Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 Being a forward-thinking ‘ man of science ’ it seems highly probable that our present-day Darwin would be computer-literate and certainly a user of word processors .
2 New shares are applied for on the expectation that the issue will be underpriced and hence a profit might be made on the difference between the immediate market price and the issue or striking price .
3 The pelvic floor needs to be free for the voice to be free and then a voice has both highs and lows .
4 This persistence might be seen as an obvious contradiction of the prediction that deviations of output from its natural level should be random and hence a clear refutation of the rational expectations version of the aggregate supply and demand model developed above .
5 The 7th ( D ) here , if played , would be natural and not a major 7th ( D♯ ) as the guitar accompaniment makes frequent use of a sus 4 chord on the bars of A : that chord containing A , D natural and E. Check out both tab suggestions here to find your preferred position — they both work equally well .
6 The part number , like the module name , must be unique and therefore an error will be indicated if you try to reserve a package name equal to a part number which already exists .
7 The part number , like the module name , must be unique and therefore an error will be indicated if you try to reserve a module name equal to a part number which already exists .
8 It was argued that since any payment above the standard rent would be illegal and indeed a criminal offence under section 17 of that Act , the lease itself was unlawful and accordingly the agreement for commission fixed upon the amount of the rent stipulated in it was also illegal and irrecoverable .
9 It differs from the Biogas specimen in the shape of the dorsal arm spines , which appear to be equal and nearly an arm segment long .
10 It may nevertheless be better than even a reasonable harmonium or American organ .
11 We settled on a classic rock climb from the Etançons valley — the West-South-West Ridge of the Pic Nord des Cavales : a mouthful of a name to be sure and not a route well known outside the area , but Collomb assures of its worth :
12 The very fact that philip Augustus made no serious attempt to invade or attack Gascon ) , in the campaigns of 1202–4 may be more than simply a comment upon the military limitations of the French crown .
13 May we try by our own example to show that a world of peace and compassion can be more than just a hopeful dream .
14 You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan .
15 In her enchanting story of The Velveteen Rabbit , Margery Williams ' tells of a cloth rabbit who longs to be more than just a toy .
16 WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment .
17 Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice .
18 It was getting to be more than just a bad habit ; it was beginning to become an established part of his personality .
19 With the obligatory ‘ W ’ across its malformed chest , the tousle-headed little aberration appears in the latest set of increasingly hep ‘ Be more than just a number ’ ads ,
20 But it would be more than just a production job .
21 From the outset , it has been clear that COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , would have to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place ( CI No 2,142 ) .
22 Peter Hewitt explains how a new managers ' toolkit proved to be more than just a game
23 From the outset we 've known COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place .
24 For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’
25 A label can be more than just a sequence of characters .
26 Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent .
27 ‘ There could be more than just a career , ’ she said softly .
28 From the very start , one must realise that WordStar for Windows 1.5 is meant to be more than just a word-processor , but is perhaps more aptly billed as a document processor .
29 It is hoped that courses tailored to particular IT topics will be available as both a control and a development provision .
30 The irony is only compounded by the fact that in retrospect those trade figures turned out to be misleading and only a statistical ‘ blip ’ .
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