Example sentences of "[adv] and [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The professional is for car hi-fi dealers to compete in and is a competition in its own right . |
| 2 | Our aim is to foster interest in cricket on the continent of Europe — so why not come along and be a part of its growth and development . |
| 3 | I do n't think you 'd have hair that long and be a policeman Geoffrey gets the wrong end of the stick unfortunately does n't he ? , eat this cheese slice if there 's any |
| 4 | If it had been any other soldier , he would have told him sternly to pull himself together and be a man . |
| 5 | They had to stick together and be a family . |
| 6 | I 'm going to run away and be a lady gardener ! ’ |
| 7 | In the heart of it was one of those still meres that were frequent in this part of the forest but because the yews had given way to giant beeches there was nothing dark about this lake which reflected the blue sky above and was a mirror of brightness . |
| 8 | He is getting on and is a mile away from their first team . |
| 9 | He seemed in no hurry to dash off and be a hero . |
| 10 | Then , as they looked a little bit further and were a bit more adventurous , they found that there were some more interesting molecules such as alcohol . |
| 11 | She 's one of those women who wants to stay home and be a sweetheart-wife , as she puts it . |
| 12 | The sickness rate is well up and is a matter of considerable concern . |
| 13 | told him if he did n't wake up and be a bit more happy I was going to knock it off . |
| 14 | Well Bill stood up and was a bit negative really to the whole idea of parish constables , farm watch and everything else , it was quite disappointing |
| 15 | ‘ We have played well there so far and were a bit unlucky not to beat Norway and Holland . ’ |
| 16 | But I knew I had something to offer and that 's why I wanted to come back and be a manager again . |
| 17 | ‘ But I knew at the time that I felt I had something to offer and that 's why I wanted to come back and be a manager again . |
| 18 | WILLIE CARSON is out to do a friend a good turn at Chester today and be a TV star as well . |
| 19 | Andy , who works in ROADCARE 's North Division preparing maintenance contracts , has been interested in cycling since leaving school ten years ago and is a member of the Musselburgh Roads Club . |
| 20 | ‘ Project 1990 ’ , which we started two years ago , is a great help here and is a process that must and will continue . |
| 21 | It saved some bacon here and was a morale booster there — after all , it could have bee a lot worse . |
| 22 | If the scheme goes ahead and is a success , it could be widened to include women in other professions , such as the law . |
| 23 | For the Scarlet Woman he had Pamela Chrimes , who went to London soon afterwards and was a dancer good enough to be engaged before long as a soloist in the new Sadler 's Wells Theatre Ballet . |