Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [pron] be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Paul produced mince pies and in due course there was ham salad and Christmas cake . |
| 2 | At present , with Walker circulation flowing west to east at low level there is warm surface water in the eastern Pacific and cool surface water in the west . |
| 3 | In the life of a maturing Christian it is that space I give in quiet thought , reflection and meditation . |
| 4 | Lastly , on systems with zone control , the problem may be caused by a faulty motorised valve which is isolating part of the system . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , in the contemporary English village it is this feeling of having been ‘ taken over ’ by outsiders that usually prevails among the agricultural population and with it not only a sense of ‘ loss of community ’ , but an inevitable animus against the invasion of ‘ furriners ’ . |
| 6 | It 's not a towing bar it 's another boat . |
| 7 | Horses kept in isolation , often the fate of colts after weaning , frequently display the inappropriate behaviour and high anxiety which is demonstrated time and time again in laboratory animals reared in impoverished environments with reduced mental and sensory stimulation . |
| 8 | For the medieval period there is more information . |
| 9 | As a result of social investigation there was greater recognition than before of the causes of unemployment , in particular of the distinction between the chronic underemployment of the casual poor of big cities and the recurrent temporary unemployment of large numbers of superior workers in periods of depression . |
| 10 | Even the ruined library still contained many texts which were witnesses to a local tradition of artistic skill , showing a consuming interest in miraculous happenings and that curious mixture of vernacular and Latin literacy which were all characteristic of late Anglo-Saxon culture . |
| 11 | In calm water there was little difference in the ride compared with a glassfibre boat . |
| 12 | Even in the controversial areas of defence and foreign policy there was little difference , since the National Party had performed an unexpected and unlikely volte face earlier in the year and had adopted Labour 's anti-nuclear policy which banned nuclear warships from New Zealand ports . |
| 13 | In old age there is another problem , in assessing the amount of deep slow wave sleep ( Stages 3 and 4 ) . |
| 14 | To be fair to myself , ’ she added with a faint smile , ‘ if you will insist on looking like the original swinging teenager it 's small wonder that the thought of trusting you with a really ill man put the fear of God up me . ’ |
| 15 | There is an elegant lounge-bar , piano bar and a TV room and in high season there is occasional evening entertainment , sometimes in the panoramic roof garden bar . |
| 16 | That station is supposed to be haunted by old Garrity who was that porter there in the old days , and not many people go near it in daylight , never mind after dark . ’ |
| 17 | And even then with a top orchestra there is more work to be done . |
| 18 | It would be during this period that those first stirrings of mental activity in the mind of primitive man which were ruthless evolution , were having a profound effect on the development of his mind , long before he was able to give practical effect to them . |
| 19 | On the second floor it was all the scones and tea bread and currant bread and on the top floor it was all confectionery work and sponge making and what have you and pies . |
| 20 | Of course a spindle moulder can be set up to produce this type of moulding for long runs , but in the restoration of old furniture there is little call for such a machine . |
| 21 | Bridal Gown It 's that time of the month : Gladwell 's debut collection evokes the cyclical nature of womanhood , throwing down a bloodied gauntlet in the shape of these gripping stories and essays |
| 22 | ( For instance , in a steep bank there is mutual selection of senses . ) |
| 23 | So , for the social researcher there is some danger in being too keen on the subject one is researching , but one would hardly research an area that was not of interest . |
| 24 | For cats without this unpleasant memory there is less chance that they will bite the hand that strokes them , but it can still happen occasionally . |
| 25 | If the certificate contains a statement to the effect that the company is a public company it is conclusive evidence of this fact . |
| 26 | He would sit bolt upright , wearing a top hat which was unusual headgear for the Salisbury of the ‘ twenties . |
| 27 | In spite of a positive measure for both types in this case the masquerade is not permanent and in infinite time there is full revelation of types . |
| 28 | Then too , there is no such thing as Soviet culture , whereas with the British Empire there was English culture , which is still a feature in many of your former colonies , together with the language . |
| 29 | As a broad generalization there is much truth in this , and both groups can usefully remember from their own education how sometimes learning is " taught " and at other times " caught " . |
| 30 | Of the remaining 7 who did not have repeat coronary arteriography there was acute resolution of the ST segment elevation in 4 . |