Example sentences of "[adv] be [vb pp] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter . |
| 32 | Edward , on the other hand , had always been accorded a mysterious potency : ‘ They do so depend on him at Croxford . ’ |
| 33 | Hand-loom weaving has always been considered a male artisan activity , with the concession that wives from time to time might assist their husbands at the cottage loom . |
| 34 | For another it was learning French at evening classes when she had always been considered a complete duffer at languages . |
| 35 | The description and demonstration of the working of such systems has always been considered a major advance in anthropological theory and is usually traced to the publication in 1940 of African Political Systems by M. Fortes and E. E. Evans-Pritchard with their respective discussions of the Tallensi of West Africa and the Nuer of East Africa . |
| 36 | Nor had he ever been offered a wild card at the Hot Tuna in Newquay , the only World Tour contest to be held in the UK . |
| 37 | Wilson found it hard to believe Mr Landor had ever written poetry , that he had ever been judged a great poet , but Miss Blagden , who had moved into the Casa Guidi for the winter , swore that he had been much admired and gave her a whole list of his published works . |
| 38 | Dealers have usually been paid a higher commission for selling OTC than Stock Exchange listed , USM or Third Market stocks , so the more trusting clients may get sold a disproportionate quantity of OTC stock . |
| 39 | He could appreciate that a collection might become the last refuge and hope for survival of an endangered species , but the knowledge did little to modify his response ; apart from the dogs ' home where he 'd once been bought a sick puppy , it was one of the saddest places he knew . |
| 40 | The actor can play a different person each month and still be considered a good actor . |
| 41 | The emphasis is on beef but its milk yield remains adequate and it can still be considered a dual-purpose type . |
| 42 | It means that lambs which have lost their parents , for reasons such as sheep worrying by dogs , can quickly be given a new mother . |
| 43 | However , to remove this cause of dispute the year 1688 saw William & Mary " , by Royal Mines Act , repeal the old statutes , declaring that NO MINE of copper , tin , iron or lead would thereafter be adjudged a Royal Mine — even though gold or silver could be extracted from the ore . |
| 44 | ‘ If it seems fair to you , Lord , could your … humble servant , James Bishop , possibly be granted a small sign of some description … |
| 45 | I suppose , now would , could that possibly be called a false economy ? |
| 46 | ‘ That could hardly be called a conciliatory speech , ’ said Isambard delicately . |
| 47 | There had already been a kerfuffle over the pornographic ones ; they could n't be included in the facsimile edition and yet at the same time it could hardly be called a complete edition if they were n't there . |
| 48 | MALCOLM ALLISON 'S return to English football with penniless Bristol Rovers could hardly be termed a last ride on the gravy train . |
| 49 | The latter has also been designated a Special Protection Area under the EC 's Wild Birds directive , along with Abberton Reservoir , Essex , which became a Ramsar site in July 1991 . |
| 50 | The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions . |
| 51 | Marxism and Existentialism have exercised the greatest influence upon theology , while in addition the general question of how far theology should permit itself to be influenced by philosophy has also been given a good deal of attention . |
| 52 | ‘ I 've also been told a prolonged illness can start it and , of course , some dogs just have a weakness . |
| 53 | Cotton has traditionally been awarded a central role in the history of industrialisation . |
| 54 | You 'll also be given a new toothbrush every evening . |
| 55 | The art of outlining and defining soft furnishings is usually associated with traditional-style interiors , but many brightly coloured modern fabrics can also be given a stylish lift with the wide range of trimmings that are available today . |
| 56 | Tenants will receive the money in a lump sum but will also be charged a low rent while repairs are carried out . |
| 57 | Substitution drills would also be used a first step in mastering the totally different topic system in Dusun which we discussed in 7.1.8 . |
| 58 | Every pupil will also be offered a wide range of academic , technical and other options . |
| 59 | Shareholders will also be offered a two-for-one share split , subject to approval at the annual meeting on 28 June . |
| 60 | Ford , distrusting such easy agreement , would seek support for his views from the more experienced officers of the battalion , but those officers , such as Peter d'Alembord , doubted whether the Prince of Wales 's Own Volunteers could truthfully be called a veteran battalion . |