Example sentences of "[Wh pn] be [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Not , at least , of the sort who 've emerged in the time since ‘ Raw Like Sushi ’ : singers like Lisa Stansfield , Betty Boo , Cathy Dennis , Kylie and Dannii — all of whom are peddling an ersatz glamour drawn from adolescent fantasies of sophistication , untouchable otherness , phoney celebrity .
2 Will my right hon. Friend join me in sending condolences to the bereaved family and wishing those who are injured a speedy recovery ?
3 We therefore propose to relieve local authorities and school leavers of that burden by exempting , until 31 October 1992 , 18 and 19-year-olds who are undertaking a qualifying course of education on 1 May 1992 .
4 If we genuinely believe everyone to be entitled to education , then we must reject the aristocratic distinction between an education fit only for workers and one fit for philosopher-kings ; but we Must equally reject the new assumption that only those who are receiving a scientific education are being ‘ properly ’ educated ; the rest , those who are studying arts , being relegated to the position of drones or parasites to be , at best , tolerated , and seen as ‘ enriching ’ themselves .
5 The foremost non-farmstead building group and the type of most relevance to readers of this book who are seeking an old agricultural building to convert , is the field barn .
6 They have valuable experience which could usefully be shared with governors of other types of school who are facing a similar challenge .
7 After salvage of any potentially useful parts has been accomplished , it is hoped that the wreck will be donated to the Inverness-based Fresson Trust , who are establishing a new museum at Inverness Airport .
8 One of partners is Stores who are implementing a strategic store-based application which involves having an R S six thousand in every single shop with a SQL Server on every single box .
9 Mrs Frogatt and Mr Boulton have both handed over their complaints to the Charity Commissioners who are conducting a joint investigation of Brit-Pol with the police .
10 Such a phenomenon may be explained in various ways , but one factor of acknowledged importance is certainly the rapidity of economic and social change , which tends to separate more sharply the experience , expectations and outlook of older and younger generations , as Mead ( 1970 ) argued in a study in which she likened the ‘ dissident young ’ to pioneers who are exploring a new time rather than a new country .
11 I conclude from that that the technical information on on all the sectors is at best patchy , erm and where it 's comprehensive it 's come from people who are advocating a particular development proposal .
12 This chapter considers the financial consequences of community care policies for those women on whom such policies increasingly depend — the mothers , daughters , wives , sisters , neighbours and friends who are providing a substantial amount of help and support to a disabled or elderly person .
13 In Honduras , it is again the rich who are providing a friendly environment for the little creatures .
14 I 'm erm I 've been working in low cost housing , housing charities , for a very long time , with Shelter and various other charities like that , and I never cease to be amazed that the Conservative Group , here or nationally , are hostile to subsidies for council housing , because the subsidy which goes to owner-occupiers , through mortgage tax relief , is very much greater than the subsidy that goes to council housing and there 's nothing we as a Council can do about this , but I do hope that in due course we will get a fair system of subsidising houses for everybody , so that wealthy people on high incomes who are getting a big subsidy on their housing through their tax relief , erm are not getting more than people on low incomes living in council houses .
15 At this stage I have to briefly pause and praise the majority of our aquatic goods manufacturers who are getting a staggering amount of praise mail at present .
16 ONE of the province 's most popular marching bands , the Millar Memorial Flute , has reported an increase in membership recently with it now in excess of 35 including many young members who are building a firm base for the future .
17 Those who are considering a professional career would also gain a valuable overview of the various fields open to them when deciding where their future might lie .
18 Back in Africa , Paul Giblett has offered further technical help to environmentalists who are considering a geological survey of the region to establish whether heavy metals are being leached out and concentrated in areas used by the elephants .
19 There is one exception to this rule of not searching the unregistered Land Charges Register in the case of registered land : prospective mortgagors who are buying a registered property have , as yet ( until they complete their purchase ) , no title to the registered land ; and therefore a bankruptcy or a receiving order made against them would not be disclosed by a title search .
20 Mature Students ( ie those over 21 years of age ) : the faculty welcomes applications from mature students who will have obtained passes in 3 SCE Highers at B grade or 2 GCE A-levels at B grade within the 2-year period prior to commencing university studies , or who are taking an approved Access course or OU courses .
21 Since almost all the basic sports medicine provision within governing bodies of sport is provided by doctors who are either paid nothing or who are given a small honorarium , the prospect of maintaining separate medical defence cover for their voluntary activities may place their valuable contribution to sport in jeopardy .
22 I wanted to work with people who are running a small firm , people who are dealing with the same problems as me because they 're running a small business . ’
23 In a research paper published today , Liberty — the logo used by the NCCL - warns that , without regulations , video surveillance could be used to harass groups who are considered a potential threat to public order , such as young people , ethnic minorities and political activists .
24 A status group is made up of individuals who are awarded a similar amount of social honour and therefore share the same status situation .
25 The other announcement erm is er Dr has asked me to address some delinquents , no that 's not fair , some er hard working but misguided students erm tt er who are doing a political processes course , a sort of pale imitation of this course , erm probably find none of them are here today , let's , let's , let's , let's , let's b let's not be shy now , is erm is Ian here ?
26 Sitting in the foyer of their Salzburg hotel — between ‘ shoots ’ , obviously — Paul , guitarist brother Niall and drumming hair bear Ashley Keating are gulping down mineral water , babbling on about the ‘ fierce ’ sights of Austria and generally behaving like men who are having a blinking good time , thank record companies very much .
27 The story focusses on Mario and Pedro , two kids who are having a tough time scraping together enough money to live on .
28 The story focusses on Mario and Pedro , two kids who are having a tough time scraping together enough money to live on .
29 There is no natural landing place , the seas are fierce , and permission to land is only given to groups who are have a suitable boat , and who are well provisioned , capable , and with a proven interest in an outdoor topic .
30 The hospital visits Bishop Auckland , Newton Aycliffe , Shildon and Crook , where trained staff deal with scores of mental patients who are making a new life for themselves in the community .
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