Example sentences of "be [det] [conj] a [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Speechreading should be more than a communication aid ; it should enrich your quality of life , perhaps assisting you to become a more observant person , more aware , more alive , with the flexibility to adapt and adjust to new circumstances and with the courage and confidence to persist . |
2 | Most Communists , despite their theoretical commitment to sexual equality , looked askance at any woman who aspired to be more than a tractor driver or street-sweeper . |
3 | British film practice , to fulfil its potential function , must be more than a business enterprise . |
4 | Stockbroker Barrie Tyler of Cardiff-based Bell , Lawrie White yesterday said Mr Sherwood 's comments were more than a warning shot . |
5 | What is this but a textbook account of the absent father 's alarming return to the household — the return from the war , from business , from abroad , from philandering , from danger ? |
6 | In yet other cases a high-quality plotter-drawn product may not be required , either because the nature of the task is such that a draft product is sufficient or because the cost of producing the required number of plotter-drawn maps would be prohibitive . |
7 | Torquay itself is all that a seaside resort should be , with discos , restaurants , cabaret and museum . |
8 | On Wednesday , Taylor hopes they can make fools out of World Cup rivals Turkey because , with David Batty out , Palmer looks certain of an eighth cap and the chance to prove he is more than a court jester . |
9 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
10 | The announcement of a link-up with the BBC on to satellite is more than a propaganda coup for Thames Television . |
11 | Wearing trousers is more than a fashion choice for them , it is a religious requirement . |
12 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
13 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
14 | If the rent under the sublease is made to increase at the same rate as the rent under the headlease , and the rent under the headlease is less than a market rent at the date of grant of the sublease , the rent under the sublease may well exceed the true market rent after the first rent review . |
15 | No , cos they 're fluorescent , it 's only about twelve watts , it 's less than a light bulb . |