Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a more general level , what remedies are available when a confidence in this context is breached ? |
| 2 | He is lean , hard , and his doggy brown eyes are bright as a terrier 's . |
| 3 | His ears were sharp as a jackal 's and he could spot the tracks of a hippo from an extraordinary distance . |
| 4 | The intention of the parties is important since a right bestowed upon third parties carries the corollary of the acceptance of an obligation by themselves . |
| 5 | ‘ In Denmark we say that aquavit is strong as a Viking , fiery as a lover , cold as an iceberg and fresh as a virgin . |
| 6 | Service of a notice under s 146(1) for breach of covenant other than for non-payment of rent is essential if a right of re-entry or forfeiture for breach of such covenant is sought to be enforced . |
| 7 | The effect is similar when a District Health Authority pays a private hospital to perform operations on NHS patients . |
| 8 | This effect is noticeable when a stream of sunlight passes into a darkened and dusty room . |
| 9 | A criterion is satisfied when a skill involved is used satisfactorily in accordance with a teacher 's judgement . |
| 10 | This was partly because it was felt that a true understanding of the causes of crime was necessary before a clear corrective programme could be enunciated and that point , of course , was never quite reached — ‘ more research ’ was always needed . |
| 11 | Both Labour MPs protested strongly to Mr Stewart that immediate Government action was essential if a vital part of the remaining industrial base in Glasgow is to be saved . |
| 12 | For example , Pamela was surprised that her parents were concerned when a boy she had just met at a discotheque brought her home in the early hours of the morning . |
| 13 | The Commission felt that both elements were necessary if a balanced and effective course in citizenship were to be provided . |
| 14 | The main advantage is that no ACT is payable when a company issues additional shares to a shareholder in lieu of a cash dividend . |
| 15 | Astronomers know that the early universe was uniform because a remnant of that period , the cosmic microwave background radiation which bathes the Earth from all directions , is remarkably uniform . |
| 16 | They ended up laughing about that , but it was the uneasy laughter of desperation and displacement , and all they could do after that was finish the whisky and have the joint Rory had been working on , and it was almost a relief when Fergus was sick as a dog out of the window , hanging out barfing onto the slates and into the guttering while Rory tried to clean the plaster off the top bunk and stowed the guns out of harm 's way . |
| 17 | This week , the ageing lothario was horrified when a cloth-capped pensioner pursued him down a street , wreathed in smiles and waving an autograph book , The Rolling Stone coldly ignored him , appalled at being associated with a gummy grandad and perhaps being all too forcibly reminded of his own advancing years . |
| 18 | This suggests , for example , that a new two-year bond issued at par would have to have a coupon of 10.25 per cent and that for a three-year bond ( with annual coupons ) trading at par the following equality holds ( see ( 5.10 ) ) : demonstrating that the YTM and the coupon are identical when a bond is trading at par . |
| 19 | Transfers are inevitable when a lawyer leaves the firm . |
| 20 | Back channel behaviour , which can also include nods and sentence completions is used when a participant wants to indicate to the person speaking that he should continue . |
| 21 | The cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the deepest part comes out cleanly . |
| 22 | This article is relevant where a private company target is widely held and does not fall within art 5 . |
| 23 | of the tax is payable if a single person lives there . |
| 24 | A formal-stage group is leader-dependent whereas a skilful-stage team is leader-independent . |
| 25 | Celtic manager Liam Brady was furious when a Scottish TV commentator claimed Mowbray would not play again this season . |
| 26 | Abolition of the Southern League also robbed players of a useful safety valve , for no transfer fee was payable when a player moved into it from the League . |
| 27 | They believed that the conversion of Japan into a nation of prosperous owner-farmers was crucial if a democratic , peace-loving state was to become a reality . |
| 28 | The questions are hard because a recombinational event may have no effect on the fitness of the individual in which it occurs , but only on what other genes a particular gene will associate with in future generations . |
| 29 | These figures are important because a central feature of the argument over local government reform was the size of authority required to carry out particular functions . |
| 30 | We can legitimately ask to what extent such personal qualities are important as a source of power within the public sector . |