Example sentences of "be [prep] a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The walls are in very good condition , certainly the frontline defences at Clacton are of a standard equivalent to the Thames . ’ |
| 2 | Hence their smaller size reflects domestic use and they are of a similar size to those found on settlements . |
| 3 | In the mosaic of building XIV , 2 , Cirencester , the pelta-urns are of a comparable form to those at Chedworth . |
| 4 | It is true that the perils associated with the school playground are of a different order to those listed above , but none the less perils the-e are . |
| 5 | On this basis the specific assumptions that were made for giving an attention focusing interpretation of the recognition results were that the types of risk present at generally dangerous junctions are of a different order to those at generally safe junctions . |
| 6 | Their ability to communicate , to think , to show emotion and make judgements , whether or not they are of a different quality to the rest of creation , makes them more interesting . |
| 7 | In this instance , self-citations to theses are of a different nature to self-citations of published papers . |
| 8 | How about when you work to , when you 're in a positive cycle to be aware of the negatives . |
| 9 | Julie and I had never fallen out before , and Barbie had always been like a big sister to me , too . |
| 10 | I never negotiated with Volvo and I am in a different position to Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle . |
| 11 | As for the House of Mattli , it might have been in a different world to the hostel , with its air of being a cross between a workhouse and a boarding school . |
| 12 | Another reason why they are peripheral is that they are so largely rural — in the developing countries too , the rural areas are in a peripheral relation to the urban centre . |
| 13 | ‘ Wolves are in a similar position to Leicester , with nothing to lose . ’ |
| 14 | Later , when we 're talking some more about the Playboy pictures , I wonder if they are in a similar vein to Madonna 's upcoming book of fantasy photos , the imaginatively titled Sex . |
| 15 | His reply to the expected criticism is that ideals must be striven for particularly now since ‘ in a position in which old peoples and old cultures are likely to be supplanted by new — we are in a common danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe ’ . |
| 16 | The best possible solution , as far as Loretta was concerned , would be for a total stranger to be revealed as the murderer . |
| 17 | If , in order to keep deadlines or for any other reason , you wish to engage the services of a co-author , you must satisfy us that any contributions made by the co-author will be of a similar standard to those made by yourself . |
| 18 | 4 If , in order to keep deadlines or for any other reason , you wish to engage the services of a co-author , you must satisfy us that any contributions made by the co-author will be of a similar standard to those made by yourself . |
| 19 | It is understood to be of a similar size to the centre at Ainslie Park , with little use , if any , for special functions , and with provision of a library . |
| 20 | Therefore , informing consciences on the evil social consequences of divorce was seen by them to be of a similar standing to informing the consciences of catholic lay people on the sanctity and indissolubility of Christian marriage . |
| 21 | Excavation beneath this mosaic has shown the mortar beneath the central -roundel to be of a different character to that used elsewhere in the pavement ( Goodburn pers. comm. ) : the overall picture , therefore , suggests two workmen , or ( less probably given the remarkable variety of the meander ) one workman using " acquired " sections of prefabricated mosaic . |
| 22 | By then , Chapman considered that the all-red jersey looked ordinary , out of tune with the club 's distinction , so he decided that in line with Aston Villa , until then the club with the greatest prestige and tradition behind it , the sleeves should be of a different colour to the rest of the top . |
| 23 | At Chedworth , however , the simple geometrics of rooms 11 and 14 appear to be of a different quality to those portrayed in Lysons ' engravings of plates 44 and 45 ; although here ( and also at North Leigh : pI . |
| 24 | Is there anything in that universe that would be like a black hole to a beetle ? ’ |
| 25 | This suggests that to the criteria for trust wording a further one should be added : that the words be not only ‘ mediate ’ ( in the sense that they do not attribute property directly to the beneficiary ) but that they should also unequivocally attest the testator 's intention that a trustee should be under a legal obligation to a beneficiary . |
| 26 | Where the landlord retains a roadway he may be under a positive duty to the tenant to prevent obstruction of it ( Hilton v Smith ( James ) & Sons ( Norwood ) Ltd ( 1979 ) 257 EG 1063 ) . |
| 27 | And indeed , if I 'm in a different role to what I am normally . |
| 28 | While no single Member State could unilaterally opt out of farm subsidies , a Government pressing the case for agricultural aid to be aimed solely at those who need it would be in a strong position to eventually win the day in a Community facing constant budget cuts . |
| 29 | It has occurred to me that other staff within the Royal Bank may be in a similar position to myself , holding a small number of shares which would cost more than their worth to sell . |
| 30 | We ca n't say er we ca n't ask to be in a different Division to Notts County and Derby and Leicester . |