Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] be [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although fixed gill-nets may drown more tucuxi , they generally avoid shallow inshore areas , and are therefore rarely caught in the beach seines which are such a hazard for the boto . |
| 2 | These other departments are situated on two sites which are each a mile or so from the Main Library , and about two miles from each other . |
| 3 | This fact , and the limited spread of settled land suggested in Chapter IV , do much to explain the lack of vocal protest about settlements which was such a feature of the early modern counterpart of the Roman settlement . |
| 4 | It was largely this greater efficacy in the treatment of epidemic infections which were such a scourge in those days that allowed homoeopathy to spread so quickly . |
| 5 | And not just the C&P quality Awards which were such a success in their inaugural year . |
| 6 | Perhaps it was all drowned out by the howling dogs which are such a feature of the district . |
| 7 | Unfortunately over the years there was such a deficit for whatever reason lot 's of things were tried it was then decided that it was two options one was closing lose so much money or actually put it out to franchise fortunately enough that people were at all the money and we did n't get an income from it . |
| 8 | ‘ For the first few days they were all a bit subdued , ’ Bob said . |
| 9 | ‘ These days it 's all a question of money , ’ Lorton said . |
| 10 | A large part of this was destroyed in the 1990 gales , but fortunately we had underplanted wherever possible and the magnolias which are such a feature of the garden survived remarkably well . |
| 11 | The Tans were international traders , in partnership with family members based in Dobu in the Aru Islands , of mother-of-pearl shell and " tripang " — the highly priced sea-slugs which are such a delicacy for the Chinese . |
| 12 | ‘ You do n't know what to do with yourself at times it 's such a strain . ’ |
| 13 | The man endued with the Holy Spirit is more than a match for the unclean spirits which are such a feature in Mark 's account . |