Example sentences of "[verb] a real " in BNC.

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1 When children are actually involved in making things they often do not need an adult , unless they encounter a real difficulty and need help to cut or find a particular shape or material not already available .
2 It is only saved from universal condemnation by the partial political acceptance of the argument that this nuclear readiness does not in practice involve a real threat and that nuclear weapons will in fact never be used .
3 ‘ I wish they 'd move off , ’ Artemis confessed , ‘ before Hullabaloo causes a real hullabaloo . ’
4 The building 's shape provided a real technical challenge for the 16 bricklayers who worked in teams of four to complete the job .
5 Soon he 'll need a real teacher . ’
6 But gliders do n't need a real airport , a field will do .
7 Both provide a real opportunity to start breaking down barriers .
8 Does he agree that city technology colleges provide a real alternative education for children in the inner city ?
9 That amount has just passed £1 billion per annum for the first time , representing a real terms increase of 2.5 per cent .
10 Looking to get more serious in its efforts to encourage a real Sparc compatible community , Sun Microsystems Inc will open a new business unit next month that 'll licence the silicon and system designs of its next generation , 64-bit UltraSparc , SuperSparc+ and MicroSparc ( UX No 426 ) .
11 And just as she was feeling sure and secure , a smile becoming a real part of her as she gloried in the feeling growing between them , Lucy gave her to understand that she was going away for three weeks .
12 Microsoft responded to Wabi saying it is ‘ proof that Windows NT is becoming a real threat to the Unix market .
13 Microsoft Corp responded to Wabi saying that it is ‘ proof that Windows NT is becoming a real threat to the Unix market .
14 ‘ He 's becoming a real nuisance .
15 Of course , a critical factor in this ‘ law ’ becoming a real check on executives is the extent to which they can operate in secrecy .
16 Clive never fulfilled his ambition of becoming a real American police officer .
17 There was no doubting that Saturday 's was a better performance for Ards than the 5– defeat by Cliftonville the week before , but goalscoring is becoming a real problem .
18 Let us assume that insiders are now willing to accept a real wage reduction so as to protect their jobs .
19 It 's a matter for conjecture whether he would have been willing to accept a real theatre wordsmith had one been available .
20 Whether you love the adventures of ‘ Swallows & Amazons ’ or fancy being marooned on a desert island like Robinson Crusoe you will know that behind these exciting stories lies a real world of evil men ( and women ) who terrorised merchant ships to satisfy their own greed .
21 It is very exciting to meet a real author . ’
22 It can help you concentrate on the inner content of the music ; and I have always been able to establish a real sense of what the musicians are doing .
23 it appeared to me little short of a miracle that a hard , matter-of-fact scientist should have been able to establish a real friendship with wild , freeliving animals , and the realisation of this fact made me feel … as though man 's expulsion from the Garden of Eden had thereby lost some of its bitterness .
24 ‘ If you want a real one you will have to pay £50 . ’
25 This posed a real dilemma for administrators .
26 I advised Gaitskell that this requirement posed a real difficulty for the defence .
27 James , who would in 1932 , publish a biography of Cipriani , was much taken by the personality of this man who , with his organised labour movement posed a real threat to the colonial authorities .
28 The guillotine motion after 10 o'clock tonight will attempt to preclude sensible contributions , attempt to preclude people from dealing with the difficulties and technicalities in the Bill , and pose a real problem for those of us who believe that local government is not a political football to be kicked about at whim , but an essential part of our democracy for the provision of essential services .
29 Everything to indicate a real stock quote .
30 This observed 10-mark increase ( with a standard error of 4.41 ) appears to indicate a real improvement .
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