Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adj] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You have to admit , she 's better than a kick in the wot-nots ! |
| 2 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
| 3 | ‘ She 's tougher than the rest of us put together . |
| 4 | ‘ But she makes nice chocolate cake and she 's handy when the cook 's on holiday , ’ she admitted as she examined her face in the shine . |
| 5 | I have got two children and I 'm hoping to go to college when my youngest daughter is three cos I ca n't get her , ca n't go until she is three cos the creche wo n't take them until they 're out of nappies and three year old . |
| 6 | Yeah you see it 's bigger cos the bedroom |
| 7 | I 'll go and make the sauce , then I 'll have a bath while it 's simmering if the generator 's up to it . ’ |
| 8 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
| 9 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 10 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
| 11 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
| 12 | Well , it 's better than no job at all som I hear them say . |
| 13 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |
| 14 | ‘ Fams ’ describes re-starting the Wailers as ‘ rough ’ and it might not be as glorious a gig as playing Zimbabwe 's independence celebrations with Bob , but it 's better than the fate of most reggae elders ; redundancy thanks to computerised ragga . |
| 15 | in fact it 's better than the television we 've got |
| 16 | At least it 's better than the paraffin we used to have when I was a kid . ’ |
| 17 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
| 18 | It 's sharp as a razor , a real hunting knife , but if you keep the sheath on you can hold it a bit . |
| 19 | It 's nice as a Minister to be able to do this , to look after your own patch . ’ |
| 20 | As a sport it 's safer than a lot of other outdoor sports , including rock climbing . |
| 21 | But I do n't feel as if , I mean it 's it 's not the most pleasant thing in the world but it 's certainly fucking sa it 's safer than a lot of their more easier to put on and take off than and fucking safer and more effective than a lot of their contraception devices . |
| 22 | Yes I think , so erm er I , I think really it 's that as the movement gathers pace and landlords , or small landlords and other people who have prospered under the old scheme , try and gain admission they are blocked |
| 23 | Even if you got it further it 's wider than the stairway which is only two foot six and the r wardrobe 's three foot . |
| 24 | It 's cheaper than the restaurant . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's necessary because the PM wants it . |
| 26 | It 's irritating cos the clip wo n't go on the shirt . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's perfect because the character is the essence of what she is , ’ said producer Larry Brezner . |
| 28 | It 's plain as a pikestaff . |
| 29 | I just think it 's wrong because every day a tiny bit the ground loo looks much much better than if I do n't give them for weeks an they do , well . |
| 30 | It 's smaller than a sheet of A4 paper , and is only 1.25 inches thick , so it 's an ideal travelling companion . |