Example sentences of "[noun] be [verb] a [adj] success " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is plain from even a cursory glance at these figures that , after a slow start , CD-ROM is becoming a remarkable success . |
| 2 | The evening was deemed a great success — in more ways than one — as , in addition to the excellent dinner and the dancing , it also happened to be Red Nose Day and by fair means and foul the 155 people who attended , plus contributions from the social club , and the company , a total of £270 was raised for Comic Relief . |
| 3 | This argument was having a little success around the table , when the President of the Society , W. M. Smart , squirmed in the Chair , and exclaimed in an anguished voice : ‘ Then will somebody propose that this paper be rejected irrespective of its contents ? ’ |
| 4 | DOCTORS are claiming a new success for monoclonal antibodies in fighting the rejection of transplants by the human body . |
| 5 | No other hiccups were reported , however , and the promotion was voted a huge success . |
| 6 | Regardless of technical hitches Pathfinders in Space was judged a great success , leading to a second series being commissioned in 1960 . |
| 7 | The Musical Medley held on Friday , 27th April was acclaimed a great success and requests were made for another such event to be featured in a future syllabus . |
| 8 | There was no doubt that Harry 's twenty-first celebration was proving a phenomenal success . |