Example sentences of "are [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Makepeace 's classes are nothing but advanced courses in riot-fomentation . |
| 2 | Athletico are nothing but money-grabbing bastards . |
| 3 | It is not only impossible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations which are nothing but abstract relations , but it is only possible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations that refer directly to observable phenomena in material reality . |
| 4 | According to Dunsire ( 1982 , p. 15 ) , ‘ quango-hunting ’ has since 1979 ‘ become a Conservative blood-sport , under the illusion that they are nothing but wasteful ‘ empire-building ’ ' . |
| 5 | Criticisms from ex-players , in my opinion , are nothing but sour grapes . |
| 6 | No Jean , you ai n't got ta say who you are nothing like that bye ! |
| 7 | America believes that the future prosperity and security of Eastern Europe are nothing like guaranteed . |
| 8 | Those guests up in the holiday village are nothing like these people , Doctor . |
| 9 | When people talk , the sounds they make are nothing like written words . |
| 10 | There are plenty of recent family photographs around the Hall 's cottage . |
| 11 | There are plenty of ordinary reasons for travelling : business ; visits to family or friends ; for culture or history ; sea , sun and sand ; religion or health ; education ; shopping ; food and wines ; or just plain fun . |
| 12 | I mean there are plenty of internal reports at M I T and at DEC but you certainly ca n't get them . |
| 13 | However , a ‘ snack ’ does not have to mean crisps , biscuits or chocolate ; there are plenty of nutritious things such as nuts , raisins or fruit . |
| 14 | To ski or not to ski — there are plenty of great ways to enjoy your family holiday in the snow |
| 15 | There are plenty of great walks to try out in the forest itself and some of the surrounding peaks — the forest boundaries include some of the lower Cairngorm summits . |
| 16 | There are plenty of small choirs or theatre groups which need practice in performing to an audience who will come to the Home . |
| 17 | Although there are plenty of small traders around to whom EDI still means nothing , BT predicts that within two to three years over 50,000 firms worldwide will be using it . |
| 18 | There are plenty of possible sites for these dumps . |
| 19 | There are plenty of alternative starchy root vegetables — such as swedes , turnips , carrots , parsnips , sweet potatoes , yarns . |
| 20 | There are plenty of Russian or British bureaucracies to fill any gap and a fertile general theory of bureaucratic role-play to cement any cracks . |
| 21 | At this time of the year there are plenty of colourful flowers around . |
| 22 | THERE are many people who would love to buy the work of young British artists : there are plenty of young artists in Britain who would love to sell it . |
| 23 | Has it occurred to the Minister that the problem is that there are plenty of young people camped out in the open air , but that they do not have any work ? |
| 24 | The ‘ junk box ’ approach is a less practical proposition these days , although there are plenty of surplus printed circuit boards etc. available . |
| 25 | There are plenty of floating plants for the male to build a nest in , and a cave in which he spends most of his time . |
| 26 | There are plenty of lower protection sunscreens on the market , but dermatologists stress that these should be avoided in order to minimise the risk of skin cancer and ageing — regardless of natural skin colour . |
| 27 | There are plenty of good coaches about just as there are a multitude of nice misguided types who seek to portray themselves through other people over and over again . |
| 28 | There are plenty of good , comprehensive calorie booklets on the market . |
| 29 | ‘ If people are prepared to look around there are plenty of good deals available on diesel as well as petrol models . ’ |
| 30 | There are plenty of good recent reviews aimed at research workers covering at least some of the issues I was starting to address . |