Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [verb] a [noun] " 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 | The board are recommending a 10% increase in dividend to 7.4 pence . |
| 3 | English Heritage are pursuing a programme of general renovation to the entire property . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ENTERPRISING students at California 's Stanford University are making a mint from high technology by designing and marketing computer hardware and software . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | FOOTBALL : Teesside Supporters ' Association are holding a charity night at the Catholic Club , Billingham , tomorrow . |
| 8 | HUNDREDS of supporters of the Free Radio Association are holding a party to celebrate the 29th birthday of the pop pirate ship Radio Caroline . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The Royal Jockey Club are funding a £70 million expansion of the Government Stadium for 1994 but the expectations swelled by October 's World Cup have been dimmed by the loss of the injured Campese and several other leading players among the 24 teams competing in this sell-out event , which is sponsored as usual by Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Bank . |
| 11 | Tyne Valley Canoe Club are to run a Tyne Classic Canoe Marathon from Wark to Prudhoe on May 25th . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ’ . |
| 15 | Community studies and life course research are undergoing a revival of interest within Sociology and related disciplines . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Children at St Aloysius College are given a home work diary which their parents must sign every day . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Children who are caught up in crime are getting a lot of media attention lately . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | The Department of Trade and Industry are organising a conference this weekend , where businessmen will be invited to see the new technology for themselves . |
| 22 | Another group of supervisors from light manufacturing industry are undertaking a conversion course to catering supervisor . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 14.9.1 Must each side be allowed a say ? |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | The opposition were winning a lot of line-out ball at the back and were getting to our midfield . |
| 27 | South-West were dealt a blow yesterday when their England flanker Andy Robinson pulled out after falling victim to the ‘ flu epidemic . |
| 28 | FLOOD-hit caravan parks on the North Wales coast were given a £175,000 fillip last night . |
| 29 | Ralph Steadman is currently working with Peacock Artspace and was delighted to see young talent being given an opportunity to display their work . |
| 30 | 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 . |