Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] are [verb] be a " in BNC.

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1 One device we are testing is an advanced maschotrometer system with three small maschotrometers coupled together in a series .
2 Much of the breakdown of faith we are witnessing is a logical consequence , pure and simple , of the deep deficiency of faith today .
3 If the mutational jump we are considering is a very large one , the number of possible destinations of that jump is astronomically large .
4 Drinkers have a right to know whether the beer they are drinking is a genuine barley malt product or whether it is stuffed full of such tasty ingredients as corn syrup , propylene glycol alginate , amyloglucosidase , papain enzymes and potassium metabisulphite .
5 That dress you are wearing is an offence to my eyes . ’
6 It may often be difficult for the parties to assess whether the transaction they are contemplating is a concentration or cooperative in nature .
7 And I can believe there is a link between periods and self-esteem , because if people are saying periods are embarrassing or dirty or vile , then in a way they are saying being a woman is embarrassing or dirty or wile , and that 's bound to affect you .
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