Example sentences of "[be] [subord] [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 This is because even a so-called tangible asset represents not so much a physical item as the rights to use that physical item , which in turn derive from ownership or other rights .
2 This is because quite a lot of them are English and ca n't see the difference between Knoydart and Chipping Sudbury .
3 Yet the choice of such a neutral form is as much a linguistic choice as any other , and may have implications which may be fruitfully examined in stylistics : the third-person pronoun , for example , distances the author and the reader from the character it denotes .
4 It is little wonder then that they say that ‘ bibliometric analysis was as yet a very poor substitute for peer review ’ .
5 It is little wonder then that they say that ‘ bibliometric analysis was as yet a very poor substitute for peer review ’ .
6 In addition , he insists that he should listen to clerical advice , even though the new ruler was as yet a pagan , as his father had been .
7 His official title ( one used at most clubs ) was secretary-manager , and as such the administration of the club was as much a part of his job as team management .
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