Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [adj] [subord] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody 's little fingers are stronger than a man 's hands . |
| 2 | At a more general level , what remedies are available when a confidence in this context is breached ? |
| 3 | He is lean , hard , and his doggy brown eyes are bright as a terrier 's . |
| 4 | His ears were sharp as a jackal 's and he could spot the tracks of a hippo from an extraordinary distance . |
| 5 | Man for man a unit of Elf longbowmen is more than a match for most opposing troop types . |
| 6 | For example , Pamela was surprised that her parents were concerned when a boy she had just met at a discotheque brought her home in the early hours of the morning . |
| 7 | At work , emotional needs are stronger than a lot of people realise ; by letting people know that you have them , and identifying theirs , you can gain influence . |
| 8 | Transfers are inevitable when a lawyer leaves the firm . |
| 9 | Back channel behaviour , which can also include nods and sentence completions is used when a participant wants to indicate to the person speaking that he should continue . |
| 10 | Wearing trousers is more than a fashion choice for them , it is a religious requirement . |
| 11 | We can legitimately ask to what extent such personal qualities are important as a source of power within the public sector . |
| 12 | The first Christians also knew that divine resources were more than a match for the dark powers . |
| 13 | Its organization was similar in that it was controlled by persons of relatively high social status , that ransoming was a major source of profit , and that the transporting of animals over long distances was usual when a payment was not forthcoming . |
| 14 | Assessments are straightforward when a child is subject to a care order and the local authority has sole responsibility for that child 's welfare . |
| 15 | Natural highways they may be , but while some ridges are broader than a motorway , others resemble a tricky combination of obstacle course and tightrope walk . |
| 16 | Neighbours were concerned because a daughter with a psychiatric history , marital difficulties and debts , had moved in with the old couple . |
| 17 | Stockbroker Barrie Tyler of Cardiff-based Bell , Lawrie White yesterday said Mr Sherwood 's comments were more than a warning shot . |
| 18 | A decision to purchase new curtains is more than a matter of taste ; it is also a financial decision . |
| 19 | In all seven broad industry categories monitored by TI , the level of failures was higher than a year previously . |
| 20 | But it is nevertheless considered by Brooks ( 1960 ) that generalisations are necessary when a student 's prior training has conditioned him to require to " know what he is doing " ( River 1964 ) . |
| 21 | Elections are less than a month away , and Mr Anguita is probably Spain 's second most popular politician after the Socialist Prime Minister , Felipe Gonzalez . |
| 22 | County council elections are less than a week away , and one of the key issues is bound to be the state of our schools . |
| 23 | Santorini is less than a couple of miles from where you 're sitting . |
| 24 | ‘ What with missing sleep and everything else , my nerves are more than a bit wrung-out , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 25 | For Sonny , those dramatic events are less than a blur . |
| 26 | A TEAM of young archaeologists were disappointed when a dig in Darlington revealed nothing more than a Victorian cellar . |