Example sentences of "is [adj] [subord] [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This is acceptable when only the family are around , but when we have guests , embarrassing situations can arise .
2 In an isotropic space all geodesic surfaces at a single point have by definition identical Gaussian curvature : in a space that is homogeneous as well the curvature is the same everywhere .
3 Organisers of the 1994 World Cup finals admit they face an uphill battle in winning the support of US television viewers for a sporting event that to the rest of the world is bigger than even the Olympics .
4 It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop .
5 It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop .
6 Such a stern demand is appropriate because once a man becomes a Christian he finds himself enlisted on God 's side in a lifelong battle .
7 Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index .
8 The black spot is its unemployment rate of 14% , which is more than double the OECD average .
9 If one is more than double the other , we should not fit a straight line .
10 The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway .
11 A Tom Wood is more than just a portrait .
12 Although the results from the unusual condition were slightly equivocal , the difference in results between the central and peripheral detail suggests that there is more than just a von Restorff effect present .
13 Martina is more than just a tennis player however .
14 This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup .
15 This ‘ ancient heritage ’ may seem to be a purely ideological device — but it is more than just a myth .
16 But to the protestors who turned up today hunting is more than just a sport .
17 A MONKEY 'S scream is more than just a screech , researchers have discovered .
18 ‘ My Rolex is more than just a watch , it makes me feel dressed . ’
19 ‘ My Rolex , ’ says Kiri , ‘ is more than just a watch , it also makes me feel dressed .
20 ‘ It is more than just a possibility , ’ a senior US official said last night .
21 This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour .
22 This is more than just a book with balances .
23 But to Nikolaas van der Merwe , an archaeological chemist at Harvard , it is more than just a saying .
24 But this is more than just a taste of the past .
25 But the firm is more than just a money-maker ; it is the consummate all-rounder .
26 But Les , who was preceded in the Alton spotlight by Odiham duo Acoustic Bikini , is more than just a humorist .
27 And it is more than just a dictionary — the extensive cross-references lead the reader from one subject to another , and the thematic index provides a framework for studying topics .
28 It gradually becomes clear to the student that kung fu is more than just a series of physical body movements .
29 On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation .
30 The electronic one-way communication system is more than just a lock system .
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