Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [adj] and a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The research is exploratory and a causal model is adopted on the assumption that the introduction of computers as an aid to design would change the job content of the technician . |
| 2 | Home-made peel is delicious and a far cry from the dreary tubs that are sold each Christmas . |
| 3 | This means the tape is full and a new tape has to be used . |
| 4 | Dianne is 26 and a ( reformed ) high-spender : ‘ The joy was the act of shopping itself . |
| 5 | The experiment was short-lived and a failure ; but it suggested that the young king might not be able to reckon as a matter of course on wielding all the powers of his great predecessor . |
| 6 | The result was disastrous and a scandal to the country 's law and trade . |
| 7 | On the entertainments side er , last year of course we had that one-off benefit with not having to absorb the first quarter 's loss and this year the er first quarter was pretty disastrous because we had an er er an er amalgamation of , of A the Gulf War B the recession and in London I R A bombing and that really stopped tourists coming to London from overseas and from the rest of the U K. But I 'm pleased to say that er we , we 're coming back very strongly and for instance in July at virtually all of our centres attendances were either up to last year very nearl very nearly up to last year or ahead of last year and er at Chessington our revenue was thirteen and a half percent up on last year which I think justifies our investment there . |
| 8 | The search was thorough and a number of items were removed ; there was talk of ritual sexual abuse . |
| 9 | The launderette was two and a half blocks from the house ; probably less than three hundred yards . |
| 10 | The working day was ten hours long , sometimes starting at 3 am , and the expected rate of completion was one and a half yards [ 1.4 m ] a day , though , with extra inducements two yards [ 1.8 m ] or even more could be achieved . |
| 11 | Although he knew Max would not share her bed , the poet was malicious and a great gossip . |
| 12 | I think these proposals not only are a way forward but also in light of what is actually happening in the area of Highfields with er the high numbers of unemployment , with the high rate of people underachieving in education I think for the last two and a half years there has been no clear guidelines or structure that has systematically brought about any results in the two centres to move forward where people have lost out by this issue being bureaucratic and a political football that 's being kicked about and I think it 's about time where we now have cross party consensus that we move positively forward and work towards these proposals . |
| 13 | Obviously , when the experimenter opened the box , there was a 50 percent chance of the cat being alive and a 50 percent chance of it being dead . |
| 14 | A panda will eat meat if the opportunity arises , but it seems the attitude is not one of a hunter — the effort seems to great when the sun is warm and a cosy spot for a nap is just round the corner . |
| 15 | A yurt is comfortable and a wooden floor raises it from the ground . |
| 16 | The ceiling is low and a mustard colour , though dry rot has seeped through and chipped most of it away , leaving whitish , gaping blisters . |
| 17 | Very occasionally it is good to have interludes of completely new material as long as the mood is right and a satisfactory form created . |
| 18 | So much greenhouse equipment is electric and a light will allow you to work with the plants at any time of the day . |
| 19 | As Community Care launches its campaign , I would argue these principles : first , abuse is wrong and a criminal offence . |
| 20 | He was a proper fop : his roses and cream complexion was clean-shaven and a silver pearl dangled from a small gold chain in his right ear lobe . |
| 21 | The inn was crowded and a sudden hush fell on the customers as the landlord said loudly , ‘ Gipsies are n't served at my inn . ’ |
| 22 | On her way to her desk she tried to collect a beaker of iced water but the machine was empty and a knot of querulous men were standing around it demanding something be done . |
| 23 | As was noted earlier , over two-thirds of the study group were single and a large proportion of these were still living in the parental home . |
| 24 | A reappraisal of the fundamental need is essential and a new understanding found . |
| 25 | A good thick numnah is imperative and a Poly Pad is invaluable as this will disperse the pressure of the saddle and Poly Pads come in various thicknesses too . |
| 26 | Several customers had similar tales to tell although there seemed none of the panic of the previous year , only a feeling that war was inevitable and a preoccupation with details . |
| 27 | After Hitler 's invasion of Russia , however , which also meant a slackening of air attacks upon Britain , the decline in individual party membership was stemmed and a gradual revival took place . |
| 28 | Their maximum lead was two and a half minutes and on the descent of Blackstone Edge Rice broke a spoke and had a wheel change as the Dutchman eased until they were together again . |
| 29 | Wayward Lad was one and a half lengths further away in third , Silver Buck a tired and remote fourth , and then Ashley House stayed on up the hill to pass Combs Ditch amid cheering never before heard for a horse running fifth ! |
| 30 | Seven healthy adult volunteers ( six men , aged 21–43 years ) underwent gastric intubation studies At 07:30 , after an overnight fast , approximately 300 ml of water were drunk and a sample of all urine passed subsequently was saved . |