Example sentences of "be [adj] the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know catarrh but er I 've been thirsty the last few days |
| 2 | Exporters seem to be unaware the first 15 boxes on the consignment note should be completed by them . |
| 3 | But of course if salaries go up evenly throughout a forty year lifespan and the Chairman is given a forty year lifespan which is quite or pension lifespan which is quite a suitable one , if salaries go up and someone leaves their company every ten years , then the first three departures are obviously going to be at much lower salary levels and it 's not going to be satisfactory the first three departures are just index linked to inflation , there is the problem of how does one index link them towards the final salary . |
| 4 | I 'm sure the first few weeks will be the worst , for her . ’ |
| 5 | And they 've been trendy the last two or three seasons , they 've been back with the classics have n't they ? |
| 6 | If n is 0 the last random number returned in RND(1) format . |
| 7 | Experts said it was possible the first three dogs had been doped to go faster , while the fourth and fifth had been slowed down . |
| 8 | If so , was that the first recorded occurrence of the Leeds salute ? |
| 9 | Mounting steps was what Gus found most bewildering at this stage ; his feet made manful efforts , but tended to trail , and he was half-carried the last few yards to the door . |