Example sentences of "be [adj] and [pron] [am/are] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ None of the animals we keep are dangerous and they 're no problem if they 're well looked after . ’ |
| 2 | The first few lessons are crucial and I 'm a firm believer that there are so few good British riders because our initial training is so often overlooked . |
| 3 | ‘ The status of footpad ill suits us , ’ said the barbarian , ‘ but , as you say , times are hard and there are no soft beds tonight . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 've been taught that if things are n't going your way and they never do all the time when times are tough and you 're a bit low in confidence , it 's up to you to pick yourself up off the ground . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been taught that if things are n't going your way , and they never do all the time , when times are tough and you 're a bit low in confidence , it 's up to you to pick yourself up off the ground . |
| 6 | I 'm black and I 'm a nigger ! |
| 7 | This method is not exactly reliable as the information given could not be accurate and there are no individual signatures of the members of the group , which could cause problems when billing the guests for any extras . |
| 8 | On the bad side , the lack of a notch filter is unfortunate and there are a number of faults — the ‘ clip ’ indicators , the noisy switch and the badly imbalanced outputs — which indicate the need for some re-thinking at the factory . |
| 9 | The night is black and there are no streetlights , and I feel as though I am not driving on a road at all , but forcing my way through clotted bushes . |
| 10 | The water is freezing and there are no bikini-clad girls ti impress , but winter in Cornwall sees the surfing hardcore come into its own . |
| 11 | It is the total amount of energy consumed that is important and there are no specifically ‘ fattening ’ foods . |
| 12 | Family breakdown is common and there are a large number of single parent families , with the result that many grandparents share in or take over the upbringing of their grandchildren and behave as parents to them . |
| 13 | He is Cancerian and I 'm a Sagittarian and he describes it as him rushing towards the dark , and me rushing towards the light , and we both drag each other back , into a kind of middle earth . |
| 14 | So I 'll have potato salad cos it 's cheap and I 'm a skin flint ! |
| 15 | Because the only job we have n't capped , is continuous and there are no procedures for continued jobs yet , and we have not yet got an ad for Kathy job and therefore no procedures were a mythical thing . |
| 16 | Suppose that we consider an infinitesimal excise tax , T x , on sector X ; the other sector , Y , is untaxed and there are no other taxes . |
| 17 | Where nest sites on islands are plentiful and there are no special advantages arising from social stimulation the birds ( all boobies of oceanic areas ) space their nests on the ground or in trees . |
| 18 | Make sure that stair carpets are secure and there are no loose treads or worn pieces . |
| 19 | Check that posts are secure and there are no gaps in hedges — and if you have to use wire , make sure it is as taut as possible . |
| 20 | ‘ I believe it was a very fair offer which would have given him the option of walking away with his dignity , but he said it was derisory and there are no more offers to be made . ’ |
| 21 | It was brilliant and I 'm the first to say it . |