Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The widow had wanted the house to be opened to the public — the trustees say they 're sorry the owner 's dying wish was denied , but it was n't legally binding . |
| 2 | Magistrates say they 're worried the government 's attitude to cautioning may mean an end to this local initiative . |
| 3 | But TT race organisers are confident the world 's most famous motorbike event will get under way on schedule despite transport hitches . |
| 4 | As far as his or her departmental duties are concerned a minister 's work will fall into roughly four categories . |
| 5 | I 'm afraid a detective 's life is mostly spent chasing up blind alleys and wasting people 's time . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I mean , I 'm sure the city 's beautiful , but — ’ |
| 7 | But RSI sufferes who 're hoping for some compensation from their employers are worried the Judge 's ruling may make harm their chances . |
| 8 | Last night , major retail chains said they were confident the Government 's latest figures were borne out in their sales , and in at least one case , Scotland appeared to be performing better than England . |
| 9 | Now that names no longer get the tax breaks that were long the market 's main attraction , it is an outdated nonsense . |
| 10 | Building work is due to start in November , and when it 's complete the women 's group will be transferring its operations from Rockview Street to the new Broadway premises . |
| 11 | For the surgery being considered here , often called ‘ conversion surgery ’ , involves one or more of several procedures which aim to transform as far as is possible the subject 's anatomy so that it approximates that of a member of the preferred sex . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's a' the snapper 's fault , me being fat . |
| 13 | But the officer leading the hunt says he 's convinced the girl 's story is genuine . |
| 14 | What 's worried the Coulthard 's is that the woman knew so much about their family . |
| 15 | If management is inefficient the company 's securities will have a low stock market valuation as compared with those of similar , but well-managed , businesses , since the prospects for future dividends and share price appreciation will be relatively poor . |
| 16 | Oh it 's nice the building int it ? |
| 17 | Now Sammy was a character in himself he was a bachelor and his wi his sister was Fanny the elocutionist er and , and er there the women used to , to go into old Sammy 's shop on a Friday night simply to be entertained by all the wisecracks and nonsense that used to go on in there , and somebody would say I suppose you 're off this weekend and he 'd say yes I 'm off to my little widow in Wales , he had n't got a little widow in Wales at all now but it would the start of the conversation going . |
| 18 | I was pleased the King 's Fund has recognised the racism and blockages which prevent black staff moving into management ( News , 11 March ) . |
| 19 | Coun. Mrs Eleanor Young ( Lab ) , chairman of the borough works and health committee and chairman of Darlington community health council , was pleased the inspector 's report supported her fears . |