Example sentences of "[is] [prep] [noun] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | European and Asian gourmands will pay up to $100 per pound for the morel , matsutake and chanterelle mushrooms that grow in the forests , creating an industry that , by some estimates , is worth $10m a year . |
| 2 | This measure will benefit seven million families and is worth £127.40 a year to a family with two children . |
| 3 | For example , if a CGI is worth £1 a point a lactation , our calculations suggest a farmer who does not breed his own replacements can afford to pay about £2.50 per extra point when purchasing a calving heifer . |
| 4 | The two-year job as a member of South Glamorgan Health Authority is worth £5,000 a year , for two days ' work a month . |
| 5 | Immortality is for Tithonus a punishment , it is cold and silent whereas death is warm and inviting for the old man . |
| 6 | Capital expenditure less depreciation is eighteen million better , that 's of course a function of two er , elements . |
| 7 | Although the petitioner was , for the reasons indicated , entitled to appeal as of right , the present petition by the petitioner is of necessity a petition for the grant of special leave to appeal and the grant of such leave remains discretionary : see Lopes v. Valliappa Chettiar [ 1968 ] A.C. 887 . |
| 8 | Merger is of course a possibility and may be even desirable given OSF 's financial distress . |
| 9 | ‘ It is of course a hotch-potch of good and bad ’ said the Musical Times in 1930 , admitting that it also was nevertheless ‘ the hit of the season ’ . |
| 10 | If one is of course a member of a minority , let us say , one is a Jew or erm a socialist or erm a South German , erm then one is much more likely to cherish democratic values and federal values , and much less likely to accept authoritarian rule from above . |
| 11 | ‘ It is of course a trick . ’ |
| 12 | With respect to the lack of co-operation , there is of course a tendency ( not uncommon elsewhere ) for librarians in different sectors to develop groups and associations to consider the problems and work within their individual sectors , without looking backward and forward to other levels of education . |
| 13 | For ‘ the works of art themselves ’ is of course a category , and not some neutral objective description . |
| 14 | That is of course a child for the purpose of claiming a benefit . |
| 15 | And then even within two of you mentioned the European Commission , now the Commission is of course a part of what 's nown now known as the European Union erm it 's a particular branch but even within the broader framework , parts can play an important role erm within international affairs and the Commission has a particular role , not just within the European Union , but of course in international affairs generally . |
| 16 | The old tank is of course a corridor design and not suitable for an A1 . |
| 17 | The foregoing discussion has juxtaposed management and owner control , but there is of course a range of other influences that set limits to managerial autonomy . |
| 18 | It is of course a fact of life that the bankers may seek to renegotiate the vendor 's finance arrangements , particularly if the purchase price will be a significant realisation for the vendor . |
| 19 | It is of course a lot lower . |
| 20 | This is of course a matter of judgment . |
| 21 | There is of course a difference between a flexible general programme , able to expand/develop/change emphasis , as and when circumstances alter/new needs emerge/relevant external courses present themselves , and waiting for a course to be advertised before a need is identified , or taken notice of . |
| 22 | The central dogma is of course a theory , but there is no evidence to suggest that it is wrong . |
| 23 | And if you want the details of the clothes featured there , there is of course a number to call . |
| 24 | This lease is of course a lease of part of the building and therefore the structure has been excluded . |
| 25 | There , there is of course a productivity rate that you could |
| 26 | Thank you sir erm in that the government and the opposition front bench want to move this measure erm fulfilling their commitments to the Maastricht treaty , I accept the methodology and the precedent that the government cites , I think that 's appropriate , erm I just wanted to very briefly say that this is of course a vote no longer like the generality of the population voting for the membership of a golf club in which we have varying degrees of er interest . |
| 27 | Operating from batteries alone , the vehicle is of course a zero emission car and it is expected that the majority of commuting will be in this mode . |
| 28 | If your income is above £54.80 a week , 70 per cent of the additional amount is cut from the set payments . |
| 29 | If your income is above £54.80 a week , 70 per cent of the additional amount is cut from the set payments . |
| 30 | If your income is above £54.80 a week , 70 per cent of the additional amount is cut from the set payments . |