Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] are the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do know how much emotion you are the cause of back there , do n't you ? ’ |
| 2 | Richard you are the lion and you , Arthur , you are a Canadian Mounted Policeman and when the lion threatens to throw the baby into the volcano , you will come galloping up on that hobby horse — that one there , the one with bells — and rescue him . ’ |
| 3 | In essence they are the group 's instruction manual , or practice notes as our architectural mem er colleagues prefer to call them . |
| 4 | You have to realize that to a large degree you are the master of your own destiny . |
| 5 | Ever since the days of Noah 's swimming regattas , the common feature of all sports has been the requirement for physical fitness and the general rule that the fitter you are the better you will perform . |
| 6 | DUNES : To most people dunes are sandy hillocks to enjoy a stroll around but to golfers they are the enemy . |
| 7 | No , for the moment they are the Government and they will be at Maastricht , so let us find out what they will do in three weeks . |
| 8 | Most important is the district council ; for nearly all purposes they are the planning authority and it is that council which issues planning consent . |
| 9 | Fate has placed you in a situation of subservience ; but in the sight of God you are the equal of an emperor . |
| 10 | At present they are the responsibility of thr brewery but a future leaseholder will have to look after them . |
| 11 | ‘ And , while these injuries are often due to unfortunate accidents , too many times they are the result of unsafe rules which need to be changed . |
| 12 | if we book er , any , er , erm , a deal with them through P & O European Ferries , if we book one car and a person on a standard return fare crossing , they 'll give you a free five day return to be used on the same route in the autumn them are the deal with exclusive to the A A so do n't just get across once , cruise across twice |
| 13 | You are the boa You are the company . |
| 14 | As befits their status they are the subject constructed on Policy E one which affords high priority to conservation landscapes and general amenity . |
| 15 | In a way they are the world 's ultimate green consumers . |
| 16 | This pattern is very consistent with the general pattern of winds swinging round the eastern end of the subtropical high pressure cell : in the north they are the north-west to north , etesian or meltemi winds of the Mediterranean lands , while further south they become the north-east Trades . |
| 17 | For Margery they are the substance of her book — for Rolle they enter into some of his writing and illuminate his teaching . |
| 18 | If you have picked all the answers in this section you are the sort of person who can watch somebody do it and then pick it up in a flash — or read the handbook and you 're away . |
| 19 | Well , in theory up to an extent you are the answer which means that we have to buy less things , eat less , and , because we are you know that , I mean , I mean n I do n't want to , I mean I 'm not talking to anyone in particular , but we have a lot of very very big people and . |
| 20 | ‘ They change , manipulate and subvert ready-made products , but at the same time they are the apothesis of consumerism and an ideal workforce for contemporary capitalism . |
| 21 | In fact they are the key to our survival — and our planet 's future . |
| 22 | Convictions in criminal cases are pronounced by the courts , yet to a large extent they are the product of police action . |
| 23 | In this context they are the ground of our reasons for acting . |