Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [vb pp] [adv] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's cost more than a million pounds , but staff and children say it 's worth every penny . |
| 2 | It is hoped also that a revised grant application form will be available for distribution before the meeting . |
| 3 | It is hoped therefore that a positive and constitutive response will be made by its members towards making the changes necessary to meet the new situation which has been outlined . |
| 4 | When we try the Star and Garter next door it is crammed tighter than a coal bucket , and it belts rap at a thousand watts . |
| 5 | But then it is used extensively where a preposition seems to be naturally required , but where to is really inadequate , as in the infinitive of reaction : glad to meet you ( cf Fr. charmé de vous voir ) . |
| 6 | It is suggested here that a new modus vivendi is required between the managerial and professional dimensions of school life . |
| 7 | Super-shy George Michael bought his Californian dream home for £3 million two years ago , but he 's spent less than a fortnight in the futuristic house . |