Example sentences of "a [adj] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A corrosive is simply a powerful acid that eats through steel . |
| 2 | Consultation takes time : policy-writing by a few is more speedy , but also less effective in the long term for reasons which are suggested later . |
| 3 | The device in this case a Copper-7 is gently inserted into the womb through a narrow tube or ‘ introducer ’ . |
| 4 | Actually , the potential difference ratio created by a winding is exactly equal to the turns ratio even when there is magnetic leakage , provided the winding consists of identical sections , each of which is identically coupled to any other , and the tapping point is taken between these sections . |
| 5 | Moving from a four to a six of the same capacity means smoother running , as individual cylinder explosions are less powerful and a six is inherently better balanced . |
| 6 | Like all Mercantile and General-owned farms , two of which were sold last year and a fourth is also under offer , it had been well-maintained . |
| 7 | Because of the Repeater Hand Gun 's innovative construction and tendency to jam , a roll of a 1 is always a miss regardless of the BS of the firer or any modifiers to hit . |
| 8 | Because of its innovative construction and tendency to jam , a roll of a 1 is always a miss regardless of the BS of the firer or any modifiers to hit . |
| 9 | The four irreducible representations are given the labels a or b , depending on the sign of the character for C 2 ( + 1 or - 1 , respectively ) ; a 1 is as always the totally symmetric symmetry species . |
| 10 | A fifth is already planned and there are 22 Welsh primary schools . |
| 11 | A more refined psycho than , say , Lee Marvin or Neville Brand , but a crazy 's still a crazy and I did n't think someone that far gone could take up where Daine had left off . |
| 12 | A non-party is also , but ‘ only inferentially ’ , not ‘ directly bound by the obligations of the instrument ’ . |
| 13 | Learning to knit on a Duomatic is really quite easy but there are lots of techniques , which can help with making garments , which are not mentioned in the instruction books . |
| 14 | I mean a hundred is probably big enough , twenty five might be is more or less big enough . |
| 15 | A third is reportedly facing around $1bn in outstanding claims , and nearly all the top 20 firms are facing claims of some sort . |