Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] such a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the issue of how Scotland is governed now dominating politics north of the border , Labour MPs are convinced that such a move by Liberal Democrats would be like turkeys voting for Christmas — the description employed by Callaghan of the Liberals who threatened to break the Lib-Lab pact . |
| 2 | Having said that , and writing as a pronuclear energy member of the public , I am concerned that such a thing could ever have happened . |
| 3 | It should be clear that such a restoration is not to be undertaken lightly , and it should be entrusted only to a skilled professional . |
| 4 | ‘ That is an inquisitorial power , which may work with great severity against third persons , and it seems to me to be obvious that such a section ought to be used with the greatest care , so as not unnecessarily to put in motion the machinery of justice when it is not wanted , or to put it in motion at a stage when it is not clear that it is wanted , and certainly not to put it in motion if unnecessary mischief is going to be done or hardship inflicted upon the third person who is called upon to appear and give information . |
| 5 | Lists of books can be tedious but such a selection from various subjects is necessary to provide a proper picture of this collection . |
| 6 | But the legal profession is understood to be concerned that such a move would compromise the impartial working of the Forensic Science Laboratories . |
| 7 | It may nevertheless be true that such a country may have been able to establish links with either party . |
| 8 | From the House of Lords and the National Union he became a thorn in the flesh of the party leaders , where in a party government it would have been inconceivable that such a man , at the height of his powers and with powerful connections . |
| 9 | Answer guide : Managers would be using it to plan future activity levels , order stocks , employ labour etc. whereas bankers are more interested in an overview of where the business is likely to go and perhaps also as a monitoring tool , although it is doubtful that such a level of sophistication is applied to the majority of enterprises . |
| 10 | The headhunting phenomenon of moving teams gained itself a bad name , and it is clear that such a practice is still scorned by many of the most reputable executive search firms and by many companies too , although it is accepted that it happened comparatively rarely . |
| 11 | It is clear that such a justification not only depends on very special circumstances but is essentially parasitic . |
| 12 | It is clear that such a strategy would produce an incorrect parsing when a short word followed by a long word is homophonous with a long word followed by a short word . |
| 13 | Second , the occurrence of a strong global correlation between GNP and temperature does not necessarily mean that a cooler , more seasonal climate inherently favours socio-economic development ; it is arguable that such a relationship could be a fortuitous consequence of the high-latitude origins of modern industrialization , with that situation subsequently maintained by political and financial structures that have generally been disadvantageous to tropical nations . |
| 14 | It is likely that such a move would then secure Athey the place on the unrestricted List Two that he wants . |
| 15 | It is obvious that such a definition is defective even within the context of ordinary English usage . |
| 16 | Type 9 It is embarrassing that such a truth need be stated at all . |
| 17 | In fact it is encouraging because such a trend means that the intervention is having an effect on the child . |
| 18 | To avoid duplication , where Newco 's lawyers are undertaking their own investigations , it may be appropriate for them to prepare a report and address it to the investors , provided the investors ' lawyers review the work carried out by the Newco 's lawyers ; however , it is unlikely that such a course would be acceptable to the bank . |
| 19 | Whether there is a percolation of water seawards in the beach material is another possibility , which does not seem to have received much attention , but it is unlikely that such a form of movement would be capable of dealing with the total volume of water involved . |
| 20 | ( 75 ) Socrates is apologetic that such a question was even asked the oracle and blames this on Chaerophon , the disciple who dared broach it . |
| 21 | By inspection , it is evident that such a function may be written as unc when x , y are written as columns . |
| 22 | It is apparent that such a pattern requires the existence of a variation in the piling up of water along the beach . |
| 23 | The BG-BASE reference manual is no substitute for a users ’ guide to our particular application , and it is essential that such a guide be written by the end of 1993 at the latest . |
| 24 | ‘ It is inconceivable that such a situation should produce a penalty against us , ’ added Cooke . |
| 25 | But while it is true that such a division is discernible , it is also true that the goal is in sight from the start . |
| 26 | One must ask whether the University is aware that such a thing is possible , or do they know that such contacts are sought in order that a class should appear without any justification . |
| 27 | The principal difficulty I have on this aspect of the case is that in Mr. Lester 's submission reference to Parliamentary material as an aid to interpretation of a statutory provision should be allowed only with leave of the court and where the court is satisfied that such a reference is justifiable : ( a ) to confirm the meaning of a provision as conveyed by the text , its object and purpose ; ( b ) to determine a meaning where the provision is ambiguous or obscure ; or ( c ) to determine the meaning where the ordinary meaning is manifestly absurd or unreasonable . |
| 28 | Where spray bottles are more widely used and there is a risk of confusion colour coding is desirable and such a provision would take precedence over our control needs . |
| 29 | More importantly , surgeons are aware that such a perforation has occurred in only 15–50% of cases . |
| 30 | Even to me then , it was strange that such a perception should dawn at that moment , when dogs were barking , wind was blowing in , everyone was making a hubbub , and Mary Shelley stood before me . |