Example sentences of "being [art] [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Evidently he thinks of the distinction as being no more than a useful device for developing and explaining his claim , that all ideas derive from experience . |
| 2 | You could be described as being no more than a brain on wheels or a brain stuck in a chair . |
| 3 | In love with Kee , he had taunted Theo with being no more than a ‘ Man of business ’ . |
| 4 | This was an ambition of mine too but a busy working life restricted my activities , and since retirement Anno Domini has done the same , my total bag being no more than a meagre twenty . |
| 5 | Dostam 's support for Masud had signalled the end of the Najibullah regime , but Hekmatyar accused him of being a communist and a war criminal . |
| 6 | The finer points of the differences between being a Christian and a Muslim were rarely discussed between us . |
| 7 | Far from being a luxury or a peripheral activity , music often meets basic needs : ‘ There exist a good many people for whom music is so important that it is difficult for them to conceive of life without it . |