Example sentences of "[subord] [pos pn] [noun sg] be [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wood is expensive , so my solution was cheap chipboard , resting on battens nailed to the wall . |
| 2 | Although my subject is medieval history , we used to read and discuss all history from biblical times onward . |
| 3 | Although my father was six foot two , Geoffrey Archer seemed a real giant ; he must have been six foot four and broad in proportion , but he was a kind giant , having an instinctive sympathy with small boys . |
| 4 | Although his family are distant relatives of the Gilbey gin dynasty , his connections , background and personal wealth are far more humble than hers . |
| 5 | Now priests and even a couple of bishops appeared and Sophia felt a sense of relief , as if their presence were some sort of guarantee of a safe flight . |
| 6 | If her complexion were any guide , she had drunk several glasses of wine already , and was talking to Leroy Burns . |
| 7 | After all , if its purpose is professional development and curriculum improvement , there is no reason why schools and teachers should disseminate what they do farther than the bounds of their own school community . |
| 8 | Its real speed changes during the journey sometimes it is more than fifty miles per hour , sometimes less but in two hours it goes the same distance as it would if its speed was fifty miles per hour all the time . |
| 9 | Slowly he paced towards her until his foot was mere inches from the figurine . |
| 10 | Cos me bill were fourteen quid . |
| 11 | If your guitar is 10 years old or more I would suggest that you replace all pots , switches and sockets for modern , low noise types . |
| 12 | If your child is unconscious dial 999 and ask for an ambulance . |
| 13 | By the same token , if your equipment is small pieces of equipment then you would not have the facility to do a large volume of meals . |
| 14 | If your government is supporting murderers you have the right to know why . |
| 15 | So , if your groundspeed is 100 kt , you fly outbound for 3 minutes . |
| 16 | June is an excellent month for marriage , Sagittarius , and if your wedding is this month it 's going to be a happy time for you both ! |
| 17 | If your speed is 176 steps per minute then it will take 15 minutes to cover one mile : Distance = Speed x Time = 176 steps/min x 15 mins = 2,640 steps |
| 18 | For example if your speed is 90 kt and the chart says 2 minutes outbound you will plan to fly 5 nm , ie 2 minutes at 150 kt . |
| 19 | So if your time is valuable start talking to Sanyo now … |
| 20 | Besides , dental treatment is free during your pregnancy and until your baby is one year old , so take advantage of this ! |
| 21 | A friend of mine suggests this is because my system is all transistor rather than valves , but the processor and power amp both sound fine when the volume of each is turned up with the volume of the other turned down . |
| 22 | I will link the two by a waterfall , because my garden is split level . |
| 23 | Well , they thought they were superior because their trade was classified Grade I and Met was only Grade 2 , so they got paid more than I did and considered they were a cut above me in every way . |
| 24 | AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl was thrown off a bus … because her fare was ONE PENNY short . |
| 25 | Oxford because our nephew is one year there . |
| 26 | And since my speciality is international tax law , I feel … somewhat regretfully … ’ |
| 27 | While her mother was busy ironing in the kitchen , she slipped into the hall and dialled . |
| 28 | Steve is the driver … one of the most promising in his class … in the country while his dad is chief mechanic … van driver … tea maker you name it … |
| 29 | Someone was balancing precariously on a ladder , inserting four-foot candles into gilt sockets on the wall while his partner was hanging gold balloons and purple streamers below . |
| 30 | 1 John is x years old while his father is three times as old . |