Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 While Eva was at Usher the political situation did not give them too much pause for thought .
2 Harley-Davidson has made millions from its logo , yet comparing a Harley to a Norton is like comparing a lumbering rhino to a cheetah ; brute force versus elegant performance , a roar versus a purr .
3 Fans may get chance to discuss the Seasiders ' ambitions as chairman Geoffrey Richmond is considering holding a public forum next week .
4 Listening to the OAE in Mozart is like hearing the nineteenth century shovelled out of the way . ’
5 French External Affairs Minister Roland Dumas said that , however committed France was to seeking a peaceful solution , it was ultimately a matter of international law .
6 Now , the former wife of the Earl of Cassillis is considering bringing a private civil prosecution against the men at the centre of case .
7 The problem is that XPG is like defining an English language .
8 The problem is that XPG is like defining an English language .
9 My only culinary memories of Huntingdon are of seeing a pea-canning factory ( now demolished ) as I passed by on the train .
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