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Example sentences of "[vb base] be a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	The limitation is easy to spot : the unspoken assumption that the industrial and economic wealth of his country belongs by right to the whites ; and that any discomforts the blacks suffer are an unfortunate legacy of history .
2	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 .
3	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 .
4	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 .
5	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 .
6	Church ‘ D' is a black church , now seventeen years old .
7	The group make use of Farnham 's musical facilities , including the Warehouse , which they say is a great place to rehearse in .
8	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 .
9	What we want is a good mix of prisoners who come here wanting to take advantage of what we offer .
10	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 .
11	‘ Besides , ’ she said , ‘ what you want is a decent story completed , not a good one abandoned . ’
12	They soon agree that what they both want is a gentle current of fresh air , without direct draughts .
13	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 .
14	ALL I want is a fantastic time with just as crazy a female .
15	what they want is a regional dialect as well .
16	‘ All I want is a normal life .
17	All I want is a little cottage .
18	See what you want is a little workshop out of sight do n't you ?
19	With our long history , with our traditions , what they have decided they want is a constitutional monarchy .
20	But right now , all I want is a fair hearing .
21	‘ What I want is a biodegradable board — like the husk of a grain of wheat .
22	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 .
23	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 .
24	All I want is a yearly figure . ’
25	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 .
26	In what police say was a tragic coincidence , gunfire was heard from a house across the street .
27	The distances doctors cover are a great waste of time … some spend up to four hours a day walking from department to department .
28	On the American lakes and swamps , waterfowl are an important resource , and over the summer months , the vulnerable chicks and eggs are a boon to a mother mink raising a demanding litter of kits .
29	Tell Clifford to hang on to his job and stop being a bloody fool .
30	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 .