |
| 14 | Collecting this and the other spatial terms ( 2 , 3 ) into one equation gives The terms on the right-hand side are just the standard expressions for the Coriolis acceleration and centrifugal acceleration in a rotating frame . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the words of a hymn are generally the determining factor for its inclusion in a service . |
| 16 | Kähler 's insistence that faith and historical research are not the same thing is obviously valid . |
| 17 | Articles in industry are not the best preparation for private practice , and unless you have a fairly fixed intention to make your career in industry or commerce you may find it difficult to settle down even for only two or three years in the atmosphere of a company 's legal department . |
| 18 | These Greeks and Karians had garrisoning jobs in the Persian period , the enemy being presumably the native Egyptians . |
| 19 | A Labour majority in the House of Commons should rally round the executive and protect it against the array of hostile capitalist forces , the Conservative Opposition being merely the front-line troops for the captains of industry , the financiers and the press barons . |
| 20 | Such dramatic attempts at direct action were not the only ways in which people had begun to protest at the development of nuclear power . |
| 21 | The psychological and moral elements of political action were almost the only ones to appear here , which is why intellectuals least inclined to politics were to be seen in the Resistance . |
| 22 | If new symptoms previously not seen before appear , then the remedy is not the best choice , because the symptoms are not being cured by the remedy , so dosing is stopped . |
| 23 | Witness in the New Testament is neither the silent churchgoing that passes for witness among many Christians , nor the sickening self-advertisement that often results when a believer ‘ gives his testimony ’ ; but simple factual reference to the historical Jesus , his death and resurrection , his gift of the Spirit , and his present availability and power . |
| 24 | The edge of the test card is where the first strip contains only background . |
| 25 | The PC expansion card is not the only standard to host DSPs ; VME boards have also proved to be a popular choice with several manufacturers . |
| 26 | There would be a substantial tax yield for government , because the first call on the profits of any sole-trader or partnership is always the living expenses of its proprietors , and this distribution would be taxed . |
| 27 | Tempo cookers are no longer manufactured and , unfortunately , the diameter of the sealing ring is not the only factor that matters . |
| 28 | The Ring is not the only source of temptation . |
| 29 | A coalition is now the only way to bring a truce in this damaging ‘ war of laws ’ . |
| 30 | That the monument is only the latest manifestation of a long and miserable tradition of big lies and big art should come as no surprise to readers of ‘ Republic of Fear ’ , Mr Khalil 's previous study of contemporary Iraqi politics . |