Example sentences of "[noun prp] be a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | STRATHBEG is a naturalist 's paradise and a trout fisherman 's delight . |
| 2 | ACAW is a women 's art/photography collective . |
| 3 | It 's interesting to note too that Texas is a Unix SVR4 shop and HP will now pick that up by default . |
| 4 | If , Heaven help a reader , Detroit is a traveller 's destination , right on Lafayette Boulevard , close to what 's left of Motown 's business district , an oasis awaits : John K. King 's Used and Rare Books , a pleasure-drome for used book lovers . |
| 5 | Having an excellent harbour , Vancouver was a sportsman 's paradise so far as swimming , fishing , and boating were concerned , and while I have never claimed prowess in the water or in angling I have found pleasure on a boat , provided that boat was big enough — big enough that is , for me to sit comfortably on deck , preferably with a drink in hand , and watch the world go by . |
| 6 | And Shakespeare Court in Alcester is a stone 's throw from the bard 's birthplace . |
| 7 | ‘ Anthony is a man 's name . |
| 8 | Giannis Tzortsos is a Jehovah 's Witness , whose religious beliefs do not permit him to serve in the armed forces in any capacity . |
| 9 | erm I think and what I 'll try and do , I 'll try and bring erm , I 've got two on the Thursday and I 'll try and bring them forward to the Monday , cos Monday 's a baker 's day is n't it ? |
| 10 | Sammy 's a boy 's name . |
| 11 | Mills died on Melia 's 20th birthday and he recalls that when he was a child , Freddie was a boys ' idol and boys used to pretend to be him . |
| 12 | When Langdale was a planner 's dream , locals were to have use of the facilities . |
| 13 | Casey Jones was a fireman 's name ; |
| 14 | The New Statesman 's In Memoriam to Mr Major is a collector 's item , like the newspaper headlines giving victory to Dewey over Truman . |
| 15 | The ‘ Land of Milk and Honey ’ shimmers on the far side of the Dead Sea , when seen from Mount Nebo ; from ‘ the Place of Sacrifice ’ in Petra , the white tomb of Aaron is a gazelle 's leap away . |
| 16 | Silloth is a thinker 's golf course . |
| 17 | Poiana Brasov is a skier 's oasis in Romania just like the small glass balls that you turn upside down and watch the snow fall on the perfect setting . |
| 18 | It is most unlikely that Ivy knew that this Miss Compton was a blacksmith 's daughter , and her ‘ fortune ’ a loan of £300 . |
| 19 | Versailles was a victor 's peace and it created a minefield of unresolved national problems in central Europe . |
| 20 | Gerald 's a man 's lady |
| 21 | Across the River Esk is a whale 's jawbone arch , a reminder of the town 's maritime history . |
| 22 | Boozing is a man 's world . |
| 23 | Mairi is a children 's book author ( Kirsty Morag stories ) but my interest and knowledge of her related to a lovely , sympathetic and realistic representation of travel in this marvellous part of the world in her beautifully illustrated book , An Eye on the Hebrides . |
| 24 | Nathan Zuckerman is a persona 's persona : Roth begat Peter Tarnopol — who begat Nathan Zuckerman — in the novel of 1974 , My Life as a Man . |
| 25 | It was true that Penelope was a vicar 's sister-in-law , but that was a poorer , meaner thing altogether . |
| 26 | Dealing with people like Mr Coleby was a man 's job . |
| 27 | Still , Simon Ellis was a Benedict 's man . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Tony is a boy 's name , ’ said Mr Gordon . |
| 29 | Borrowdale is a cragger 's delight . |
| 30 | A few scribbled legal notes are crossed out at the top of the paper — and John was a solicitor 's clerk , after all . |