Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All Tyburn is is a wry neck and wet breeches ! ’ |
| 2 | We brought the figure down having at le , and waited two years and that 's th , I think that proves the lad 's foundation to the argument of how desperate the fire service need , need this station and it has absolutely nothing to do with Dovelands school er er whatsoever as far as I 'm concerned , I 'm the spokesperson for public protection not education and that 's it and er I 'm surprised er er that I know erm er er that Mr is is a very , very good supporter of the er southern fire station and supported us in the er in the er question we asked at the last council er meeting and er I 'm surprised he has n't spoke or even Mr who er , who likes to s , who likes to speak in the chamber but I 've has n't supported the fire station . |
| 3 | ‘ And Robin 's being a bit eccentric . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Hong Kong is is a money machine , ’ says Dr Miron Mushkat , chief regional economist for Baring Securities . |
| 5 | As a further precaution , the addresses of Israeli staff were not printed in official diplomatic lists for fear of encouraging the impulsive gesture at a time when Israel was being a little hard to take . |
| 6 | Second , in order to interpret Politically as a unit of information , we have to assume that it is meant as a foregrounded rheme — foregrounded by omitting the thematic element Israel was being a little hard to take . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , we did n't have anything like that , ’ John protested , and Ianthe , remembering her uninteresting cheese sandwich , also felt that Mervyn was being a little unjust . |
| 8 | Sara 's being a brick . ’ |
| 9 | All three brothers had settled themselves in the area , Nathan 's being a pleasant semi-detached residence of three storeys . |
| 10 | All LEAs and schools must lead pupils to understand what is involved in Britain 's being a multiracial and multicultural society ; this must permeate all the work of schools . |
| 11 | ‘ Dan Jones is being a bit obstructive . |
| 12 | And in Newcastle are are a local company obviously . |
| 13 | I think I 'd like to start by making a few general points , er and then er it will be a matter for for others to be somewhat more specific , I I I think I can say that the issue of a new settlement of a new settlement in Greater York is is a fairly unique situation , because we have agreement between the development industry and the County Council , and that 's something of a rarity , but also we have mild support from the Department of the Environment , and as Mr Davis has already said , that is backed by public support . |
| 14 | Things like General Francis 's being a widower , with his only other son in Hong Kong , tonight his last night out of hospital , perhaps for ever , and Bill on holiday in France . |
| 15 | Which now means that for the next oh and Alex , Alex is being a stupid tart as well about this thing . |
| 16 | Mr Rayner said : ‘ Mr Bell is being a bit arrogant . ’ |