Example sentences of "be [art] [adj] [noun pl] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are a thousand times a properer man |
| 2 | ‘ There are a hundred ways a firm can get rid of pollution into the river , ’ said an experienced officer , ‘ so long as they do it at the right time . ’ |
| 3 | At least sufficient transport was found to carry these Special Forces from one action to another in a land battle , a far cry from 1940 when one or two trucks might be the only vehicles a Commando had on its strength . |
| 4 | But even that can be a hundred pounds a week — still too much for many . |
| 5 | His hall was built on a north-to-south axis , so that the wind blew through it constantly , keeping the air fresh ; but the odours of the spices and scented oils he used were the only ones a visitor might smell . |
| 6 | Full fees were a hundred pounds a year and erm the Education Department ha had assessed my father 's contribution towards the fees at six shillings a week which was about fifteen pounds a year . |
| 7 | or whatever and they were a hundred pounds a week or |
| 8 | Bassett said : ‘ What directors and fans sometimes forget is the good times a manager has given them . ’ |
| 9 | He said : ‘ What directors and fans sometimes forget is the good times a manager has given them . ’ |
| 10 | that 's a thousand times a roll times a roll one ooh ooh ooh ! |
| 11 | So South West is is a hundred pounds a year more than ours . |
| 12 | ‘ Initially people think bonsai trees must be quite difficult to keep , but all it takes is a few minutes a day to see they are properly watered . |