Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [be] a [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | British equities account for more than half of the assets of British funds ; foreign equities are a further 20% . |
| 2 | Editorial costs were a mere 17% of the total . |
| 3 | ‘ Competition in public services is a valuable means of raising standards and of achieving these much-needed reforms , ’ he said . |
| 4 | as one of the many kinds of sprouting seeds , eaten when germinated seeds are a few cm tall ; lightly roasted ground seeds used in curry ; also used in Middle Eastern sweets such as halva ; fresh leaves used in curry dishes |
| 5 | The ‘ modal ’ fruit in both tropical and temperate regions is a 7–9 mm black or red berry , but as there is a greater gape range in tropical birds , it is perhaps not surprising to find a wider range of fruit and seed size there . |
| 6 | Learned local landmarks are a feasible means to navigation in a local , familiar area . |
| 7 | Whether that means the New Guinea wild pigs are a new species caused by hybridisation is an interesting question . |