Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] is [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps she is a wealthy ward and Lackland plans to make her Queen of England . ’ |
| 2 | Spread over sixteen pages ( I , 56–71 ) these remarks function as part of a story , but as soon as they are put together it is a dull mind which does not reflect , ‘ Power corrupts , and absolute power corrupts absolutely ’ . |
| 3 | Through the creative agency of his Word and his Spirit God is the author and giver of faith ; naturally he is the prime resolver of doubt . |
| 4 | Apparently it is a big cut , but not so deep that it has done any irrevocable damage , at least that 's the impression I got . |
| 5 | But basically he is a big , sweet , golf-only kid . |
| 6 | Basically it is a good foundation to the day to include a glass of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk and a piece of fruit ( or fresh fruit juice ) with this meal . |
| 7 | Perhaps it is a distinctive signal which ensures that the parents do not eat the piglets but treat them with the restraint and solicitude due to babies . |
| 8 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
| 9 | Perhaps it is a good question to ask . |
| 10 | This may , of course , be due to alcoholic withdrawal but then again perhaps it is a nervous reaction to the hell of this past week . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , yes , perhaps it is a classic situation . |
| 12 | Perhaps it is a basic rule of life that the deeper the emotional deprivations of the heart , the simpler our joys appear . |
| 13 | ( He is sometimes disturbed by the readiness of young women to do this ; perhaps it is a dietary taboo surfacing from his past . ) |
| 14 | Perhaps it is the right hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent ( Mr. Foot ) , who fought an election on an honest programme and was defeated . |
| 15 | An exquisite unreality catches the earth , or perhaps it is the ultimate reality . |
| 16 | You do n't say what species of newt you have , perhaps it is the Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt ? |
| 17 | Perhaps it is the extraordinary popularity of The Color Purple that has led some critics to accuse it of being an uncontentious , sentimental and harmless piece of libertarianism , a family homily that is not just optimistic but eventually even utopian . |
| 18 | Perhaps it is the hon. Member for Bolsover ( Mr. Skinner ) , who is willing to continue to enunciate the principle that there is no such thing as a free lunch . |
| 19 | If these examples reveal anything , perhaps it is the unwelcome truth that most of us are better at memorizing and applying formulae for solving certain types of predictable problems than we are at generating imaginative solutions to unfamiliar problems . |
| 20 | Perhaps it is the habitual leader of the group or perhaps the leader has arisen for that meeting on that topic . |
| 21 | Perhaps it is an acoustic source of sound waves . |
| 22 | Well perhaps he is a little bit weird but do n't be silly ! |
| 23 | Perhaps he is a merry , convivial sort of fellow in private life , who likes nothing more than to crack a bottle of wine with his friends when there is no possibility of having to drive a motor-car afterwards . |
| 24 | If Greg Martin is alive then perhaps he is the only person in the world who can supply the answers . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ But obviously it is a difficult decision for anyone to take . |
| 26 | He said she wrote better letters than any woman he knew — ‘ only it is a different letter each time you read it . ’ |
| 27 | So it is a good practice to pay attention to your feelings as you learn , to try to pinpoint the cause of any negative feelings , and to take steps to remedy the situation . |
| 28 | It just it just takes the edge off it so it is a good tip actually it 's just if you 've time beforehand is just even as you were saying producing a thought pattern like this even just doing the first level just in pencil . |
| 29 | So it is a major curriculum initiative itself and I am hoping it is going to have a knock-on effect and get people to consider the way they teach fairly radically . |
| 30 | So it is a major problem , this communication , and so we do have to work with local authorities , with teacher organisations , anyone who can help us in this task . |