Example sentences of "certainly [vb -s] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the figure , the thought of divestment certainly drives a lot of fund managers forward . |
| 2 | Most impressive is the ‘ Hestia Giustiniani ’ ( fig. 76 ; the best known copy was long in the hands of the Giustiniani , and the statue certainly represents a goddess , though perhaps rather Demeter , Hera or even Aphrodite than the rarely represented Hestia ) . |
| 3 | This period of Eliot 's development is often seen as one of increasing narrowing , so that it is useful to emphasize that while it certainly represents a concentration of energy on Christian themes , it also represents a continuing openness to other elements and a drawing on resources whose foundations were laid in Eliot 's studies at Harvard . |
| 4 | Selection almost certainly involves a process of active inhibition which screens out , among other things , unwanted or inappropriate associations between thoughts . |
| 5 | Cumulative alcohol intake certainly plays a role and other environmental factors , in particular nutrition , may also be important . |
| 6 | The black rock on the lower section of the route certainly looks a bit suspect , but fortunately looks can be deceptive . |
| 7 | It also offers several utilities not provided by the File Manager , and it certainly looks a lot prettier . |
| 8 | Punishing people certainly needs a justification , since it is almost always something which is harmful , painful or unpleasant to the recipient . |
| 9 | Christine certainly needs a lot of physical stamina as she is on her feet all day long . |
| 10 | Shelley certainly rings a bell . |
| 11 | He certainly has a vision for the Burmese farmer , and I have never liked him so much as I did last night as we sat talking together under the stars . |
| 12 | And Fowler certainly has a stack more runs left in him after Lancashire 's biggest shake-up since manager Jack Bond and Peter Lever were axed in 1986 . |
| 13 | Parke certainly has a brain and showed he could use it under pressure . |
| 14 | It certainly has a bearing , er it , it has a bearing in two directions , it causes price increases and cost increases at the same time for the producers , so that at the same time as there are price increases , increasing inflation , there is a reduction in production . |
| 15 | ‘ I ca n't remember riding for Jonjo before , but it would be great to get him off the mark and this horse certainly has a bit of a chance , ’ smiled Willie who is closing fast on another century . |
| 16 | The UN certainly has a part to play in keeping peace . |
| 17 | Your boyfriend certainly has a communication problem and walking out on an argument is very immature . |
| 18 | The embryonic Encina , it believes , with far fewer users than Tuxedo , certainly has a lot more to do to win the mindshare it needs . |
| 19 | She certainly has a mind of her own . ’ |
| 20 | Whatever Romania 's military aspirations , Bucharest certainly has a record of carelessness with nuclear materials . |
| 21 | The book certainly fills a gap between the authors ' well-known researches into opera management during Handel 's time and their continuing work on London opera in the 1780s and 1790s . |
| 22 | Well , I do n't know about a cure , but Adamski certainly possesses a voice similar to that of Robert Smith . |
| 23 | Well , I do n't know about a cure , but Adamski certainly possesses a voice similar to that of Robert Smith . |
| 24 | Mr Anthony Galsworthy , the leader of the British Joint Liaison Group ( JLG ) delegation , said that the four-day meeting ‘ certainly marks a return to business , but not necessarily as normal ’ . |
| 25 | I think this is detracting , I think it 's inconsiderate , it certainly shows a lack of respect for one 's neighbours or indeed for the town one lives in and yet very often I 'm fully aware of the fact that the people who do the dropping are the first to complain that the Council does n't keep the town clean . |
| 26 | The dust extraction system is quite efficient ; it certainly keeps a lot of the dust out of the air , but there is still quite a bit of dust on the surface of the workpiece after you finish sanding . |
| 27 | Your virile , lustful lovemaking certainly surprises a partner . |
| 28 | The substantial rise in the real value of wages in the late fourteenth century and for much of the fifteenth almost certainly reflects a shortage of workers . |
| 29 | It certainly seems a bit — er — cooler in here , ’ she told him breathlessly , her hands trembling at his proximity . |
| 30 | Compared with the £1M plus that an equivalent Atex system would have cost it certainly seems a bargain . |