Example sentences of "[am/are] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that is where they are hanging now , and they are worth a great deal . |
| 2 | Some individuals are worth a great deal , some very little . |
| 3 | They are worth a great deal even today , because of the familiar insinuations that Eliot was as much a political reactionary as a religious bigot . |
| 4 | ‘ And now these pictures are worth a small fortune and I would part with them even less . |
| 5 | Right cos what it is erm we 'd like if , if possible to get like a daily list of who 's due to appear on Pebble Mill where pop stars and T V stars are worth a damn sight more in newspapers than ne hard news these days it er should n't be a bad idea for us to try and get a , get in on who 's , you know , who 's coming in to appear . |
| 6 | Some owners are convinced that their properties , even in an extremely derelict state , are worth a major sum and price the building out of the market . |
| 7 | For an account of the recent reforms to the finance of health care in different parts of the world see special issues of two journals that are worth a regular perusal : . |
| 8 | Tobacco accounts for ‘ little more than 1% of the $50bn ( £28.9bn. ) spent on advertising in the EC in 1990 ’ ( Financial Times , 20.5.91 ) and advertising industry forecasts are for a strong rise in total advertising expenditure throughout the EC , so that the removal of tobacco advertising can be absorbed easily . |
| 9 | These are tenancies that are for a fixed period of one to five years , after which the landlord has a guaranteed right to repossess the property . |
| 10 | The appointments are for a fixed term of 12–18 months on the first instance . |
| 11 | All of these are for a personal service . |
| 12 | The development of purchasers must include a requirement that providers examine the appropriateness of all prescribing ( including the price differential of products in secondary and primary care ) and that discharge and outpatient recommendations are for a therapeutic group , rather than specific products . |
| 13 | Most lenders ' discounts are for a limited period only , after which you will revert to paying the standard rate — this table provides a guide to lenders ' competitiveness , which should be taken into account when making your mortgage choice . |
| 14 | any of the rights of the shares to receive payments ( whether in respect of dividends , in respect of redemption or otherwise ) are for a limited amount which is not calculated by reference to the company 's assets or profits or the dividends on any class of equity share . |
| 15 | All debentures are for a 10 year period . |
| 16 | Although the suggestions are for a specific piece of video , they have been selected because the ideas are transferable to other materials . |
| 17 | Do you know how many role models there are for a young mouse ? |
| 18 | ( Note that these figures are for a hypothetical population with the life history given by a , not for the life history as it was while the lines were selected . ) |
| 19 | Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit . |
| 20 | The rates quoted are for a single person in 1989/90 . |
| 21 | The figures are for a single person for the session 1993–94 . |
| 22 | B F Skinner 's work shows how important intermittent rewards are as a positive motivator in shaping behaviour , when you win fairly regularly you want to keep on trying . |
| 23 | Liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG ) consists of light hydrocarbons — mainly butane , propane and ethane — and its main uses are as a premium heating fuel , as a feedstock to the petrochemical industry and as a motor fuel . |
| 24 | Some of the rooms are about a two minute walk away in the Loutrouvia annexe . |
| 25 | Stories of his private life are rife , the latest headlines are about a broken marriage , custody of the children and the inevitable dressing-room disagreements . |
| 26 | Well , the unit that we use there is the light year , which is the distance that light can travel in one year , and the nearest stars are about a light year away . |
| 27 | McDonough is now likely to team up with McGavin in attack on the long run in with Hopkins filling Martin 's role on the right , but the Layer Road worries at present are of a defensive nature . |
| 28 | Many such incidents are of a consensual nature as is illustrated in the following example . |
| 29 | If , however , the expectations of the client are of a lower order , the analyst must be prepared to use the idealised solutions simply as a knowledge base to determine where acceptable and attainable improvements can be made . |
| 30 | These are of a lower order of priority than airworthiness directives , which are the alternative . |