Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ But Cyril and Colin are both expert at holding pullers , ’ he added .
2 The lead group approaching Old Windsor were Horak , Rasmussen , Selvick and Paul Wells plus 3 K2s , Blyth being well back in the next group of four although he pulled up to join the leading group at the lock portage .
3 Borg is big loser in court
4 Julie Hill is Parliamentary Officer for the Green Alliance .
5 Underplanting is another association with other plants that has its problems .
6 Everett Fahy is fine while on the trail of the Velasquez , but is eventually discredited due to his second thoughts about the deaccessioning of an important Henri Rousseau .
7 The inclusion of an empty leather luggage label simply inscribed Josef Bien is one reminder of her personal involvement .
8 Do these figures prove the government 's case that the LDDC is good value for money ?
9 Mr Scott is chief reporter on the weekly Southern Reporter , so there were plenty of opportunities to stage his one-man fashion display at prestigious events .
10 Increased BMR is good news for aerobic walkers .
11 Availability in the United States is third quarter of 1992 , and fourth quarter worldwide .
12 Although that ’ internal ’ needs noting , the restraint — even encouragement — which Mr Gorbachev shows Hungary is another reason for its growing self-confidence abroad .
13 Calverton Colliery in Nottinghamshire is one pit under threat .
14 Riggindale is that kind of place .
15 This is not , of course , to imply Spenser is some form of original fountainhead of these echoes and similarities many of which are encountered throughout Renaissance culture .
16 He was not afraid to show that Johnny is this guy with all of these problems on his sleeve . ’
17 The CBR is black-body radiation at 2.74 K that bathes the Earth 's orbit and presumably permeates the whole Universe .
18 One of the greatest love stories of all time and amongst the most enthralling romances in literature — JANE EYRE is compulsive entertainment for both those who know the story and for those to whom it is unfamiliar .
19 Buxton was Liberal MP for Newport , Isle of Wight , a partner in the firm of brewers , Truman , Hanbury and Buxton , and an enthusiastic amateur architect .
20 In an interview he recalled that Kylie was great fun to be with but she was not keen on spending too much time at parties or discos .
21 Sir Julian Bullard was British ambassador in Bonn , 1984-88 .
22 Now playing at inside-right , Whitworth was top scorer with 16 goals , but he also combined with Frank so effectively that we had a comfortable 2nd Division season , and then he headed our scoring chart again in 1924–25 .
23 The left-wing Progressive Party of Martinique ( PPM ) lost its overall majority , the number of its seats falling from 21 to 14 , but the PPM secretary general Camille Darsieres was re-elected president of the Council .
24 I think he even thought that what happened to Richard was all part of God 's plan for him , Hubert . ’
25 It was covered in lettering and had been riveted to the trousers , as if Grandson Richard was some sort of machine .
26 Just hearing these words from General Scott was sufficient reward for Dick Hansen .
27 David was busy writing down the phone number on a piece of paper .
28 In 1991–1992 David was National President of the BIE , an honour he well deserved .
29 Manley was re-elected president of the PNP for the 22nd consecutive time at the party 's annual conference in late September , his re-election dispelling rumours that he was about to retire from politics and resign as Prime Minister .
30 It was four years ago that Billy Wright was Best Man at his cousin 's wedding and were he first met his future wife .
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