Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is very surprising on reflection because there were clear pointers available waiting to be followed . |
| 2 | He is the first western born challenger for the title since Bobby Fischer took the championship in 1972 and the first British player this century to be this close to the world title . |
| 3 | In a tightly-argued four page document , AoI said it must be accepted that coal is not on its way out and called for the disbanded Energy Select Committee to be resurrected immediately . |
| 4 | BORO 'S treble hopes were dealt a shattering blow last night after being dumped out of the FA Cup . |
| 5 | Thus the issue in Shanghai Banking Corporation/Royal Bank of Scotland ( 1982 ) was whether it was acceptable for a major UK clearing bank to be controlled from outside the UK , and the likely consequences for the conduct of UK monetary policy . |
| 6 | Their leaflet featured a photograph of powder tracks flowing down the mountainside — just the sort of thing good skiers all dream of being able to do effortlessly . |
| 7 | ‘ But I hope she can get back to full sessions this week to be ready for Edinburgh . ’ |
| 8 | She was critical but stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night after being left for dead when a Ford Cortina crashed into parked vehicles in Berwick Hills , Middlesbrough , on Sunday . |
| 9 | Teenage paper-boy Stacey Paul Norton , of Meadowgate , Eston , was ‘ quite stable ’ in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night after being catapulted through a car window in an accident in Eston on Tuesday afternoon . |
| 10 | The Celtic Church , founded in the sixth century by St Columba with the aid of Irish-trained monks , followed Rome in always celebrating Easter on a Sunday , unlike the eastern Churches ; but owing to its remoteness the Celtic Church experienced difficulty in being kept fully informed of doctrinal and other changes decided on in Rome . |
| 11 | In special cases this rule to be subject to the discretion of the Committee of Management . ’ |
| 12 | James Cocker , 53 , of Milton Road West , Edinburgh , was said to be in stable condition at Stirling Royal Infirmary last night after being recovered by the Killin mountain rescue team . |
| 13 | Staff were called to a special meeting last night to be told of the proposed changes . |