Example sentences of "[is] [pos pn] [noun] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like when I used to play a seeded player , I did n't think ‘ OK , I 'm going to lose to a seed ’ but ‘ All right — this is my opportunity to beat a seed ’ . ’ |
| 2 | It is my turn to make a Dudley giggle at the back of my throat , sounding like an alarmed small rodent . |
| 3 | In a recent meeting with the Darlington Priests he stated : ‘ It is my intention to provide a Catholic desk for every Catholic pupil in Darlington where there is a proven need . ’ |
| 4 | It is my intention to prepare a further paper taking account of the comments received , and then to invite interested parties to meet in order to discuss the way forward . |
| 5 | It is is my intention to have a look through that and see if I can delegate any of those down to your good selves . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's my dream to get a goal at the Bridge , to knock one in for the home fans , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ There 's a speed limit in this city , sir , and as an officer of the law it 's my duty to set a good example . ’ |
| 8 | It 's my job to keep a check on the stock and it seemed a good chance to get something done … ’ |
| 9 | As your article ( 6 October ) says , the award challenges Peking to honour what it says is its willingness to open a dialogue with the Dalai Lama . |
| 10 | However , the prospect that such a strategy might succeed appeared somewhat remote from the outset given the rather equivocal commitment to freedom of conscience under the convention as a whole ( not least of which is its failure to incorporate a right of conscientious objection to compulsory military service ( Dignan , 1983 ) ) . |
| 11 | I would emphasise that the only aspect of W. 's welfare with which we are concerned in the present case is her refusal to undergo a particular form of treatment for anorexia . |
| 12 | It 's their intention to have a car as close to Zoom as possible in production by 1995 . |
| 13 | This second modification makes the model more in line with that developed by Barro ( 1976 ) , and is justified on the grounds that what motivates agents ' spending this period is their desire to have a sum of real money available next period . |
| 14 | And that includes the major issues of change and development within the labour movement itself ; the most serious indictment of all involved in trade union education in the past fifteen years is their failure to inspire a regeneration of the ideology of labour as a collective movement for democratic advance combined with the widespread dissemination of a modern organisational competence . |
| 15 | It is their job to provide a crossover from the road to your property . |
| 16 | But Reza Shah 's introduction of new civil , commercial and penal codes , which diminished the power of the ulama , his expansion of the secular school system , and many more is his attempts to create a modern , centralized state , weakened and therefore infuriated them . |
| 17 | Perhaps the clearest indication of this is his reluctance to postulate a single kind of community that was the ‘ natural ’ occupant of any particular territory . |
| 18 | For the purposes of this legislation , the principle that an Englishman 's home is his castle bears a very restricted scope ; a person is safe from conviction only inside his own front door , and then , only when his victim is also inside the house . |
| 19 | In the short run , however , will the Secretary of State tell the House whether it is his intention to set a time limit beyond which talks will not be pursued by Her Majesty 's Government until after the next general election ? |
| 20 | I said , now it 's your turn to tell a fairy story . |
| 21 | In the meantime , do n't forget it 's Grandparents Day on September 26 , when it 's your chance to say a special thank-you . |
| 22 | Now here 's your chance to have a Hollyday . |
| 23 | If you live north of the country and are thinking about a change of style then here 's your chance to win a fabulous hair cut in a top northern salon ! |
| 24 | HERE 'S your chance to win a super day out at York races and see our very own Andy Capp Handicap on August 19 . |
| 25 | For the many who maybe have n't considered a diesel before now , here 's your chance to buy a car which does n't behave like one either , except in terms of the all-important fuel economy . |
| 26 | no , it 's your birthday have a swinging time on |
| 27 | Surely it 's your duty to leave a record , to leave a sign , nothing else need concern you . |
| 28 | ( See page 14 ) Is your child having a problem socialising ? |
| 29 | This is your chance to make a contribution to scientific knowledge . |
| 30 | Now is your chance to win a five-door Renault Clio RT 1.4 in this marvellous BBC Gardeners World Magazine /Renault competition , in conjunction with the Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) . |