Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , though I may be nothing but a clapped-out old-time field operative , whose career-indeed , whole existence and identity — seems on the point of swirling down a drain , I still know how to scare the stuffings out of your average desk-jockey . |
| 2 | And a victor 's peace , as pacifists had always understood , could be nothing but a temporary truce , setting the scene for new wars of revenge once the defeated powers had recovered their strength . |
| 3 | Fergus sprawled in the cafeteria banquette and said the challenge was to deconstruct something that had apparently already deconstructed itself , since the book was about a painting that turned out to be nothing but a chaotic mass of brush-strokes . |
| 4 | There seems to be nothing in the early stages of the series which could support one continuation against the other . |
| 5 | Such conduct would clearly be a form of ‘ delivery ’ rather than the formal service effected by the authorities of the state of destination , but there seems to be nothing in the various Hague Conventions to suggest that the postal channel was any less valid than any other permitted mode . |
| 6 | Only do this where you think there may actually be someone of the right calibre available . |
| 7 | This has subsequently been changed , but suggests the view the SFA might take ; it would be logical for it to do so , since a market counterparty of this type is supposed to be someone on the same level as the firm . |
| 8 | Most likely there will be someone in the close family or a reliable friend . |
| 9 | There could be someone in the outside world who is prepared to take over and put money into the club . |
| 10 | A Jaguar of the same vintage is down to just £7,000 , and an H-registration Ford Scorpio 2.0i automatic which currently costs £18,000 could be yours for a mere £6,850. depreciation of more than £5,000 a year , or £100 per week . |
| 11 | The nameplate Preston Guild which can be yours for the highest bid . |
| 12 | Upon arrival at Aberdeen Airport your COMPLIMENTARY CAR will be awaiting you … and will be yours for the entire weekend to use as you please . |
| 13 | This bronze bust of Maxwell can be yours for an expected five hundred pounds . |
| 14 | There 'll be plenty of the other and a there 's gravy anyway is n't there ? |
| 15 | If the weather went on deteriorating at this rate there 'd be plenty of the latter around Gullholm . |
| 16 | That means when openings do materialise — and Mr Smith believes there will be plenty against the current Liverpool side — the pressure will be on winger Darren Anderton , and midfield goalscorers Chris Burns , McLoughlin , Kuhl and , if he plays , Warren Aspinall . |
| 17 | He can only be himself with a female inferior . |
| 18 | There could be none of the early 1960s sit-downs , it was implicitly recognized , this was no passive Gandhi protest , the state had to be confronted . |
| 19 | The new government 's first sale , in fact , is to be none of the above . |
| 20 | Any such deep body of liquid is likely to rise to a level corresponding to isostatic equilibrium , and there would be none of the observed mascons . |
| 21 | One day it could be you in the same position ’ . |
| 22 | We would arrange to be something at a particular time in the evening and then the following day we would compare our thoughts . |
| 23 | Work back in your mind to the possible source of any abrasion — could it be something with a rough edge in the pond , or are there ectoparasites ( ie Argulus ) breaking the skin ? |
| 24 | Of course as a plane that could happily take half a dozen buses on board , it 's going to be something of a new experience . |
| 25 | The Audit Commission can , therefore , be something of a two-edged sword in the context of central-local relationships . |
| 26 | The second new constraint arises from the fact that Mr Clinton was always fated to be something of a weak president . |
| 27 | A writer has his work , has her works republished and proves to be something of a mixed blessing . |
| 28 | This must be something of a first , although the kitchen was extended in 1931 . |
| 29 | Discipline entirely without tears might be something of a pious hope ; but the right approach to discipline can minimize the ‘ griefs ’ experienced by children ( and adults ) in the course of developing into mature members of society ( or mature and confident parents ) . |
| 30 | It came in India in 1974–5 when he began with 93 and 107 ; this proved to be something of a false dawn and he had an unhappy time in Australia in 1975–6 , but he worked on his technique and finally established himself in England in 1976 with 592 runs at 65 , including a century in each innings on a poor Old Trafford pitch . |