Example sentences of "[is] [pron] short of " in BNC.
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| 1 | They look great , they rock out occasionally and she 's nothing short of captivating . |
| 2 | Frankly , after what we 've been through together that 's nothing short of childish . |
| 3 | The performance of Durga Lal in the title role is a masterpiece of versatility and concentration : his delirium at the end of the first act is nothing short of hair-raising . |
| 4 | To the outsider , the way the whales are killed is nothing short of barbaric . |
| 5 | The way his hands tremble as he carries them into dinner is nothing short of alarming . |
| 6 | Well , whatever it is , the playing on this disc is nothing short of mesmerising . |
| 7 | Jeu de Cartes , in particular , is nothing short of a tour de force or orchestral wizardry , superb engineering , and interpretative control . |
| 8 | I 've played many neck-through-body instruments before and sustain has generally been very good , but here it is nothing short of remarkable . |
| 9 | The quality of sound via these outputs is nothing short of amazing . |
| 10 | You may not escape some head-on collisions with others , and at times you may feel that this area of life is nothing short of a battleground . |
| 11 | ‘ It is nothing short of a miracle , ’ said one . |
| 12 | In an area of high unemployment , this decision , with its knock-on effect in the local economy , is nothing short of a tragedy . |
| 13 | This is nothing short of a scandal . |
| 14 | Her letter says ‘ The standard of knitwear on display in the shop is nothing short of haute couture which reflects the activity of the shop . |
| 15 | The colour photography of John Riddy is nothing short of sensational , however , starting with plate number one , a deep purple painted steel construction from 1965 that lounges on a white New England wooden veranda . |
| 16 | Rooms are beautifully furnished , and a stay at this hotel is nothing short of a memorable experience . |
| 17 | They should be taken away from her , for it is nothing short of blasphemy for her to flaunt them as she does . " |
| 18 | What 's happening in that hospital is nothing short of a crime . |
| 19 | What has happened is nothing short of a miracle ; Heavenly Father has heard our prayers ; He has watched over our family , and everything is all right . ’ |
| 20 | For what is being implied is nothing short of a paradigm shift wherein students and their intellectual capabilities come to occupy the central ground . |
| 21 | What is at issue here is nothing short of a genuine educational process , in which the student 's perception of his or her studies is transformed . |
| 22 | What is needed is nothing short of a complete , gentle revolution against what we have been taught . |
| 23 | Does he agree that the announcement last Thursday by the Secretary of State for Social Security is nothing short of a scandal ? |
| 24 | Since that is nothing short of a swindle , should not the Minister stop it ? |
| 25 | That is nothing short of irresponsibility , and inflicts severe damage on our democracy . |
| 26 | That is nothing short of stupidity . |
| 27 | The Government 's record on acquiring works of art in those important national museums is nothing short of a disgrace , and the Bill does nothing to deal with the problem . |
| 28 | ‘ The present system of booking is nothing short of a joke . |
| 29 | And , I say to the Chief Officers of this Authority , that their that their proposed that their proposed claim of fourteen percent is nothing short of disgraceful . |
| 30 | ‘ The idea of them trying to bribe the Turkish officials is nothing short of astonishing . ’ |