Example sentences of "[adj] [am/are] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I mean , letters like that are just a laugh , are n't they ? ’ she rushed on with a very poor effort at bravado . |
| 2 | The contrasting images which survive of Osred are probably a reflection of the increasing divisions within the Northumbrian kingdom at this time . |
| 3 | In an authoritative report prepared in 1985 for Greenpeace , Simon Northridge of the Marine Resources Assessment Group of Imperial College , London , and Professor Georg Pilleri , a respected dolphin expert , identified a lengthy list of incidental catches of dolphins and porpoises in gill-nets , of which the following are only a selection . |
| 4 | But , equally , well-intentioned laws that are badly drafted or not readily accessible are also a form of tyranny . |
| 5 | Yeah , er reading and listening are certainly a part , sorry , no skills which you have n't got , you gon na have a problem , in terms of influencing . |
| 6 | These are normally a lot less than paying for the whole aircraft over the same short period , but after the term of the lease the aircraft must be sold , or re-financed . |
| 7 | These are just a selection of our trips which cost around £13 each . |
| 8 | These are just a sample of the dilemmas we face . ’ |
| 9 | These are just a handful of the subjects we cover . |
| 10 | These are largely a matter of choice . |
| 11 | These are often a combination of personal and peer-group interests ; and pursuing them can lead to the development of a wide range of knowledge and skills . |
| 12 | Although all polling station results will be in today the official result will only be announced on January 4 , after the Electoral College has cast its votes — however these are always a rubber-stamping of today 's return figures . |
| 13 | Belemnites vary from small fossils a centimetre or two long to large specimens tens of centimetres long : of course these are only a fraction of the size of the living animal , with their tentacles extending well beyond the guard . |
| 14 | But I 've come to the conclusion that these are sometimes a bit astrological , particularly if you 're in a competitive situation . |
| 15 | Plans for ten-week short courses were never realised : the longest is the five-week course for the Yorkshire and Derbyshire Areas of the NUM , the average is around one week , and many are only a weekend . |
| 16 | The ‘ authoritarian populism ’ of the 1980s , the corporatism of the 1960s and 1970s or presumably of some other form of nationalism in the 1990s are simultaneously a product of both capitalist social relations and the instinctive support which people , especially those least certain of their and their family 's future , give to parliaments and their leaders . |
| 17 | The teens and twenties are always a time for questioning , evaluating , making up your own mind , finding your own sense of person . |
| 18 | For example , a few of the sub-divisions of -07 are Thus a publication dealing with experimental research in foundation engineering would be classified 624.150724 if the librarian felt that such a fine classification was necessary . |
| 19 | However , but I think the Premier League 's best are still a match for the rest . |
| 20 | Where she was going and what happened that summer of 1983 are still a mystery . |
| 21 | Among the acquisitions completed in 1990 are almost a mile of coast at Penparc Farm in Dyfed and a further three-quarters of a mile at Horden , County Durham . |