Example sentences of "[be] [det] wonder " in BNC.
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| 1 | And afterwards … ah , afterwards , there would be such wonders … |
| 2 | It is little wonder , therefore , that during those parts of the year which were spent at Saint Cloud , Compiègne or Fontainebleau the emphasis should have been placed on greater informality . |
| 3 | There is little wonder that Irvine established a reputation as a centre of education . |
| 4 | There is little wonder that he is remembered still in Australia , his adopted land . |
| 5 | There is little wonder that organising the parade was difficult . |
| 6 | It is little wonder , therefore , that Carmarthen retains so much of its countryside influences . |
| 7 | It is little wonder , then , that they preferred to look elsewhere for employment . |
| 8 | It is little wonder , then , that ostracism and gossip were such powerful ways of enforcing the values and standards of village life , nor that the criteria of status and prestige in the community also tended to be derived from the world of work . |
| 9 | It is little wonder , then , that until quite recently the Ministry of Agriculture , mindful of its responsibility to increase the production of as much cheap food as possible , gave grants to farmers for hedgerow removal . |