Example sentences of "[is] a [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 I do nt know whether that s a compliment or not ; -p
2 It 's a bidet as well then ?
3 It 's a bidet as well .
4 It 's a dress and it 's got the bottoms underneath like bell bottoms , bell bottoms .
5 ‘ She thinks she 's a radical 'cause she 's been to West Belfast once and scribbled Bernadette Devlin 's name in pencil on the Falls Wall ! ’
6 By gaw , he 's a topper and ah would n't sell 'im for any money , No man could ask for a better friend . "
7 Pakenham describes his method : ‘ I would start off very lightly with a love poem and then there 's a sudden edge to it , there 's a twist or a change .
8 He 's a kind and attractive man .
9 That 's a position that I envy . ’
10 It 's a position that 's only too familiar to myself as an ex-member of the Camel Laird workforce .
11 And it 's a journey that 's been travelled before , even in Ancient Greece :
12 It 's a journey that will take ten days and involve eighteen stop-overs .
13 There 's a watercourse that runs along the bottom of the passage , and you have to make your way along above this slit with water pouring through it .
14 That is owned by the same stable if you like , it 's a publisher and it 's the Sun .
15 Whether it 's a plus or a minus it could be a loss of responsibility .
16 You ca n't tell they 're the same the only way you can tell is if they 're , if they 're working with number , I mean that 's a plus or a positive that 's a positive three .
17 Er for example Claire 's on the er board as you know non Executive Director on er I 've just er become honorary treasurer of the I 'm , not quite sure whether that 's a plus or a minus at this point in time er and also volunteered to be Chairman of an Airport Supporters ' Group so please do n't tell anybody where I live
18 Every one 's a winner as they embark on a series of napalm nursery rhymes spiked with grinning guitar and sugar and spite lyrics .
19 Every one 's a winner as they embark on a series of napalm nursery rhymes spiked with grinning guitar and sugar and spite lyrics .
20 ‘ He 's a winner and there is aggression in his game , but he 's now a more mature player who tries to keep out of trouble . ’
21 There 's a pause while a young constable comes in with some tea ; the man at the door gets his cup , and McDunn and I sip ours .
22 It 's a principle that applies to even the most straightforward things , like travel .
23 It 's a principle that most people , including myself , aspire to , and usually claim , but which very few , including Gordon , actually have .
24 I do n't know about you though , it 's a text that I have quite often had difficulty with and it 's And again I say rejoice , rejoice rejoice and again I say rejoice .
25 Now there 's a text that speaks plainly enough . ’
26 It 's a gas that comes out of a carbonate .
27 But his metre 's a ball and chain …
28 The ambulance men in Northumberland because it 's a trust and they 're paid by the trust
29 There 's a bar and a lecture room too .
30 There 's a bar and a lecture room for guests ' use .
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