Example sentences of "[be] [noun sg] [det] " in BNC.

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1 Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem .
2 ( The reader may recall that my grandfather , Sir Ludovic Grant , had been president some sixty years before . )
3 Surprisingly , considering how successful he had been , this was Beerbaum 's first victory in a World Cup qualifier , ‘ though I have been second more times than I know ’ , he added .
4 There had been speculation that
5 8.3.2 the date ( if any ) upon which the Premises are relet This provision is frequently included in guarantors ' covenants , probably to cover the position where the landlord has no objection to taking back the premises with a view to a future letting , but in the meantime to secure some form of rental income .
6 ‘ We 're on the pan Am flight this afternoon , ’ Susanna explained , and pulled a long face .
7 And it will be champagne all the way for the newlyweds .
8 So it probably will be sand this week I would think .
9 I did not take any of that seriously , though I would have had to be ice all through to hear it with utter in-difference .
10 Perhaps they have no time available nor money to squander on what they consider to be point less pursuits .
11 But there might , he thought , if he knew how to wait , be room some day for Iago Vaughan .
12 Now she declares unswerving loyalty to diesel : ‘ I 've experienced three petrol cars in the past , but it 's going to be diesel all the way for me in the future . ’
13 When I worked at the General , doctor 's who shall be name less used
14 But you never know , it may be tat all at once you recognise something of yourself that has long been buried in your subconscious .
15 ‘ Would this be guarantee enough of my silence , Shih Herrick ? ’
16 Nobody had seen Edward Balliol unfortunately , but apart from that it seemed to be success all the way .
17 To be franc this idea made lots of cents
18 This may be information such as the number of strokes used , the order in which the strokes are written , the direction of the writing , and even the speed of the writing for each stroke .
19 Possibly the feeling for the hot French south is less marked ; there may be shade less stress on the role of the model in a work of art .
20 When we originally talked to Barry about it , we already knew that the Prime Minister would be guest that night , so we told him all about it , and he had this great idea .
21 Would I not be mother any more ?
22 Only now did I realize that I loved this man to whose power I had been subject all my life .
23 In fact , hardly any of the pills being sold in UK clubs are Ecstasy any more .
24 These symptoms were present most of the time , but became much worse if Sheila drove the car , used certain aerosol sprays , or had to sit in the same room as someone wearing perfume or aftershave .
25 As he was only nineteen and failed the medical test for being colourblind this was impossible .
26 If it were , it were snow all it were were your aerial
27 One can only wonder where the base Safety Officers were while this was going on !
28 Erm , I think I will give up being Chair this time , I 've done it too long , too long , and I 've had it John as Co-Chair during the year and I hope that he 'll be able to carry on as , as Chair Person , I think really I 've done it , done it for long enough erm , and we 'll have to ask , we hope , we hope the Treasurer just taken over will carry on
29 A practising certificate will expire in the following circumstances : ( 1 ) immediately upon its holder being removed from or struck off the roll ; ( 2 ) upon its withdrawal at the instance of the Law Society after the designated replacement date has passed without application for renewal being receivedbut such expiry will not be automatic ; ( 3 ) upon its replacement by a new practising certificate ; ( 4 ) upon the Society refusing to issue a new certificate or upon the replacement date if that is subsequent to the Society 's refusal .
30 If the government were calm most people in Britain took the American threats seriously : the thought of war was inconceivable and Nonconformity united in support of a negotiated settlement .
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