Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [adv] [adj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 So I mean she 's over half a stone now is n't she so that 's nice for
2 And she 'd like come to school and she 's just such a wreck .
3 She 's too high-spirited a girl for that . ’
4 Some say she has long fair hair , others that she 's as dusky a beauty as you 'd find among the pieds-noirs !
5 ‘ Of course , it 's not all a bed of roses , ’ she could hear someone say .
6 It 's not such a fib , ’ he countered .
7 Mind you , it 's not such a surprise coming from one who is self-confessedly arrogant and opinionated and whose only accolade is that he edits a magazine .
8 The descent from the second Munro was knee-wrenching , and although it 's a relief to regain the track in the glen , it 's not such a relief to remember how far away the starting point is .
9 It 's not such a lot to ask !
10 Erm so they just kind of stay put and so the dialects thrive because it 's just such a physical It 's in physical and social isolation .
11 It 's just such a worry though .
12 It 's just such a rarity to find someone so — so innocent these days .
13 It 's just such a relief to have found someone !
14 It 's just such a shame because th , the one day I knew they were playing it was James ' birthday .
15 I do n't it 's just such a dilemma .
16 It 's just such a waste of a life . ’
17 ‘ We got ta go towards that lake , it 's about half a mile .
18 It 's always such a hassle you 're trying to do something and you 're just gon na have
19 It 's always such a worry , this sort of thing , ’ said Miss Barrett .
20 ‘ Thank you , darling , ’ she said and punched me vigorously on the arm to tell me to get lost , though it was half a joke , it 's always half a joke with Dodger .
21 To their credit , The Cherrys are more to do with cartoon frenzies than the slick professionalism which seemingly warrants a Spin front cover at the drop of a bobble hat , but it 's as hollow a victory as Linford Christie 's Olympic Gold in the absence of Carl Lewis .
22 They 've got to shut something and it 's as good a candidate as any .
23 It 's as good a way as any .
24 It 's as good a theory as any to explain it , because lord knows I never intended this to be anything other than a business arrangement . ’
25 ‘ I think you 'll find it 's as good a time as any . ’
26 I hope it 's as good a game as today 's was .
27 She traces the roots back in time ; she covers some of the more obvious ground ( with chapters on Happy Mondays , the Stone Roses etc ) ; she rights some wrongs ; she flirts with some myths ; she gives a platform to some of the previously unsung instigators ; she dumps a few reputations ; and , though imperfect , it 's as reliable a guide to current Manchester music as you are likely to get .
28 And they , the company wrote back and said it 's so much a policy and looks reasonable and I sent them a bloody cheque you see
29 Oh tha so it 's only half a day 's ever ?
30 It 's only half a joke .
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