Example sentences of "[vb pp] be a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most common experiences in the two years before a cancer is diagnosed are a significant loss or a sense of meaninglessness in the whole process of living . |
| 2 | And they point out that the applications being checked are a tiny percentage of the 340,000 dealt with this year . |
| 3 | Included are a Georgian manor with swimming pool near Cambridge , a 17th Century inn with solarium at Chelmarsh , Shropshire , and a former 19th Century vicarage in Berwick-upon-Tweed , Northumberland . |
| 4 | Also included are a large green enamelled blue-ground saucer dish , Kangxi marks and of the period ( est. £25–35,000 ; $45–60,000 ) and a pair of yellow and blue dragon bowls of the same period ( est. £15–25,000 ; $25–45,000 ) . |
| 5 | Business cards on which company information can be added are a growing aspect of the Ravenhill Business Park operation . |
| 6 | Omitted are a whole host of major industries where the dominant pattern is less readily discernible . |
| 7 | Also expected is a hand-held CD-Rom player developed by Apple and Toshiba . |
| 8 | In Canberra last week , he continued to blow as coldly as he had at Twickenham earlier this month and was disappointing , though whether he will be react positively to being dropped is a moot point . |
| 9 | It is thought that the mechanism whereby all the genes in the chromosome are inactivated is a chemical modification of the DNA . |
| 10 | The dry anus suffers pain ; the penetrated is a humiliated man . |
| 11 | The way in which royal messengers allegedly searched far and wide for a suitable bride ignores the likelihood that the union with Emma was motivated purely by political considerations , while the statement that they sent other sons to Normandy to be educated is a misleading reference to the exile of Emma 's offspring by Æthelred . |
| 12 | The most controversial option being considered is a possible union between the Church of England and Roman Catholics . |
| 13 | The first tax considered is a proportional tax on lifetime income at rate t , with the proceeds being used to finance current government spending . |
| 14 | Mr. Scott was at the head of his art in Europe , and he ( Sir Joseph Paxton ) said , that the building he had designed was a beautiful building . |
| 15 | Three days ago , a 400lb bomb which destroyed the Stewarts supermarket in Derriaghy went off just 15 minutes after what the terrorists had claimed was a 45-minute warning . |
| 16 | The film showed the inspection of a plant at Yongbyon which US intelligence had claimed was a nuclear reprocessing facility . |
| 17 | I also find an enduring quote from a friend of mine , a Pathfinder , who makes this comment : " The way all my crew were picked was a sheer gamble , I think , therefore , I was exceedingly lucky . " |
| 18 | Often included was a humorous presentation by a deaf man . |
| 19 | In a letter to the court , Barwick said he was told that the part of the Esk where he was caught was a free stretch and that there were some good catches to be had there . |
| 20 | The young man who was hanged was a special friend of Claudia . |
| 21 | Presented is a veritable battleground of academic crossfire surrounding the alleged misogyny of Degas , by contributors Deborah Bershad , Anthea Callen , Hollis Clayson , Heather Dawkins , John House , Richard Kendall , Linda Nochlin , Griselda Pollock and Richard Thomson . |
| 22 | ‘ To say I am absolutely gutted is a total understatement — but if he thinks this is the end of the matter , he 's got another shock coming . |
| 23 | The text handling is relatively slow and any major keying-in is best done is a suitable application and them imported . |
| 24 | I thought you was gon na say have your veins done is a normal job |
| 25 | Once a book has been selected then all that needs to be done is a simple form to be filled in and the library staff will fetch it for you or at least show you where to look . |
| 26 | So I had to come back and sort of say to Ray , you know , if we go for that bid it 's not likely to be supported , erm so we , what we 'd done is a different bid which still includes investors but it 's , it 's a bit broader than that . |
| 27 | The number of words correctly selected is a strong indication , but there are some other results that should also be considered . |
| 28 | The main novel feature exploited is a two-level test of political business cycles with a popularity function and a policy function . |
| 29 | ‘ Coincidentally , we both left our previous jobs on the same day , which we have decided is a good omen . |
| 30 | Validity refers to the problem of whether the data collected is a true picture of what is being studied . |