Example sentences of "[coord] he [is] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cases of the latter type , where the adjective is used only to aid identification and does not actually apply to the entity of the phrase , closely resemble the great bulk of noun + noun phrases in their structural value , examples such as : ( 11 ) army manoeuvres the piano factory a sea monster an angle bracket However , even among noun + noun phrases , certain specimens occur which are clearly analogous to the former type ; as in : ( 12 ) a doctor journalist ( or doctor-journalist ) Chancellor Kohl a bed-settee These would permit an affirmative answer to our diagnostic test , although normally it is necessary to allow a little leeway in the shape of an added determiner to allow for this requirement of English : ( 13 ) Maurice is a journalist and he is also a doctor 2.3 It would be useful to have names for the two types of adjectival use , and there are fortunately two terms available which fall in the right semantic area and which have not been pre-empted for any other widely accepted technical linguistic purpose . |
| 2 | He is not new to the museum world , as he is on the visiting committees of the Metropolitan and of the Freer Art gallery , and he is also a collector , of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art , and of Chinese archaic jades and bronzes . |
| 3 | Because the ruler takes on such an exalted role , his power is unchallengeable and he is therefore a despot . |
| 4 | But he is a pillock , he 's I mean she , Catherine right his cous Russell 's cousin she 's really pretty , she 's rea she 's got a lovely skinny figure , everything and he 's just a pillock , there 's no other word for him . |
| 5 | Hoomey 's the only one willing , and he 's just a weed . |
| 6 | Erm I think the bad news for the honourable member from Stafford is that er Messier Herman is in fact a member of the European peoples party and no doubt no the honourable member with great respect , said that he was a Christian democrat and he 's also a member of the European Peoples party and therefore I hope that the honourable member for Stafford will take that up with his Conservative colleagues , who are very closely connected to the European peoples party , because I hopefully have made clear earlier in my remarks . |
| 7 | But I 've got this other kid , he 's twenty eight , and he 's absolutely a waste of time , he does n't know anything about it . |
| 8 | According to a married 35-year-old credit manager : ‘ At our school we were all approaching our 16th birthdays and it was like anyone who reaches 16 and he 's still a virgin — what a nancy . |
| 9 | And now it seems they 're loading the whole blame for Germany on him , and he 's only a corporal and the Army 's his whole — |
| 10 | But he is also a writer of remarkable ability who has managed to capture and to keep the readership he has bewildered and delighted and offended , and whose work is strong in an intelligent and generous-hearted awareness of public matters , some of them quite remote from the Family Roth : The Counterlife , for instance , carries a telling serio-comic critique of the hard line in Israel , the Israeli toughness , that refuses to ‘ give ground ’ . |
| 11 | Not only is starting a new career in accounting , but he is also a lead singer in a group called ‘ Cellardwellers ’ and will be starting a tour of 30 dates this summer , including Hamburg and America . |
| 12 | He is head of the judiciary , but he is also a politician and a member of the Cabinet . |
| 13 | He may act at times like a nasty prat , but he is still a legend . |
| 14 | But he is still a leader on trial . |
| 15 | Razumikhin himself may or may not have come from the country , but he is certainly a member of the floating , unbelonging population of students and ex-students , and he records in simple puzzlement that Raskolnikov has been growing increasingly moody and suspicious and introverted ; ‘ he has no time for anything , people are always in his way , and yet he lies about and does nothing ’ — a confirming echo of Raskolnikov on his bed telling Nastasya the maid that he is working , by which he means thinking . |
| 16 | And the bantem of the opera … he 's only twelve , but he 's already a star . |
| 17 | They call him ‘ the Hero of Hammerfest ’ , but he 's just a shit . |
| 18 | But he 's just a boy . |
| 19 | But he 's just a regular , down to earth person , so I have great faith . ’ |
| 20 | But he 's just a bit anxious because you have never flown before . |
| 21 | But he 's just a bit irritating cos he well you know I do , I do n't understand how you go through a whole relationship and everything , and then come to end of it and not even feel the slightest bit |
| 22 | Not only is Jesus the only saviour but he 's also a presence saviour not for the future or the passed , but he is there now and he says now , Paul to the Corinthians now is the acceptable time , now is the day of salvation , not to be put off , not to wait until you 're older until this is settled and till that 's done and you 've had this experience or that experience , now is the accepted time , he is the presence saviour , he is not a saviour for you tomorrow , you do n't know what tomorrow will bring but he is a saviour for the present for now , also he is a complete saviour in Hebrews seven twenty five he is able to save forever , those who draw near to God since he always lives to make intercession for them and finally not only is he a complete saviour , but he will actually save you , not the person beside you , do n't worry about that he will actually save you , there in Romans chapter ten , thirteen , for whoever , for whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved and so the invitation 's to you and it 's to me , it 's to us as individuals , are there a few that 's gon na be saved . |
| 23 | He 's a student , but he 's also a bank manager . |
| 24 | ‘ The ball he bowls is very awkward , ’ Russell comments , ‘ but he 's certainly a quality bowler . |
| 25 | He may be an artful dodger but he 's never a bore . |
| 26 | But he 's still a bastard ! |
| 27 | I as well but he 's still a load of water on the top . |