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 | But there is that again a confusion So a target that perhaps election by thirds reduces public interest , possibly reduces turn out . |
| 7 | Is that ever a problem ? |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 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 | Is this just a way of expressing friendliness ? |
| 11 | Could I be bisexual or is this just a fantasy ? |
| 12 | Nor is this just a problem that is eating away the character of historic towns and conservation areas . |
| 13 | Is this just a case of too much sun ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Is this just a game for you ? |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Nor is this necessarily a model of steady decline . |
| 17 | Is this actually a book that er is going to be of any assistance to me ? |
| 18 | Nor is this only a question of a difference between writing and speech , as might at first appear . |
| 19 | 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 ? |
| 20 | ‘ So , Firmin , is this still a joke ? ’ |
| 21 | The clarifying question is : " Is this really a problem or am I just choosing to look at it as a problem ? " |
| 22 | 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 ? |
| 23 | 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 ? |
| 24 | 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 ? |
| 25 | Is this perhaps a comment on the inadequacy of the law and the difficulty of policing and getting convictions ? |
| 26 | It is all largely a matter of trial and error to find the string that will suit you best . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It is all really a matter of manual dexterity and self-confidence . |
| 29 | It 's all just a myth . |
| 30 | ‘ But it 's all just a coincidence ! ’ said Angalo . |