Example sentences of "this [is] [art] [adj] book " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a fascinating book . |
| 2 | THIS is a fascinating book . |
| 3 | As a Travellers Guide this is a worthwhile book ; but it will not replace serious studies of the Civil War because of the errors of detail which it includes . |
| 4 | This is a well-written book , lively , intelligent and lit by astringent wit . |
| 5 | This is a useful book for the private secretary , and even ‘ the boss ’ , to use the author 's own words , may find entertainment as well as information if he can make time to read it . |
| 6 | In some ways this is a heart-rending book , for there is no doubting Benn 's single-minded commitment to his adopted class . |
| 7 | This is a good book and I strongly recommend it . |
| 8 | In sum , this is a good book to have in your reference library — providing you have other sources of information on which to draw . |
| 9 | THIS is a good book . |
| 10 | Similarly , the two lexical units represented by brilliant in John is brilliant and This is a brilliant book are to be assigned to the same lexeme , the evidence being the recurrence of the relation with confused , angry , bitter , etc . |
| 11 | The theme may sound bleak , but this is a fearless book . |
| 12 | This is a fine book with a message for nutritional physiologists and ecologists , well illustrated with clear figures and diagrams and written in simple direct style . |
| 13 | This is a remarkable book , mainly because while King Alfred showed a decent regard for the philosopher he was translating , he was not too modest to add bits of his own . |
| 14 | This is a lively book , full of friendly advice and interesting ideas . |
| 15 | I'llsay it simply and clearly : this is a magnificent book . |
| 16 | With case studies , advice on safe sex and a useful self-help and advice section , this is a pioneering book on a crucial subject . |
| 17 | THIS IS a delightful book , for it succeeds in being both scholarly and entertaining . |
| 18 | This is a delightful book which has all the makings of a minor classic . |
| 19 | The detail of this book requires more explanation than is possible here , but this is a rewarding book to read . |
| 20 | All in all , this is a commendable book , packed with sound information and wise opinion . |
| 21 | This is a special book to add to your ‘ technical ’ machine knitting library — one that will be invaluable for reference . |
| 22 | All in all , this is a welcome book , of relevance to both students and those in practice of management . |
| 23 | Rousseau ( 1762 , p. 147 ) did approve of one book : ‘ This is the first book Émile will read ; for a long time it will form his whole library and it will always retain an honoured place . |
| 24 | This is the first book she has written . |
| 25 | This is the first book known to have been written by a woman in English , and is recognised as one of the great spiritual writings . |
| 26 | This is the first book she has written . |
| 27 | The first entry in the book ( it is not known whether this is the first book ) is " Killerow , July 17th 1718 . |
| 28 | The first entry in the book ( it is not known whether this is the first book ) is " Killerow , July 17th 1718 . |
| 29 | This is the second book of the series . |
| 30 | The first point to make is that this is the same book as originally published in 1974 and retrospectively numbered ‘ 36 ’ in the series — we feel this should have been made clear by titling it ‘ Revised Edition ’ in the style previously followed . |