Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The objects and phenomena that a physics book describes are simpler than a single cell in the body of its author . |
| 2 | Cases of underlexicalisation are clear when a non-specific noun ( such as log ) is used to refer to something for which a specific word exists in English . |
| 3 | According to the constitution of the united Germany , acts tending to and undertaken with the intent to disturb the peaceful relations between nations , especially to prepare for aggressive war , are unconstitutional and a punishable offence . |
| 4 | However , as Morison makes clear , their relevance to the British economy has always been doubtful because a large proportion of industrial imports enter free of duty , and membership of the European Community has limited their scope . |
| 5 | My geraniums ( pelargoniums if you must ) are making a brave show at last in spite of one or two early frosts , and I am delighted that a tiny sprig of gentian given me by a neighbour has four vivid blue flowers . |
| 6 | One possible explanation for governments ' concern about inflation is that they are fearful that a rising rate may get out of control and develop into a ‘ runaway ’ inflation or hyperinflation . |
| 7 | Per capita costs of material appear low , but the project is so small that production costs are minimal and a great deal of good will and free time has gone into material production and distribution . |
| 8 | But I am convinced that a certain group of consumers will respond , especially the young . ’ |
| 9 | I am convinced that a special kind of solitary mind is required to endure such a voyage . |
| 10 | However , I am convinced that a further review of the industry at this stage would only create additional uncertainty , which would not be in the interests of the industry , the tenants or the customers . |
| 11 | In these experiments chilling is necessary , given that the maximum reported speeds of phloem transport ( 35–250mmmin -1 ) are such that a chemical signal might exit the wounded cotyledon in a time comparable to that for an electrical signal . |
| 12 | Since you 're more than a little accident prone at this time , exercise caution and be careful not to lead your owner into trouble . |
| 13 | They 're furious that a promised reduction in hours has n't happened , although health chiefs say they 're doing all they can . |
| 14 | Crocker expresses ‘ confusion ’ at the Thai conclusion that their positive samples could have been natural since a wide swath of the district was reported to have been sprayed with yellow rain . |
| 15 | Fantastic , popmungously great 45s , however , are rarer than a disco-dancing dodo . |
| 16 | The observation of the Great Wall has come from an ambitious project to map the positions of all visible galaxies which are brighter than a specified minimum . |
| 17 | Most missiles with pretensions to cleverness are brighter than a laser-guided bomb , but not as clever as a Tomahawk . |
| 18 | The questions are hard because a recombinational event may have no effect on the fitness of the individual in which it occurs , but only on what other genes a particular gene will associate with in future generations . |
| 19 | When deadlines are deadly and a male editor is breathing fire and brimstone down the phone , I go all giggly and silly-little-me-late-again-ish . |
| 20 | However , casual or conspired encounters with the public are infrequent and a primary duty is to deliver court summonses and warrants . |
| 21 | The organisers are confident that a 2nd festival will be staged next year with a more defined agenda ( and hopefully a larger venue ) . |
| 22 | The alternative , optimistic , view is taken by those who are confident that a suitable combination of market forces and judicial government action where market forces fail will provide a satisfactory outcome . |
| 23 | The pottery designs are distinctive and a diverse range of colours used . |
| 24 | He fantasized about all the ones he could have had if only he 'd been sure that a gnarled form in holey sweaters would n't join them at 1 a.m . |
| 25 | a All these options are useful but a catalytic converter will cut out 90 per cent of emissions of carbon monoxide , nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons . |
| 26 | a All of these are useful but a returnable bottle system ( as with doorstep milk deliveries in the UK ) uses fewer raw materials and less energy than even the most efficient recycling scheme . |
| 27 | They are present before a living organism takes up its physical form and suggest a potential state of the developing system . |
| 28 | ‘ And I am sure that a mighty host awaits him in the Next World . ’ |
| 29 | I am sure that a large proportion will be placed with subcontractors . |
| 30 | But I am sure that a dynamic system which is flexible enough to respond to congestion as and when it occurs and can cope over time with any land use intensity changes without modification , will be more acceptable to the travelling public than rigid systems . |