Example sentences of "[be] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | You 're a bloody pair of nutters these ! |
2 | ‘ Cambridge , you 're a great waster of time . |
3 | They 're a great idea for stocking fillers . |
4 | They 're a great base for those who want to take full advantage of the lively nightlife of Playa de las Americas and also be able to relax in the calmness of the grounds . |
5 | I hope you do n't … would you sign this , please — you 're a great fan of mine . ’ |
6 | you 're a great expense in English and also in |
7 | Sure you 're a great guy in their eyes … you 've done 'em all a favour by writing yourself off the promotion list . |
8 | London Scottish may have been out of top league rugby for a few seasons , but they 're a real threat to the cherry and whites . |
9 | I 'd say you 're a real asset to the old firm , not to mention highly decorative . |
10 | You 're a real help to someone like me . |
11 | Well yeah , they 're a better breed of men yeah , exactly |
12 | You 're a Russian princess in disguise ? |
13 | Yes you 're a seasoned traveller on these things Martin . |
14 | You see , with costs like this , even if you take a few days off you 're a million quid in the hole ! ’ |
15 | ‘ You 're a million miles from that . |
16 | Now , because we 're a major player in , in grain markets and most other markets , the European Community , increasing its supply on the world market will have a non-trivial effect on price . |
17 | You 're a blue oyster in disguise . |
18 | You 're a blue oyster in disguise . |
19 | I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it . |
20 | We 're a long way off retiring yet , Marlene . |
21 | ‘ There 's quite a cloud of smoke , ’ muttered Heather uneasily , ‘ and we 're a long way from it up here . |
22 | ‘ Ah well , my dear , you must remember they 're a long way from home , and many of them have n't had much feminine company for a while . |
23 | As I said , I 'm never often out , and if you 're a long way from home it 's always good to have some place to drop in to . |
24 | We 're a long way from Cambridge now , and my name is Rose . ’ |
25 | But it 's hard on Tour when you 're a long way from home and the only creature comforts you have are a television , a telephone and a McDonald 's around the corner . |
26 | You 're a long way from home here , right ? |
27 | ‘ And you 're a long way from being a saint , are n't you ? ’ he drawled mischievously . |
28 | If things go drastically wrong and you 're a long way from home and need to call for help the most effective way is with an orange smoke flare . |
29 | But , I mean we 're a long way from that , and I do n't want people to think that I 'm from saying er redundancies are imminent , er |
30 | We 're a long way from anywhere here , Fran . |