Example sentences of "be [det] [subord] a match " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had never seen a police launch , but this one had an unmistakably official look about it , and in size and speed would be more than a match for either Stormy Petrel or Sea Otter . |
| 2 | You could see that he would be more than a match for some small female saint with no name . |
| 3 | The first Christians also knew that divine resources were more than a match for the dark powers . |
| 4 | In any case , the repressive methods employed by the Armed Police , the Civil Guard and the legal system itself were more than a match for unarmed industrial workers . |
| 5 | If you can raise your eyes from the water long enough you 'll see that the scenery is more than a match for the fishing — it 's simply breathtaking . |
| 6 | Man for man a unit of Elf longbowmen is more than a match for most opposing troop types . |
| 7 | Given a decent summer , a top English Seyval Blanc or Huxelrebe is more than a match for most Muscadets or Soaves . |
| 8 | The man endued with the Holy Spirit is more than a match for the unclean spirits which are such a feature in Mark 's account . |