Example sentences of "[is] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's a challenging thought for us , but would you be prepared to say about your life that : |
2 | Cathy says : ‘ It 's a peaceful site with plenty of fresh water nearby . |
3 | When baby 's first movements are felt — at around 18 to 20 weeks — it 's a tangible sign of the separate life inside you . |
4 | ( And that 's a cod-almighty lot of fish . ) |
5 | But , even while her spirits were taking a nosedive that , supposing he was offering her a lift to Prague , there would n't be any point in accepting if it was unlikely she 'd be able to book in anywhere , he , to her absolute astonishment , was going on , ‘ There 's a spare room in a suite I 've reserved for this month — you can have that if you wish . ’ |
6 | There 's a listening service via the telephone to let parents eat with peace of mind , and nothing could surpass the service in the dining room . |
7 | They 've been touring and doing the same thing for forty , fifty years and nothing has changed for them , and so I do n't think it 's a real resurgence in the US , but it 's great to see it happening over here . ’ |
8 | There 's a real treat in store for you this Christmas ! |
9 | It 's a real worry with him being so far away . |
10 | Now , there 's a real case of the stew-pan calling the kettle Grimy-arse . ’ |
11 | There 's nothing more difficult — it 's a real feat of engineering . ’ |
12 | ‘ I like taking the children to the playground — it 's such a good way for them to wear themselves out , particularly Nicola , who 's a real bundle of energy ! |
13 | You do n't actually come out whistling any tunes from it , but it 's a real weepy with good sets . |
14 | Obviously it 's a real cost to the Revenue if it loses the ACT . ’ |
15 | Softened water may feel like a luxury but , it 's a real necessity for you , your family and your home . |
16 | Other than that , the TriAxis is great fun to play with , the sounds are top grade and there 's a real sense of achievement when you 've created a personalised bunch of presets . |
17 | They do n't usually come at Christmas now but she 's a real heart of gold and worries about me . |
18 | ‘ There 's a real scene in Dublin , a vibe more than a scene . |
19 | The moon is beginning to take the twilight , temperature drops alarmingly , there 's a real chill in the air . |
20 | This Blue Baron 's a real trip down nostalgia lane . |
21 | So if , if they , if everything 's planned out , it 's a real straitjacket for them . |
22 | I 'd say there 's a real lack of good-quality , basic , no-frills bass guitars at the moment , basses which are capable of producing a warm , user-friendly , real wood tone . |
23 | I do n't think that 's a real threat in Farnsfield to be honest . |
24 | Now that 's a real nuisance with a working dog because it does n't matter where you have your beasts gathered or which direction you want to drive your sheep , a rabbit is always likely to pop up and Meg would be off like a shot . |
25 | ‘ It 's a real rest for my daughter , ’ she said . |
26 | Let let can I tell you in conjunction with Lincolnshire erm the N F U produced a leaflet that they 're circulating to a hundred thousand of their membership in er , it 's a real mis-match of counties , Warwickshire , Northamptonshire , Leicestershire , Notts , Lincolnshire right , and er we 've got our logo on the back er , because I checked the er you know checked the content of it , and it did n't put too much onus on police setting up schemes and what not , but the N F U are delivering one of these leaflets in the next week or two to every one of their members in er that particular area , so no doubt we 'll be getting some er contact with it . |
27 | And er it 's a real game of soldiers , last time I had them up here and er oh it was quite fun really . |
28 | Although Clint 's organ is low in the mix there 's a real energy to the band tonight , a power that destroys the idea that the Inspirals are n't a great live band , which has been lingering in my mind since LA . |
29 | Perhaps it 's a real fire at long last . |
30 | ‘ Guarnaccia 's a real peach of a part , they do n't come along very often , ’ says 39-year-old Alfred . |