Example sentences of "'s [adj] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wilson insisted on America 's right as a neutral to continue trading with Europe . |
| 2 | By Jan. 21 the US Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger , while clearly recognizing " Israel 's right as a sovereign state to retaliate , to defend itself " , was able to confirm that Israel had pledged to work closely with the USA and " will consult us first " before taking any such action . |
| 3 | Well , it is really strange , because I 've done quite a lot of stage work , but it 's funny because a lot of people — even other film actors — do n't know about it . |
| 4 | It 's different when a respected UK dealer makes substantiated claims for something that will affect his reputation for better or worse . |
| 5 | He 's straight as a die . |
| 6 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
| 7 | It 's plain as a pikestaff . |
| 8 | It 's nice as a Minister to be able to do this , to look after your own patch . ’ |
| 9 | It 's sharp as a razor , a real hunting knife , but if you keep the sheath on you can hold it a bit . |