Example sentences of "[noun pl] be no [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even the bravest of lambs is no match for a lion ! |
| 2 | All too often , however , such fittings and materials are not only historically inappropriate — stained tropical hardwood from razed rainforests , horse brasses and rows of unwanted Book Club volumes are no substitute for an original , atmospheric interior — but also pay scant attention to the history and development of each individual building . |
| 3 | Sophisticated private investors might calculate that the tax breaks available to individuals are no match for the fiscal status of the pension funds . |
| 4 | He was made aware that nuclear weapons were no substitute for the presence of frigates on station and infantry battalions on the ground in maintaining stability in Afro-Asia . |
| 5 | Even so , Labour 's trade spokesman Gordon Brown says the figures are no comfort for the Chancellor John Major , who 's still facing huge problems with Britain 's economy . |
| 6 | But the dozen or so Erk sympathisers are no match for the rest of the 500 deputies — all members of the People 's Democratic Party , the former communists who regrouped under a new name after the failed Moscow coup . |
| 7 | Drugs are no substitute for a social support network , but social support alone is not always enough . |
| 8 | ‘ As Londoners , desperately worried about the present route of the Channel tunnel , what do we say to those who think the Talis alternative is beneficial ? ’ — Chris Fraser , Peckham ‘ Out of the huge crowd of demonstrators , a woman ran out and thrust a baby in my arms — then she vanished ’ — Kenneth Clarke , Secretary of State for Health ‘ Polluted rivers , filthy streets , bodies bedded-down in doorways are no advertisement for a prosperous or caring society ’ - Michael Heseltine ‘ We know that God has endowed her with that great quality of not fidgeting when it is necessary to come to grips with prickly nettles … |
| 9 | Polluted rivers , filthy streets , bodies bedded down in doorways are no advertisement for a prosperous and caring society . |
| 10 | Exuding confidence that there might be an alternative — notably himself — to Tory policy , Michael Heseltine told a fringe meeting : ‘ Polluted rivers , filthy streets , bodies bedded down in doorways are no advertisement for a prosperous or caring society . ’ |