Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The national media attention given to Pwllheli , in the run-up to the final decision , must be worth a few million pounds in advertising terms alone . ’ |
| 2 | Well I mean that 'll that might be worth a few marks . |
| 3 | If any one of his rules was broken — and he had a number — he would put a notice on his front door which said that the offender was scartata , rejected ; it could be for a few days or anything up to a fortnight . |
| 4 | If anyone is offering decent odds it could be worth a few quid |
| 5 | When they would come in there would be like a all lit up , beacon . |
| 6 | Until Tyson gets out of jail , which King is convinced will be within a few months , the promoter is shrewdly banking his hopes for big money on Chavez , the unbeaten WBC super-lightweight champion who is often referred to as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , Father 's promised to buy me a small practice when I 'm qualified , which will be in a few months . |
| 8 | Anyway , all these books are mine , and so is the whole house , or will be in a few years ’ time . |
| 9 | Occlusion bodies ( OBs ) can be from a few hundred nanometres to several micrometres across and these viruses can therefore easily be seen under the light microscope , which greatly aids diagnosis . |