Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [pron] be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shape of woman 's face was far in advance of that of man ; in the number of teeth they were leading evolution ; they had more grace and more perfect physical beauty . |
| 2 | Indeed in a number of cases there is explicit meshing of the two approaches . |
| 3 | In the majority of gardens there is insufficient space for even a small-scale meadow . |
| 4 | When preparing statistics on guest spending power , room sales and length of stay of guests it is common practice to use averages . |
| 5 | integrating cos squared just to get to that stage they had thousands of years they were full time professionals did nothing else but it . |
| 6 | Where the purchase of processed or partially processed inputs is outside the direct control of firms there is greater uncertainty about their quality and delivery schedules . |
| 7 | In the nineteenth century the number of persons who were each year involved in civil and criminal cases often exceeded the adult male population of the island . |
| 8 | More importantly , they recognize a minority of patients who are both food sensitive and hyperventilators . |
| 9 | We 'll keep trying , of course , that goes without saying , but in the present climate of relations there 's little chance of your situation altering dramatically . |
| 10 | In the preparatory work of the International Law Commission which culminated in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties there was much debate over the inclusion and wording of any exceptions to the pacta tertiis rule . |
| 11 | This treatment of children which is uninhibited indoctrination , is evil and is a further outcome of the unyielding intention to retain the ancient ‘ gods ’ at all costs . |
| 12 | A fibrous cylindrical rhizome produces a rosette of leaves which are dull green to brown , with a stout leaf-stalk . |
| 13 | For instance , a tenant may have agreed to take a lease from a landlord of premises which are free standing and are ready for immediate occupation by the tenant . |
| 14 | ‘ I read ridiculous things like Diana arriving on my doorstep in a pair of jeans which were absolute nonsense and fabrication , ’ she says . |