Example sentences of "be an [adj] [noun pl] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The suggested Fifth Man badly needs to be an up-and-coming forwards ' coach .
2 I think it 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin .
3 It 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin
4 There is an outside children 's club for youngsters aged 4 to 12 .
5 It is a notorious truth that this is an old men 's war .
6 For those with no knowledge of Russian , there is an intensive beginners ' course , known as Russian 1A1/1A2 , with a total of eight to nine contact hours weekly , which allows students to spend two-thirds of their time in their first year on Russian .
7 Also in the pipeline is an Australian children 's TV series based on Gumnut Factory Folk Tales ( written , illustrated and published by Chris Trump , A$7.95 ) .
8 For younger members of the family , there is an exciting children 's play area * , an old-fashioned Penny Arcade , and a working miniature fairground to be enjoyed , as well as many special events and exhibitions held throughout the year .
9 This is an amusing adults ' game with limited value .
10 We tried to make it the best school , and it was an outstanding girls ' school . "
11 Brenda was going to a college where there was an excellent women 's hockey team , and Belinda to university to read English literature .
12 ‘ I 'd be disappointed if it was an old ladies ' outing . ’
13 It was an old folks ' home .
14 As forecast , there was an unexpected men 's victor with Antonio Pinto , from Portugal , who only began marathon running last year , winning in 2hr 10min 02sec .
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