Example sentences of "[is] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | While such solidarity may cause the nation to bind together from time to time as in 1940 , at present it-is of a divisive nature rather than unifying . |
| 2 | I 've got a lovely bunch of coconuts , they 're all standing in a row , big ones , small ones , one 's as a big as head , oh give a twist , of the wrist , the showman said . |
| 3 | erm mushrooms cabbage and everything 's raw , completely raw carrots in th in the middle with two different two mayonnaise dips one plai s plain mayonnaise and the other half of it is erm garlic flavour mayonnaise and erm that 's as a starter I always have that and I thoroughly enjoy it you know that 's the by the time I 've had that I do n't want much of my main meal cos it 's great |
| 4 | The nearest he gets to his usual form is during a discussion about the Mondays ' donation to the Hard Rock Café , coming to the grinning conclusion he should send ‘ a bong made from a Boddingtons beer tin , a packet of Rizla , some tinfoil , an empty skag packet and the sheet me and Bez slept on when we shared a flat together . |
| 5 | Plants will normally come to bloom earlier in a greenhouse than outside , but in either case the most propitious time for the operation is during a spell , and after a couple of days , of bright sunny weather . |
| 6 | All this , of course , is during a time of exaggerated relief following the Pleistocene glaciation . |
| 7 | It is therefore not surprising that incidents and accidents happen when this kind of situation occurs , especially if it is during an early off-field landing when the pilot is under pressure . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's worth a try , ’ he agreed , ‘ and if we can appeal to Sugden 's better nature we can work out a compromise . ’ |
| 9 | If a member of the Government gets ninety seconds of news time , that 's worth a lot of money . |
| 10 | Of course he 's worth a lot of money , but you ca n't wrap him up in cotton wool . ’ |
| 11 | Mary took the five pound salmon from her bag , wrapped in newspaper , ‘ in which case , ’ she continued , ‘ Yanto said you could have this one for a pound , and it 's worth a least two pounds ten , as you know . |
| 12 | ‘ Now that it 's illegal , ’ he said , coughing , ‘ it 's worth a thousand times what it used to fetch . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's worth a try . |
| 14 | I know they say a picture 's worth a thousand words ( and James would no doubt agree with you ) , but I think we 'll keep things as they are for the moment . |
| 15 | In a bad mood , ‘ They 've Scoffed The Lot ’ probably sounds rubbish , but , for all those who fought in the Shambling Wars , it 's worth a rash . |
| 16 | It 's worth a few days observation . ’ |
| 17 | And she 's worth a thousand of your so-called beauties . |
| 18 | Another lowland National Trail that 's worth a try at this time of year is the Wolds Way , stretching for 79 miles from Hessle Haven just west of Hull to Filey Brig in North Yorkshire . |
| 19 | Making things which look just that bit better is so easy , it 's worth a little extra trouble and will surely take you out of the learner stage . |
| 20 | I know in advance that we 're not going to have that kind of luck but it 's worth a try . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's worth a try , surely ? ’ |
| 22 | At as little as 10p a foot run ex site , it 's worth a bit of work . |
| 23 | There is one final source that 's worth a mention . |
| 24 | As good quality seasoned oak , it 's worth a fortune to a cabinetmaker . |
| 25 | It 's worth a try . ’ |
| 26 | I think it 's worth a try . |
| 27 | and your estate 's worth a hundred and sixty thousand |
| 28 | ‘ The boy 's worth a fortune to me — and now a drunken gang has lost him . |
| 29 | That 's worth a lot to me . |
| 30 | ‘ I think it 's worth a try all the same . ’ |