Example sentences of "be [adv] a [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After this remarkable visit , the volcano continued to be active for a week or two , but the explosive activity died down somewhat , and it began to look as though the eruption was going to be just a nine-days ' wonder , and would soon fade away and be forgotten . |
| 2 | George could not face a life on his own , though I do n't think he would consider marrying because he is not a ladies ' man . |
| 3 | So far , shorting is still a specialists ' game , but a growing one . |
| 4 | What is clearly a dealers ' market is often signalled by the invention of a brand name to group together a variety of material , perhaps rather disparate . |
| 5 | There is also a Girls ' Choir and a Primary Boys ' Choir . |
| 6 | Mozzarella was originally made from buffalos ' milk but it is now a cows ' milk cheese . |
| 7 | The residents have their own furniture and are self-sufficient , although there is often a meals ' scheme as well as a communal laundry . |
| 8 | Conversely , in the case of the metalworking industry in all these five countries the main body is exclusively an employers ' association , since the great diversity and heterogeneous product range of the industry ( basic steel , cars , electrical equipment , etc. ) precluded representation via a single trade association . |
| 9 | What had been essentially a workers ' party , fifty percent of the membership workers based predominantly in the big cities and towns becomes a party of intellectuals and peasants . |
| 10 | There was no amorous intent about it , because Matt had assured her that Silas was not a ladies ' man . |
| 11 | The late Tim Brookshaw , not famous for faint-heartedness , danced an eloquent jig on top of the last fence at Leicester to show how hard it was , and one day there was almost a jockeys ' strike at Plumpton . |
| 12 | It was the fact that this was essentially a planters ' system which ensured that the stations were built of a standard and elegance which a plantocracy could use with comfort . |