Example sentences of "be [det] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coral polyps are each only a few millimetres across but working together in colonies , they have produced the greatest animal constructions the world had seen before man began his labours . |
| 2 | As far as much of the rest of the world is concerned , we 're all just a bunch of queers . |
| 3 | ‘ We 're all just a bunch of crazies , ’ being one of them . |
| 4 | mean you 're all quite an observant bunch here |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The shops , Marina and Conference Centre are all just a stroll away . |
| 7 | Or were these just a few isolated sadists ? |
| 8 | Is that also a different derivation of the inductance ? |
| 9 | is that an Orkney way of doing it or is that just a sort of male thing ? |
| 10 | ‘ Or is that just an Eldar wearing a human mask ? ’ she asked . |
| 11 | Is that normally a legitimate part of |
| 12 | ‘ Or is that rather a naïve question ? ’ |
| 13 | But there is that again a confusion So a target that perhaps election by thirds reduces public interest , possibly reduces turn out . |
| 14 | Is that ever a problem ? |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Is that actually a forty five there ? that was that was a forty five , near enough , now , how did you work that out ? |
| 18 | Is that still a viable method of energy production ? |
| 19 | Now is that really a very wise thing to do ? |
| 20 | Is that quite a high score there ? |
| 21 | Fifty pence out of one pound fifty is that about a tenth or about a hundredth or about half or what , what sort of fraction ? |
| 22 | Nor is this just a problem that is eating away the character of historic towns and conservation areas . |
| 23 | Is this just a way of expressing friendliness ? |
| 24 | Is this just a malign coincidence ? |
| 25 | Could I be bisexual or is this just a fantasy ? |
| 26 | ‘ Is this just a game for you ? |
| 27 | Is this just a case of too much sun ? ’ |
| 28 | Or is this just an elaborate distraction created by her mind to avoid facing her infertility ? |
| 29 | Is this just an ordinary camera you 've used ? |
| 30 | 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 . |