Example sentences of "be [det] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a shame that they 're all about a drink but anyway . |
| 2 | ‘ We 're all under a cloud until they find the real killer … me , Doug , Rodney Shergold . ’ |
| 3 | And , let's face it , you 're more of a pair than we two are . |
| 4 | You 're more of a man than I am , can I quote |
| 5 | ‘ You 're more of a fool than I ever thought you were . ’ |
| 6 | When you 're if you 're both on a shoot and that 's a holiday in itself , so presumably that 's |
| 7 | His father Allan told the High Court : ‘ Whatever differences we have had as a family we are all of a mind that we would like what is best for Tony . |
| 8 | The match could n't have been more of a thriller if it had been written in Hollywood . |
| 9 | It had been more of a shock than she could have anticipated . |
| 10 | Griffin , however , seems to have been more of a rogue than his dad ever was . |
| 11 | When the boy had first come to the house he 'd been more of a child and had naturally been treated as a child . |
| 12 | It has been more of a blessing than a curse . |
| 13 | It would be unthinkable for you to consider David here , who has been more of a son than you ever deserved … the stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you ; and who even forgave you when his beloved mother died because of your neglect . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Every band is a risk , ’ he said , ‘ but in my opinion the Sex Pistols are less of a risk than most . ’ |
| 15 | But then we should all know by now that purely cricketing considerations are less of a priority than once they were . |
| 16 | The movements illustrated on the right are those of a bird that has learned that its food is spaced out . |
| 17 | This atmosphere also helps to perpetuate the view of mathematics where the only problems are those with a right or wrong answer , or a right or wrong method . |
| 18 | It was that simple , and at a more leisurely pace would have been less of a caper and more a proper holiday . |
| 19 | Although a ‘ mature ’ lady , I am a supporter of ‘ save the terrace ’ and can not agree that seats are necessary — fans will stand up most of the time anyway , as we did last Sunday , and seats are more of a hazard when leaning over to see what is happening on the pitch . |
| 20 | The best finance people are more of a help than a hindrance . |
| 21 | He is also a member of the Crossword Club , which publishes two puzzles each month which are more of a challenge than the others , he says . |
| 22 | On the other hand , tasks that are dogged with uncertainty are more of a challenge and put greater onus on the co-operative skills of the team members . |
| 23 | Your attitude can be that of a winner or a loser . |
| 24 | In some construction contracts the decision of the engineer or adjudicator may be that of an expert but still be reviewable by arbitration and therefore not final , although it will be binding until it is reviewed by arbitration : see 6.8.4 . |
| 25 | The result has been the stimulation of the perfectly natural reaction for those who rely on the priesthood for guidance in these matters , to become suspicious of the integrity of that hierarchy and , as more enlightened thinking proves to be less of a sin than is often implied , lose what faith had been generated . |
| 26 | If it could boot from a network or a CD , disk space would be less of an issue but it ca n't . |
| 27 | Currently the question of educational accountability appears to be less of an issue than was predicted in the 1970s . |
| 28 | I 'm more of a steak and chips man |
| 29 | But I thought that 'd be more of a hindrance than a help |
| 30 | A retired solicitor will not be treated as continuing to hold himself out as a partner merely because he has neglected to ensure that revised letterheads are used by the firm from the date of his retirement , but there could be more of a problem when he has been party to a lease of partnership property and steps have not been taken to replace him as one of its lessees/trustees. ( e ) Sureties Section 18 of the Partnership Act contains a special provision which applies , in the absence of contrary agreement , whenever there is a change in the membership of a firm : A continuing guaranty or cautionary obligation given either to a firm or to a third person in respect of the transactions of a firm is , in the absence of agreement to the contrary , revoked as to future transactions by any change in the constitution of the firm to which , or of the firm in respect of transactions of which , the guaranty or obligation was given . |