Example sentences of "be a [adj] [noun pl] [art] [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 But even that can be a hundred pounds a week — still too much for many .
4 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 .
5 or whatever and they were a hundred pounds a week or
6 that 's a thousand times a roll times a roll one ooh ooh ooh !
7 Oh I 'm , I 'm not sure , it 's , it 's a few hundred pounds a year and I , I , I 'm really guessing it 's a few hundred pounds a year for what they call a retaining fee , for being firemen , and then it 's a few pounds every time they attend , and a lesser amount every time for an , a greater amount every time they go out on the fire engine , but it 's nothing er nothing exceptionally high , it 's , it 's very reasonable when you think they 've got other jobs to do
8 In that sector project and assignment work is a flowing librarians the chance to broaden their work ( importantly in co-operation with teachers ) to incorporate study skills training as an essential aspect of information skills instruction .
9 So South West is is a hundred pounds a year more than ours .
10 The weight in kilograms is a hundred times the number of engines we 've got .
11 ‘ 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 .
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