Example sentences of "'s [det] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The health union negotiators said the award was ‘ totally unacceptable ’ Judith Carter , the unions ' lead negotiator and national officer for Cohse , described the award as a ‘ derisory insult to Britain 's half a million nurses ’ . |
| 2 | The stumbling block has been Stoke City 's half a million pounds compensation demand which the Parkhead club have refused to meet . |
| 3 | A bank is taking court action over the former Tory Party chairman 's half a million pound overdraft . |
| 4 | Guy sent it , gee look that 's half a million quid . |
| 5 | And it 's half a blooming hour were n't it ? |
| 6 | During our ‘ inspection tour ’ I had heard a fair amount of noise from the garden , and now Miss Sowerby announced , ‘ There 's half a dozen patients , Doctor , including one who 's hurt his head badly . ’ |
| 7 | investigates something , and there 's half a dozen people in the group to give their opinion , it 's not what worth the paper it 's printed on . |
| 8 | That 's half a billion pounds every year . |
| 9 | And he 's such a recognisable feature now that he 's become this odd advertising totem — a symbol of endurance and authenticity in a sometimes crummy world . |
| 10 | It 's such a new level of value for money we 've named this cooker the Debut . |
| 11 | But he's/she 's such a successful doctor he/she can afford to tell the patients when there 's nothing wrong with them . |
| 12 | I mean , it 's such a wide topic as I said , it 's got anything . |
| 13 | I feel that it 's such a perfect thing , there was nothing to be done with ‘ Las Meniñas ’ . |
| 14 | The Fender ca n't really cope with the 335 at high volumes because it 's such a powerful guitar , so the Hartke adds a hard kind of edge and it keeps the bottom end really tight and sharp . ' |
| 15 | I do n't think I can still yet watch it without weeping — it 's such a powerful film of a powerful time , and a terrible time really . |
| 16 | The Hollywood blonde added : ‘ It 's such a powerful role that at first I was afraid . |
| 17 | ‘ She 's such a wee thing , ’ Ma had said through her tears . |
| 18 | She 's such a gentle person ! ’ |
| 19 | It 's such a necessary part of life that I do n't even question it . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's such a cruel irony , ’ says Katharine , ‘ that British fashion is the base of European fashion . |
| 21 | In no time at all , she was hurrying down the hallway towards the nursery , where she swept in to announce , ‘ It 's such a glorious day , Mr Turnbull , I think we 'll cut short Richard 's lessons and I 'll take him out in the sunshine . ’ |
| 22 | He 's such a flipping bastard ! |
| 23 | Now that is a large part of our culture , which in a sense gets sucked into the educational establishment and sucked into teaching relationships , and because it 's such a consistent part of the way in which women are seen , I think they perceive it as a greater problem . |
| 24 | But it 's such a limited range whereas the the and other bodies that come on these courses have got the whole the whole investment field so er you do get the the advantages there . |
| 25 | It 's such a male landscape . |
| 26 | I 'll put some money into your account — sorry it 's such a boring present . |
| 27 | It 's such a boring job , , I ca n't do it when I 'm alone , looking at , I just ca n't , so , you see how many I have . |
| 28 | His mother would introduce him as ‘ my darling son , Nigel — he 's such a talented writer , you know , and his marriage is on the rocks , poor dear . |
| 29 | J : I like him , he 's such a brilliant performer . |
| 30 | cos there 's such a long waiting list , tha that 's the value of it out there |