Example sentences of "' [adj] [noun sg] be the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A major flaw of the liberal discourse of fifties ' social realism is the attempt to explain away racism by locating prejudice in individuals , often already pathologised others , such as working-class youth or sexually frustrated women . |
| 2 | They did not seem to realize that the Allies ' prime concern was the neutrality of Spain , and that any interest they might have in the nature of its political regime existed as a function of that concern . |
| 3 | The Communists ' negative achievement was the souring of the political atmosphere of Republican Spain . |
| 4 | The rebels ' immediate objective was the bridge at Warrington , from which they proposed to swing west and seize Liverpool , an important prize . |
| 5 | As computer whizzes , the twins ' main expertise is the logic of programming languages , so it is natural for them to discuss story-telling in terms of program-writing . |
| 6 | Ministers ' main worry was the issue of greater police powers , and with it the question of increased state involvement in regulating sexuality . |
| 7 | In rural districts the banks ' main purpose was the receiving of bills brought in by local traders and farmers . |
| 8 | The solicitors ' governing body is the Law Society , which was first established in 1825 . |
| 9 | The solicitors ' governing body is the Law Society , which was first established in 1825 . |
| 10 | The solicitors ' governing body is the Law Society . |
| 11 | The solicitors ' governing body is the Law society , which was first established in 1825 . |
| 12 | The solicitors ' governing body is the Law Society , which was first established in 1825 . |
| 13 | How , if , if Socrates ' true self is the form of human being and Plato 's true self is the form of human being erm then how can we tell their true selves apart ? |