Example sentences of "[pers pn] [am/are] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm left a little cold by sampling and sequencers in general — just as I would n't consider a romantic liaison with my fridge — but I did find myself interested by it all . |
| 2 | Lot number eight Lot eight there we are there it is showing to you , Lot number eight and I 'm offered a hundred pounds to start me on it , one hundred pounds and ten , twenty , one hundred and twenty pounds at a hundred and twenty pounds all s all done at one twenty , one thirty , forty a hundred and forty pounds selling for one hundred and forty pounds , any more at one hundred and forty pounds . |
| 3 | Lot number thirty five Lot number thirty five there we are , there it is showing , Lot number thirty five , eighty pounds for this one , at eighty , eighty five , ninety , ninety five , one hundred is offered I 'm offered a hundred pounds and selling for one hundred , all done ? |
| 4 | I 'm promised a nice piece of rump steak with saute potatoes . |
| 5 | I 'm considered a reformed character these days . ’ |
| 6 | You got it right and you stuck to your guns and cos I 'm put a little doubt in your mind you changed . |
| 7 | But if you are charged a few pounds , you 'll soon make up the difference once you 're filling up with cheaper , lead-free petrol . |
| 8 | Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add . |
| 9 | Visas are not required for entry into Bolivia , where you are given a 30-day entrance stamp , renewable at a federal police station in any major city . |
| 10 | If you are given a written warning , you may be asked to sign a copy to acknowledge receipt . |
| 11 | But even if the contract specifically caters for termination in defined circumstances , you should still be vigilant to ensure that you are given a fair deal . |
| 12 | If and when you are made a firm offer of a place , you will be asked to confirm the details of the funds available to you . |
| 13 | The chances are that if you are told a nasty tale about the sexual misdemeanours of a headmaster , a vicar , a scout leader , a member of Parliament , a public performer or a novelist then you will assume it to be the truth . |
| 14 | If you are offered a full-time post by an employer who has been introduced to you via a nursing agency , you should consider the etiquette and ethics involved of leaving the agency to go to work for one of their clients , thus depriving them of their commission from employers . |
| 15 | So be on your guard if you are offered a new way to cure gout see in the dark or watch an eclipse of the Sun . |
| 16 | For as little as £6.90 per month you can have the peace of mind that you are guaranteed a tax-free lump sum of up to £75,000 , if you are seriously injured . |
| 17 | The owner , Petra Zuidinga prides herself in the decor which is her own design and you are guaranteed a warm welcome and comfortable stay . |
| 18 | Full of outrageous wit and immortal tunes , the most famous being the exciting , energetic Can-Can — you are guaranteed a fun night out . |
| 19 | On the rare occasions when you stumble on a pub whose ‘ chef ’ has qualifications beyond O-level microwaving , the surprise is so pleasant that you are guaranteed a feel-good eating experience that few established restaurants can match . |
| 20 | If you are paid a weekly wage , then add it up to the monthly total and put that down and so on . |
| 21 | you 're given a second chance . |
| 22 | ‘ Bernard will make sure you 're given a free hand wherever you go . |
| 23 | The only advantage these videos have over the live experience is that you 're guaranteed a clean toilet with paper and towels and you can stop them to make a cup of tea . |
| 24 | Mozart 's life and character are well documented by the extensive correspondence that was generated within his family by his frequent travels and we are given a fascinating glimpse into matters both artistic and domestic . |
| 25 | We are given a narrow slice of history : the last ten years , complete with corporate raiders , the rise of the Japanese , the 1987 stock market crash , China , the East Asian economic miracle — together with an uncomfortably slight bow to the debt-ridden nations of Africa and Latin America . |
| 26 | We are given a clear description of a very poor downtown area with run down housing and abandoned cars . |
| 27 | The task the reader is set is rather like that of completing a jigsaw puzzle , where we are given a few pieces at a time , and have to keep guessing what the rest of the picture will be like . |
| 28 | In Four years old in an urban community ( 1968 ) and Seven years old in the home environment ( 1976 ) , we are given a detailed picture of the domestic background of a group of young readers and young non-readers , perhaps readers and non-readers in the making . |
| 29 | Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden feel the first flutterings of love and , for once , we are offered a complete family ( the Victorian habit of removing one , or both , parents was a convention that survived into Ransome 's time ) . |
| 30 | Later we are shown a Black family crowded into one room with a man playing a calypso on a double bass ( ! ) , and a Black man and woman in bed together , who invite Kathie to join them . |