Example sentences of "is [adj] [subord] life " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the notable protagonists in the debate are John and Nuala Scarisbrook , of the ‘ Life ’ organisation , who believe that all abortion is wrong because life begins at conception . |
| 2 | Yes , the stage is larger than life and it is about emotions that are big enough to wrap round you . |
| 3 | It is larger than life , more real than truth , dramatic and daring , perceptive and flowing , and , significantly , full of paradox and ambiguity . |
| 4 | In all but height ( five-foot-five ) Mr Niachos is larger than life . |
| 5 | Whether we are talking of the families portrayed in reading schemes and modern languages material , the heroes of novels chosen in English literature , or the personages selected as worthy of interest in history , the picture may be of a male who is larger than life , dominant and personality-projecting . |
| 6 | Pete Waterman is larger than life . |
| 7 | Pupils ' paper art show is large as life |
| 8 | The idea that life in the community is better than life in a hospital has , for decades , been an article of faith for mental health workers . |
| 9 | Iona is older than life itself . |
| 10 | ‘ Your race is less than life , ’ Jinkwa snarled . |