Example sentences of "[noun pl] be two a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There , residential and nursing homes are two a penny . |
| 2 | ‘ Lobsters are two a penny here . |
| 3 | As an ex-Harvard dealing director once pointed out , " Dealers are two a penny nowadays ! |
| 4 | The technically accomplished buggers are two a penny in any period . |
| 5 | At the Grand , magistrates are two a penny , bankers of the sort who never lent Maxwell a farthing can be seen sipping sherry , chairmen of publicly quoted companies compare salaries , and retired officers of field rank renew old NATO friendships . |
| 6 | This whole picturesque area has been designated a nature reserve and if you enjoy long walks then you 're in for a treat — gorges , torrents , dense forests and vineyards are two a pfennig ! |
| 7 | Apparently , princes were two a penny in Hungary . |