Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] [prep] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 If that 's the case , then the Panda Selecta ought to be a popular choice for many town buyers , given that it 's less than £6,000 .
2 Seagal used to be a martial arts expert , so at least the stunts are worth watching , even if the principals are n't ( Seagal looks like Chuck Norris on Mogadon and LeBrock really should n't be wearing such a tight skirt ) .
3 Julian used to be a good-looking man somehow clouded , dispersed , by layers of fat and the radiation of pure thought ; now he is simply a cadaverous , eagly , extraordinarily randy man .
4 Thursday used to be a good night in the paper for motors .
5 Jules ought to be a decorated member of the barmy army , as he travels from Norwich , where he could watch the Premier League leaders .
6 As Gloucester used to be a major droving centre , there was inevitably much crossing with various Welsh types and the Gloucester 's slender , white , dark-tipped horns , spreading quite wide and tilting upwards at the tip , are often similar in style to those of the Welsh , though more refined and a little shorter .
7 Husband John used to be a professional boxer … and has beaten former heavyweight champ Joe Bugner on more than one occasion .
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