Example sentences of "be [art] [adj -er] [noun sg] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be no nearer drama than a debate — although the participants and their teacher may deceive themselves quite happily . |
| 2 | It 'll be a bigger bone than a bigger bone than ever the poll tax was . |
| 3 | Aeration may be a better idea than a venturi . |
| 4 | The locally grown wheat reed is the cheaper medium and a roof constructed , whereas water reed will last for at least 50 years . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ There is no greater hypocrisy than a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle . |
| 6 | I have always felt chastened by an academic maxim that there is no greater error than a problem wrongly stated . |
| 7 | His first day in 1924 watching his county , Sussex , convinced him that there is no greater moment than a big hit : ‘ As I walked into the ground a ball came bouncing off the Town Hall roof and nearly hit me on the head . |
| 8 | This is also used on some rival d-i-y machines , and is a cheaper option than a spindle lock , which needs only one tool to be used . |
| 9 | This is a bigger task than a momentary resolution , based upon the desire for change . |
| 10 | This is a higher freedom and a greater release to worlds beyond intellect and understanding . |
| 11 | is a safer place than a poet 's slow , appalling , ticking night ; |
| 12 | There is a smaller bedroom and a tiny , suspiciously tidy kitchen , which looks as if it is not often used . |
| 13 | On either side are arcades capped by a sculptured corbel table and above is a further arcading and a central window . |
| 14 | A commission is an easier business than a tyde waiter or a land waiter ’ . |
| 15 | Although he hardly knew the super-model , he was aware that there were times when a semi-stranger was a better confidant than a close friend . |
| 16 | ‘ Fans used to tell me Tony Mowbray was a better player and a bigger influence behind our promotion success . |
| 17 | When I was about ten years old , a trip to the village from the South end was a bigger thrill than a trip to a big city would be to a present day child , later working in the village as a teenager , the dances every Saturday and Monday night was enjoyment never to be forgot . |
| 18 | Since there was a higher population and a greater surplus of output people had a higher disposable income ; this led directly to a desire for more than just food and a demand for material commodities for the household ( pottery , cutlery , more and better clothing in cotton and wool ) . |
| 19 | Far ahead of Sharpe was the crossroads itself where the dark mass of fugitives was milling in confusion , while to the right , and acting somewhat as another bastion , was a smaller wood and a handful of cottages . |