Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] a [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , the countryside must continue to be a working landscape ; but if most people 's definition of a river as something more than just a drain is valid , then that broad definition must be consciously built into the brief of those who wield this mighty technology of the JCB , the Hymac , and the Swamp-dozer . |
| 2 | The whole is tied together by the notion of control although later a distinction was to be made between the authority of office and the authority of expertise . |
| 3 | I is the author , and you is the reader — although here a trick is played and the author talks to us as though we are there , listening rather than reading . |
| 4 | Discount stores are often self-service , and most offer a delivery service for larger items , although sometimes a charge is made for this . |
| 5 | He bargained in his soul with fate , promising to dedicate his life to Imperial service without scruple — if only a life was left to him to dedicate . |
| 6 | In the notebooks of Crime and Punishment , Marmeladov ( at this stage called ‘ the civil servant ’ ) is made to argue that ‘ if only a man is really alive , then he suffers , and therefore he needs Christ , and therefore Christ will come . ’ |
| 7 | If all modules in the LIFESPAN system are to be listed the user should enter ‘ A ’ ; if only a subset is required the user should enter ‘ P ’ . |
| 8 | If only a bruise is caused , s.47 is an overcharge . |
| 9 | If nevertheless a treaty is concluded , the third party to the earlier treaty can not claim that it was unaware of the restrictions . |
| 10 | Obviously , a publisher must bargain hard , and may have special cause to do so if the property in question has a strong and valuable branding , but , if ever a deal is to be made , the publisher needs to be sensitive to the real commercial worth of his material in the broader context of multimedia development . |
| 11 | Moreover , because only a minority were able to leave the centres at will , this policy further aggravated the social divisions within the group . |
| 12 | ‘ The system is unfair at the moment , because only a handful are charged . ’ |
| 13 | It shows an exasperated Royal — we do n't know which , since only a hand is visible — wondering how to store the vast pile of gifts from a grateful Canada . |
| 14 | Outside , the signalbox has a display by a local wildlife artist while nearby a ground-frame is connected to two Great Western semaphore signals which , when pulled , operate to ‘ on-off ’ positions . |
| 15 | 32% were dissatisfied with district councils , whilst almost a quarter were unhappy with county councils . |
| 16 | In the speech which he made in the House of Lords debate on the bill , Lord Brougham pointed out that one half of the cases where ‘ serviceable process ’ had been used were settled before even an appearance was entered . |
| 17 | Most of its stars are bluish-white , but there is one red supergiant which stands out ; I can just about detect its colour with × 12 , though admittedly a telescope is needed to show the cluster in its full splendour . |
| 18 | The effect was beautiful , as even a serpent is beautiful once the fear of it is overcome . |
| 19 | But there comes a point when even a hat is n't enough to keep your hands warm , so do n't forget a pair of gloves . |
| 20 | It was this danger which made church presentations so hazardous for the stability of a political interest , for however a presentation was given , almost always there were some who were grievously offended . |