Example sentences of "[be] an [adj] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Platies are an ideal beginners ' fish because they will stand poor water conditions — but no fish can survive poisoning caused by poor filtration . |
| 2 | The suggested Fifth Man badly needs to be an up-and-coming forwards ' coach . |
| 3 | I think it 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin . |
| 4 | It 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin |
| 5 | There is an outside children 's club for youngsters aged 4 to 12 . |
| 6 | It is a notorious truth that this is an old men 's war . |
| 7 | For those with no knowledge of Russian , there is an intensive beginners ' course , known as Russian 1A1/1A2 , with a total of eight to nine contact hours weekly , which allows students to spend two-thirds of their time in their first year on Russian . |
| 8 | Also in the pipeline is an Australian children 's TV series based on Gumnut Factory Folk Tales ( written , illustrated and published by Chris Trump , A$7.95 ) . |
| 9 | For younger members of the family , there is an exciting children 's play area * , an old-fashioned Penny Arcade , and a working miniature fairground to be enjoyed , as well as many special events and exhibitions held throughout the year . |
| 10 | This is an amusing adults ' game with limited value . |
| 11 | We tried to make it the best school , and it was an outstanding girls ' school . " |
| 12 | Brenda was going to a college where there was an excellent women 's hockey team , and Belinda to university to read English literature . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd be disappointed if it was an old ladies ' outing . ’ |
| 14 | It was an old folks ' home . |
| 15 | As forecast , there was an unexpected men 's victor with Antonio Pinto , from Portugal , who only began marathon running last year , winning in 2hr 10min 02sec . |