Example sentences of "this [be] [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the National Curriculum was first unveiled , in the shape of Mr Baker 's celebrated ‘ Little Red Book ’ , I wrote a piece which began : ‘ If this were genuinely a consultative document , I should reply to its chief begetter that 20 per cent of it is potentially helpful , 20 per cent unexceptionable , and 60 per cent either foolish or dangerous or both ’ . |
| 2 | Throughout the activities , the children will be expected to develop both general skills in ( say ) researching material , working in groups , managing their own learning , and specific skills in understanding history — this being primarily a history-focused topic . |
| 3 | Here in the UK we are used to major variations in water chemistry from area to area despite this being only a small country ; the huge Amazon system , however , consists generally of soft and acid waters . |
| 4 | This is evidently a fascinating line of enquiry with which to approach Nizan " communist novels . |
| 5 | This is traditionally a standard feature of story-telling , and may well derive from the oral tradition where the story-teller would switch from a narrative role to a dramatic one . |
| 6 | This is both a plausible theory and one with disturbing implications . |
| 7 | This is both a conceptual issue and one of data . |
| 8 | This is both a natural response to cost pressures and a reflection of research findings that encourage the belief that shorter commercials ( up to a point ) are more cost-effective — in spite of pricing structures that make shorter commercials more expensive in terms of cost per second . |
| 9 | This is both an interesting topic in itself and a theoretically important one ; for one of the questions I will ask about linguistic reform is what constraints and limitations there might be on its effectiveness . |
| 10 | This is normally a gradual process ; few people notice that after the age of twenty-three they no longer hear the high-pitched squeak of a bat . |
| 11 | ( iv ) Report stage This is normally a dull stage . |
| 12 | In practice however , this is generally an unsatisfactory arrangement since the grips damage the metal and cause premature failure at the ends so that the result is unreliable . |
| 13 | The fact that this is partly a semantic change , reflects the existence of an underlying consensus . |
| 14 | And this is neither a bad variant nor a tryout . |
| 15 | This is surely a general result , that if the management left to itself would act in a socially optimal way along the lines represented in ( 4.1 ) , it is fatuous , indeed counterproductive , to constrain it . |
| 16 | Please show some respect to us faithful readers , as this is surely a perfect example of bad business practice ! |
| 17 | This is surely a far cry from the grotesque yet ridiculous horns and hooves we immediately call to mind in any usual interpretation of Satan . |
| 18 | This is surely an unsatisfactory way of dealing with these cases , where the degree of emotional disturbance is likely to be no less than that involved in most provocation cases . |
| 19 | This is rather a subjective approach , and has sometimes led to the situation where the same eruption has been given a different label by different observers . |
| 20 | This is rather a complex area , so before taking any action you are strongly advised to consult an accountant . |
| 21 | Now this is rather a banal claim I suppose that erm the proper function of government is to manage things well , I mean who would have doubted that , but the other claim that governments , one of the roles of governments is to improve the citizens is more surprising , particularly for a liberal view and there 's a more standard liberal position now would be that the moral well-being citizens is not a proper matter of governmental concern . |
| 22 | This is rather a trivial example : if teeth were the only problem , senescence could be cured by false teeth . |
| 23 | This is rather an unusual request . |
| 24 | This is strictly a fictitious place that no-one can actually occupy ( only god ! ) . |
| 25 | American space officials have stressed : ‘ This is strictly a scientific mission . ’ |
| 26 | This is anyway a stunning disc , thanks to the playing of the Moscow Virtuosi with Spivakov . |
| 27 | This is not a radical change , though it has sometimes been represented as such . |
| 28 | This is not a private prison as such — it is a public building built and run by taxpayers ’ money . |
| 29 | This is not a personal matter , it 's a matter that concerns your business integrity . |
| 30 | This is not a deadly disease , but does spoil established waterlilies . |