Example sentences of "[vb base] [be] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | PLUG ARE a cheerful four-piece with a singer who likes to think he looks like Morrissey but actually bears a closer resemblance to a slightly wobbly Eddie Tenpole Tudor , and reveals an easy to spot Cud fixation . |
| 2 | The appointment of McDonald , who was still an interviewer with Trinidadian TV when News At Ten first went on the air , fits in with what sources suggest is a new reliance on star names . |
| 3 | Children are swept along by waves of enthusiasm and some teachers are so expert at whipping up energy and commitment that they can even persuade children that a tables test is a great reward for good behaviour . |
| 4 | Something that a lot of other open systems vendors propose is a big bang approach to evolving to that type of architecture away from proprietary systems . |
| 5 | Church ‘ D' is a black church , now seventeen years old . |
| 6 | The group make use of Farnham 's musical facilities , including the Warehouse , which they say is a great place to rehearse in . |
| 7 | About 5,000 pink flamingos in western Kenya have died of a bacterial infection in recent weeks , which veterinarians say is a natural reaction to over-population . |
| 8 | What we want is a good mix of prisoners who come here wanting to take advantage of what we offer . |
| 9 | If all you want is a simple page of text run out in one of the standard LaserWriter fonts then any of the bureau should be able to manage that without any difficulty at all — if they ca n't then they probably wo n't last long in the business . |
| 10 | ‘ Besides , ’ she said , ‘ what you want is a decent story completed , not a good one abandoned . ’ |
| 11 | They soon agree that what they both want is a gentle current of fresh air , without direct draughts . |
| 12 | All over the world ordinary people are marching , demonstrating , making their voices heard , letting the people in power know that what they want is a peaceful world for themselves and their children . |
| 13 | ALL I want is a fantastic time with just as crazy a female . |
| 14 | what they want is a regional dialect as well . |
| 15 | ‘ All I want is a normal life . |
| 16 | All I want is a little cottage . |
| 17 | See what you want is a little workshop out of sight do n't you ? |
| 18 | With our long history , with our traditions , what they have decided they want is a constitutional monarchy . |
| 19 | But right now , all I want is a fair hearing . |
| 20 | ‘ What I want is a biodegradable board — like the husk of a grain of wheat . |
| 21 | Now that I 'm famous , whenever I speak to my family , all they want is a signed photo for Enid or Ethel or someone at the office . |
| 22 | What they want is a quick response facility to deal with emerging issues , and if the IASC is not prepared to do it , they will take it on themselves . |
| 23 | All I want is a yearly figure . ’ |
| 24 | The problems start when they get out of the ‘ All I want is a basic word processor ’ frame of mind and start getting into some serious computing . |
| 25 | In what police say was a tragic coincidence , gunfire was heard from a house across the street . |
| 26 | The distances doctors cover are a great waste of time … some spend up to four hours a day walking from department to department . |
| 27 | Tell Clifford to hang on to his job and stop being a bloody fool . |
| 28 | Fortunately worry is a preventable feeling but it is vital to read the section on Preventing unwanted feelings ( on page 138 ) before reading the remainder of this section because what follows assumes you have understood the two options involved . |
| 29 | Reflection-To-Go is a customised version of Walker 's Reflection 1 , which emulates HP 700/92 and 2392A terminals . |
| 30 | Batting in a limited-overs match is a high-risk business , and the batsman who is unwilling to take chances on improvised shots and sharp runs is of no use . |