Example sentences of "[adj] are [adv] [art] [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 both the kind of information you should be able to pick up at your local field , in exactly the same form . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | These are just a selection of our trips which cost around £13 each . |
9 | These are just a sample of the dilemmas we face . ’ |
10 | These are just a handful of the subjects we cover . |
11 | These are just the sort of qualities that Orcs really admire ! |
12 | These are just the job if you need to carry a rechargeable drill around with you , especially when working from a ladder or steps . |
13 | These are just an example of the excellent trips available in gran Canaria — they cost around £15 each , less if you buy the whole package , and most trips include plenty to eat and often a free bar ! |
14 | Undoubtedly there have been some short-term fare benefits for the air traveller , but these are clearly the result of marginal cost pricing policies chasing after survival cash flow which blatantly disregard the ultimate responsibility to capital invested and are thus unsustainable . |
15 | These are firstly the development of new forms of alternative homes or home-based care ; secondly the design of appropriate assessment procedures and techniques ; thirdly the creation of intensive case management services to provide co-ordination of care at home ; and fourthly the organizational and managerial response towards more integrated systems exemplified by such initiatives as the Care Programme Approach for people with mental illness . |
16 | These are probably the platform for even more changes . ’ |
17 | These are exactly the kind of team players a manager wants . |
18 | These are exactly the sort of voters Labour needs in the South , where the Conservatives retain a 14-point mid-term lead . |
19 | These are largely a matter of choice . |
20 | These are particularly the upland areas of Scotland , northern Britain , Wales , and South-West England ; however , more rural parts of Northern Ireland and the East Midlands ( including the Fens ) are still lightly peopled . |
21 | The first two of these are simply the result of the inversion . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | I really just wanted to see er just wanted to see the sort of range of things they did now this is more like it you see Effective Writing , Report Writing , Technical Report Writing , Business Sales Corres , Editing House Journals Writing for Publication , Desk Top Publishing , things like working with the media these are more the sort of things that I would see people |
25 | The following year British Rail 's London Midland region hopes to run electric HSTs , but these are now the subject of a row between the region and engineers at BR 's headquarters . |
26 | These are now the basis of the GEMCOR range . |
27 | Lifestyle studies like these are usually the source of the acronyms such as ‘ yuppies ’ , ‘ dinkies ’ , ‘ glams ’ , etc. , that have been enthusiastically bandied about the media in recent years . |
28 | In the latter case these are usually an oversimplification because there is an underlying assumption that decisions are being made in a simple logical sequence . |
29 | 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 . |
30 | These are mainly the county councils , although there are exceptions in Greater London and the Metropolitan Areas . |