Example sentences of "all a [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless what was being demonstrated in the course of 1945 was that — whatever the feelings of affinity that might exist between Britain and the United States — a substantial relationship could not endure without a strong sense of common interests and above all a sense of exposure to common dangers . |
| 2 | There is friendly gossip and fun in conversation , and above all a sense of caring and looking after each other . |
| 3 | The changes had met with howls of rage from the profession ; a host of cartoons in the press ; but above all a reduction in price for the consumer . |
| 4 | It 's all a mistake of calculation from when the government nationalised further education . |
| 5 | It was all a mistake of course . |
| 6 | However , life in such a group is not all a bed of roses ( seriously ! ) , and , for me , the downside was the leaking from ‘ certain sources ’ that the future of inference skills in assessment was far from assured . |
| 7 | ‘ Of course , it 's not all a bed of roses , ’ she could hear someone say . |
| 8 | Perhaps it is all a question of timing , and that summer afternoon in 1921 was the moment when the linear impulse started its break through to public awareness . |
| 9 | It 's all a question of luck , really . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ These days it 's all a question of money , ’ Lorton said . |
| 11 | But we 're not slaves to healthy eating — it 's all a question of moderation . ’ |
| 12 | Barn owls are popular as pets , though , and a good breeding pair can produce four clutches of eggs a year in captivity , which again keeps the price down — it 's all a question of supply and demand . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's all a question of market , of you negotiating your deals in an appropriate way . |
| 14 | ‘ It is all a question of mind over matter , ’ Davies says — ‘ just like Last Suspect . |
| 15 | To strive , to seek , to butch it out- it 's all a question of willpower . |
| 16 | It is all a question of respect and reputation — not just of the plaintiff as a human being , but as a worker — a public official , business executive , professional or performer . |
| 17 | It is all a question of time . |
| 18 | Well , maybe it is all a question of time . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's all a question of balance , ’ Edward muttered . |
| 20 | It was all a question of balance . |
| 21 | I suppose it 's all a question of balance as Mark says . |
| 22 | He says it 's all a question of balance . |
| 23 | ‘ I s'pose it 's all a question o' roots , ’ he said quietly . |
| 24 | I think the Glasgow business is all a bit of hype . |
| 25 | It 's all a bit of whimsy , is n't it — voting for your favourite animals ? |
| 26 | It 's all a bit of fun , until you hear that voice . |
| 27 | He saw that Harry noticed his care and smiled , put a finger to his lips , all a bit of fun at Deuce 's expense . |
| 28 | Yeah , yeah , it 's all a bit of pizzazz I suppose . |
| 29 | They all know they were all told that it 's it 's all a bit above board . |
| 30 | It was all a kind of madness , and Waugh did indeed go mad in the mid-1950s . |