Example sentences of "be [det] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As far as much of the rest of the world is concerned , we 're all just a bunch of queers .
2 ‘ We 're all just a bunch of crazies , ’ being one of them .
3 In Chapter 1 we argued that conscious awareness , the images and representations that people use to communicate with each other and the various forms of deliberate planning and foresight which they use are all partly a result of the myriad social relationships in which they are caught up , and partly a product of deep-rooted instincts and emotions .
4 The shops , Marina and Conference Centre are all just a stroll away .
5 is that an Orkney way of doing it or is that just a sort of male thing ?
6 ‘ Or is that just an Eldar wearing a human mask ? ’ she asked .
7 But there is that again a confusion So a target that perhaps election by thirds reduces public interest , possibly reduces turn out .
8 Is that ever a problem ?
9 I think to come back to an earlier question of what should you teach them , and what is normal , is that ideally a child wants to grow up in an environment where his or her parents enjoy here , where the relationship is enjoyable on both sides and not shot through with anxiety about how well this child is developing , providing the development is within the normal range .
10 I think to come back to an earlier question of what should you teach them , and what is normal , is that ideally a child wants to grow up in an environment where his or her parents enjoy here , where the relationship is enjoyable on both sides and not shot through with anxiety about how well this child is developing , providing the development is within the normal range .
11 Is this just a way of expressing friendliness ?
12 Could I be bisexual or is this just a fantasy ?
13 Nor is this just a problem that is eating away the character of historic towns and conservation areas .
14 Is this just a case of too much sun ? ’
15 Is this just a game for you ?
16 Is this just an aberration , if you look at the road markings , you 'll see it seems to be official , cos the road is marked out for driving on the right , and the reason is that er , traffic law in this country says , that vehicles drive on the left , except in Savoy Street .
17 Within a cell what happens is this right a cell , what happens is that erm D N A is copied on to something called erm R N A , which is a kind of template , messenger R N A , it 's a kind of copy and it 's a single strand , corresponding to one of the strands on the original D N A with the same base structure .
18 Nor is this necessarily a model of steady decline .
19 Is this actually a book that er is going to be of any assistance to me ?
20 Nor is this only a question of a difference between writing and speech , as might at first appear .
21 Is this merely a definition of the limits of a gratuitous promise ( as in Thomas v Thomas , infra ) or is it an offer to contract , the consideration being P's forbearance from marriage ?
22 ‘ So , Firmin , is this still a joke ? ’
23 The clarifying question is : " Is this really a problem or am I just choosing to look at it as a problem ? "
24 Now of course it may be that the child has caught a worry about schooling from the parent , but I think that 's the first thing to sort out — is this really a problem in the child , or is it a problem in the parent 's mind ?
25 Now of course it may be that the child has caught a worry about schooling from the parent , but I think that 's the first thing to sort out — is this really a problem in the child , or is it a problem in the parent 's mind ?
26 Or is this perhaps a product of the over-excited brain of a middle-aged and somewhat disparaged poet , when he finds that his ignored , his arcane , his deviously perspicuous meanings , which he thought not meanings , since no one appeared able to understand them , had after all one clear-eyed and amused reader and judge ?
27 Is this perhaps a comment on the inadequacy of the law and the difficulty of policing and getting convictions ?
28 It is all largely a matter of trial and error to find the string that will suit you best .
29 If it is all just a matter of philosophy , then anyone can voice an opinion on it , and there may be differing views of what ‘ humanity ’ consists of behind it all .
30 It is all really a matter of manual dexterity and self-confidence .
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