Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On minute one one four , I 'm using my privilege as a chair to hang on to that ; the fact that the Poly are to hold a conference on health and housing in the new year . |
| 2 | English Heritage are pursuing a programme of general renovation to the entire property . |
| 3 | ENVIRONMENTALISTS opposed to Darlington 's planned cross town route are celebrating a Department of Transport announcement which they argue will weaken the case for the road . |
| 4 | ENTERPRISING students at California 's Stanford University are making a mint from high technology by designing and marketing computer hardware and software . |
| 5 | While many are praising the ruling for providing a chance for some to see such masterpieces as Matisse 's ‘ Grand Riffian ’ and Seurat 's ‘ Les Poseuses ’ without the required pilgrimage to Merion , Pennsylvania , critics of the decision are echoing a warning they have offered since the Barnes attempted to deaccession works last year . |
| 6 | FOOTBALL : Teesside Supporters ' Association are holding a charity night at the Catholic Club , Billingham , tomorrow . |
| 7 | HUNDREDS of supporters of the Free Radio Association are holding a party to celebrate the 29th birthday of the pop pirate ship Radio Caroline . |
| 8 | WIGAN coach John Monie , whose side are chasing a record four consecutive Stones Bitter Championships , admitted last night he was surprised by their start to the season . |
| 9 | First the Killinchy Club are awarded a date in 1994 to run a World Championship 500 Motocross Grand Prix , and are then told by the Ulster Centre chairman that this is not on . |
| 10 | Salim is an Aeneas who makes it to London , where those of his blood are founding a way of life , and he has his Dido both in Yvette and in Metty . |
| 11 | To accompany the exhibition the university 's History of Art department are arranging a conference on 27 November on the topic of ‘ Drawing conclusions on value and meaning : America , Europe , China ’ . |
| 12 | Community studies and life course research are undergoing a revival of interest within Sociology and related disciplines . |
| 13 | OUP 's Clarendon Studies in the History of Art series , devoted to the publication of recent research are releasing a number of important new titles . |
| 14 | Children at St Aloysius College are given a home work diary which their parents must sign every day . |
| 15 | Members of the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education at Scarborough technical College are staging a day of action this week over the new Further Education Bill . |
| 16 | Children who are caught up in crime are getting a lot of media attention lately . |
| 17 | MANAGERS of a part of crisis-hit truck and van maker Leyland-DAF are planning a buy-out to save up to 1,400 jobs , it was confirmed yesterday . |
| 18 | The Department of Trade and Industry are organising a conference this weekend , where businessmen will be invited to see the new technology for themselves . |
| 19 | Another group of supervisors from light manufacturing industry are undertaking a conversion course to catering supervisor . |
| 20 | An innkeeper has a lien for his charges upon the traveller 's goods brought to the inn , and , contrary to the usual rule , has by statute been given a power of sale over such goods . |
| 21 | 14.9.1 Must each side be allowed a say ? |
| 22 | THE RUC were given a let-off in the eighth minute when the home side were awarded a penalty , but player manager Jim Scott 's kick was saved by keeper Matthews . |
| 23 | The opposition were winning a lot of line-out ball at the back and were getting to our midfield . |
| 24 | South-West were dealt a blow yesterday when their England flanker Andy Robinson pulled out after falling victim to the ‘ flu epidemic . |
| 25 | At the same time as Shirley Williams ( Secretary of State for Education in the Callaghan administration which was to be defeated in the General Election of 1979 ) was conducting the ‘ Great Debate ’ , inspectors from her Department were beginning a process of evaluation of the nation 's schools . |
| 26 | The two that immediately came to mind were running a charity and looking at whether any of her work was commercially viable which , since it is biotechnology-based , there was a good chance it would be . |
| 27 | I was informed that a group of young teachers at one college were planning a boycott on the day to protests against their poor living conditions and low pay . |
| 28 | Miss Ying Chueng 's departure followed complaints from a guest conductor , Gunter Herbig , and members of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra , that her moans of appreciation were spoiling a performance being broadcast live on Radio 3 . |
| 29 | ‘ The club were given a deadline of November 29 1991 for confirmation of the terms agreed with their agents , but the agents have recently confirmed that the club no longer wish to purchase the property . ’ |
| 30 | The Faerie Queene , though , ostensibly emphasises personal development : ‘ The generall end therefore of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline ’ . |