Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's dizzy , she 's a long way off . |
| 2 | She 's a long way away . |
| 3 | She 's a long way from any source of supply and if there 's something that has to be specially made , or is too bulky to fly out — a new engine , for instance … ’ |
| 4 | This is called drag and drop , and it 's a pleasant way to shuffle your spreadsheet about . |
| 5 | It 's a dirty way of fightin' , but it was quick for old Gerry . ’ |
| 6 | Yeah well if , it 's a stupid way of doing it when you 've got a boiler that 's heating up , you can just wait on a bit |
| 7 | ‘ It 's a fantastic way to do neutrino astronomy , much cheaper than anything anyone ever dreamed of , ’ says Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin . |
| 8 | Alright here we go then ; the first race tonight is seven thirty erm it 's a twelve ways programme , but the first erm selection 's in the second race which is the seven forty five , and this is a name two grade , four fifty metres erm which is five hundred yards . |
| 9 | It 's a clever way of offering different sounds , and one which Fender have used to good effect before , notably on The Twin . |
| 10 | It 's a one way street and all ai n't it , that makes it worse . |
| 11 | Fucking hey must be lunatics it 's only a single lane carriageway hurar hurar and it 's a one way street , dead end fucking inverted brain leg it of the moon , the sun |
| 12 | It 's a good way to get people going , especially if they are confused , because music sets up an automatic response in us . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's a good way to take your mind off work , ’ he says . |
| 14 | I joined a flower arranging society thinking ‘ Well I quite like flowers and it 's a good way to meet people ’ , but I found it so boring that I left after three months . |
| 15 | This is a slightly awkward combination which takes a bit of getting used to , but it 's a good way to prevent you accidentally or absent-mindedly starting the machine . |
| 16 | It 's a good way of getting status . |
| 17 | OK , the test is artificial , but it 's a good way to have a look at the main things an integrated package should do , and it answers some of the questions you should ask before you buy . |
| 18 | But , as you 'll discover , they nearly all do — it 's a good way of giving customers added value . |
| 19 | ‘ We have to support ourselves , and it 's a good way to get attention ’ , Ms Toyama explained . |
| 20 | It 's a good way to do it to if you think , Oh I ca n't really handle this going on here , put all your noughts on and then you can work out what they come to . |
| 21 | I do n't know if this is true or not , but it 's a good way of visualizing how an inkjet works . |
| 22 | ‘ I like writing about group sex — it 's a good way of getting all the characters together ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It 's a good way to waste it , then . |
| 24 | Especially if they 've got a logo or something it 's a good way to sort of ask for it . |
| 25 | If you do n't like Sport , it 's a good way of exercising . |
| 26 | He says that that it 's a good way of introducing youngsters to trials riding , as well as keeping them off the streets . |
| 27 | It 's a good way for young people to learn literature through the stage . |
| 28 | And it 's a good way to check if you know it . |
| 29 | It 's a good way to meet people from other countries . |
| 30 | So it 'll be Hollywell to get , it 's a good way of ! |