Example sentences of "[ex0] [be] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then there are other things , there are the ocean currents . |
| 2 | For taxpayers , there are the building society TESSAs which allow interest to be credited gross , so long as the original capital remains untouched for five years and no more than the net interest is withdrawn . |
| 3 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 4 | Then there are the film adaptations since 1950 , almost all of them missed opportunities , and the fluctuating fortunes of the plays in the theatre , of which Holroyd provides a compact summary — though not so compact that he does not find room for such items as a musical version of Antony and Cleopatra called Her First Roman , which opened ( and closed ) in Boston in the late Sixties . |
| 5 | In the EEC , there are the member states and increasingly regions , such as the Mezzogiorno or Scotland , whose interests diverge . |
| 6 | Then there are the eyeshadow compacts with squares of immaculate , untouched shades — except for one per tray , which has been brushed bare . |
| 7 | There are already the olive oil and the garlic and the aromatic herbs of Provence ; there are the cream and the cheeses of the Dauphine ; there are the sumptuously cooked duck and chicken dishes of the Ardè ; che side of the Rhone . |
| 8 | The handsets , there are the cream handsets and the grey handsets , there are no differences that are worth noting as far as performance-wise , but the grey handset has , I do n't know if you 've noticed , a mute button , okay , so that you can have a conversation , and press the mute button , and you cut off the person at the other end . |
| 9 | In addition there are the individual , mixed styles of decoration that contain elements from several sources and are often called ‘ eclectic mix ’ . |
| 10 | There are the Sechem , who deal with anything connected with science , and they act as surgeons if someone is badly hurt . |
| 11 | As well as those you can make yourself , there are the wood and metal blinds , including Venetian and louvred . |
| 12 | Then there are the Flume Rides ; long , twisty fibreglass tunnels , down which one slid at high speed , ending in a deep pool at the bottom . |
| 13 | There are the resort hotels , which are seasonal and cater for holidaymakers , though many of these are now also providing facilities for large conferences and trade fairs , which gives them an additional form of income . |
| 14 | Secondly , there are the sensor and guidance technologies for smart ‘ fire-and-forget ’ missiles ; these are able to detect , identify and attack armoured vehicles , combat aircraft and warships , as well as hardened , fixed targets like command and control centres , in all weathers and battlefield conditions . |
| 15 | There are the Kray Brothers at Reggie 's wedding in 1965 , staring menacingly off into the distance ; Michael Caine with a dangling cigarette ; Jane Birkin , topless , with her arms crossed protectively over her chest ; Catherine Deneuve with a brown wig and a pink flamingo . |
| 16 | In Los Angeles , for show-bizzery , there are the Theatre Book Shop at 6658 , Hollywood Boulevard , and Book City , across the street at 6627 , just a couple of blocks from the star-encrusted sidewalk by Mann 's Chinese Theatre . |
| 17 | Quite apart from all the other interesting articles there are the field test reports which I feel to be of particular interest . |
| 18 | Second , there are the cash resources available from the Training Agency , for those Compacts funded in Urban Programme Areas . |
| 19 | Second , there are the cash resources available from the Training Agency , for those Compacts it is funding in Urban Programme Areas . |
| 20 | There are the design facilities of the Ministry of Nuclear Energy at Lanzhou in Gansu province in the People 's Republic of China . |
| 21 | There are the farm accounts as well as those for the Wilderness adventures . ’ |
| 22 | In addition to the repellent or jading substances there are the drawing or calling oils . |
| 23 | At the other end of the scale there are the particle feeders , static animals such as burrowing marine worms and other bottom-dwelling aquatic creatures that simply sit and sift the plentiful detritus that sinks to the bed of seas and lakes . |
| 24 | There are the cleaning products kept under the sink and a well-stocked medicine cabinet to be explored . |
| 25 | There are the News of the World types who enjoy the sensational , the sex and the thrills . |
| 26 | Colours are varied — there are the velvet blues and violent reds of sponges , contrasted with the whites , yellows and browns of the corals . |
| 27 | At the other extreme , there are the PEP managers who levy an additional PEP charge of between 1 and 2 per cent initial and 0.5 per cent on top of the unit trust charges . |
| 28 | That 's right , there are the leisure sides of things , the sailing industries , the golfing , erm many , many calls we get from the man who wants to play his round of golf tomorrow morning or in the afternoon or something of this sort . |
| 29 | And yes , there are the plastic forks and plates . |
| 30 | But there are the coconut chips . |