Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not returning calls is a grave crime in today 's culture . |
| 2 | Climbing mountains is a recent addiction . |
| 3 | As far as Himmler is concerned , keeping promises is a low priority . ’ |
| 4 | These purpose built containers are a mobile home , garage and workshop in one . |
| 5 | If we say newspapers are a mass medium , we refer to a particular kind of ‘ message — news . |
| 6 | The two champions were to hurl rocks on to a pile , ( hurling rocks is a favourite sport of giants , as evidenced in C.S. Lewis 's ‘ The Silver Chair ’ ) . |
| 7 | Eating disorders are a serious psychological problem that can take years to sort out . |
| 8 | To most people coming forward to be a Christian priest , the moment when they became deacons was a bigger turning-point in the life , and more emotional , than the moment when they became priests . |
| 9 | The acute response to nicotine in these chronically treated rats was a significant decrease in gastric secretion . |
| 10 | Lord Kimball , who has a hill farm in Altnaharra Lairg , Sutherland , says adders are a particular menace to calves , dogs and sheep . |
| 11 | Motocross riders are a tough breed … no amount of fog was going to stop them from checking out the sport 's newest circuit this morning . |
| 12 | ‘ But saving lives is a great thrill and gives tremendous satisfaction . |
| 13 | Ensure that cut pieces are a good snug fit in all holes , and that they lie level with the surrounding blockwork . |
| 14 | Seeking ideas is a powerful behaviour . |
| 15 | In Cornwall , there is a local saying about cob buildings : ‘ All cob needs is a good hat and a good pair of boots ’ , referring to the overhanging roof and the brick layers protecting the foundation . |
| 16 | For example , constructing with the older person a network diagram to record information about family and support networks is a simple way of involving the user , often used with other client groups but not so much with older people ( Figure 2 ) . |
| 17 | Hunt supporter Barbara Rich says saboteurs are a dirty , smelly bunch , but they go to great lengths to object to what they consider a barbaric ‘ sport ’ . |
| 18 | The survey was carried out for Personnel Today magazine and its editor , Adele Kimber , says holidays are a good thing . |
| 19 | Copying , moving and inserting numbers is a straightforward process , and formulae are updated to reflect their new positions automatically . |
| 20 | For me , a cute dyke with two Ferraris who kills men is a positive image . ’ |
| 21 | Place himself wrote to Harriet Martineau that he had been assured by physicians that delayed marriages were a physical danger to women . |
| 22 | Both young and fully grown adults are a favourite food for predatory desert animals , mainly snakes and the hognose snake in particular . |
| 23 | But he must do more to suppress the air of lawlessness that now abounds ( which would incidentally take the wind out of the Congress 's sails ) and persuade people that paying taxes is a social virtue ( which would then help balance Russia 's books ) . |
| 24 | More central to the concerns of this book is the question of whether testing programmes are a suitable procedure for accountability . |
| 25 | To form , use and sever cords is a feminine instinct that carries on throughout life , and not just in the process of physical motherhood . |
| 26 | Endurance racing fans are a thirsty bunch |
| 27 | The pilot has not been cheap , and resourcing implications are a serious consideration for us , as for many colleges . |
| 28 | Accepting that contracted beds are a cost-effective , client-oriented solution , the Medway Health Authority committed itself to inspect nursing homes , monitoring standards and promoting good practice through a contractual process in addition to the statutory inspection and registration requirements . |
| 29 | These days , it is widely assumed that monitoring of firms by close , caring banks is a better way to run things than the arms-length institutional ownership of America and Britain . |
| 30 | Ensure joints are a tight fit , and secure with waterproof glue and rustproof screws |