Example sentences of "[noun] 's [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Regeneration 's still a major problem in Leeds , if I could just give you some some rough and ready figures chairman . |
| 2 | The car 's just a practical thing to me , I mean I like to drive around in comfort , everybody likes a nice car , I 'm not saying that , but to go to the extreme of spending what would say , seventy or eighty thousand pounds on a Porsche , I 'd have to be really , really rich before I would consider the luxury of having a Porsche . |
| 3 | I mean rubber stamp 's again an emotive word . |
| 4 | I mean , we 've been quite aware that Oxford City Council 's quite a good , always been quite a good environmental council , and erm the fact that this is going through is good news . |
| 5 | Primarily because the town 's basically a Saxon foundation . |
| 6 | ‘ Mama 's neither a celibate priest nor a spinster — I shall ask her about it . ’ |
| 7 | Well I think Robert 's , er I mean Robert 's always a good guide on these matters I mean the F |
| 8 | War 's simply a necessary , early stage , we 'll … ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Mr Craven 's really a nice man , but he looks very unhappy . |
| 10 | If that 's Philip 's just a small |
| 11 | The passcode system 's a welcome addition and the joystick on the control panel which mimics your movement 's also a nice touch , but once you 've played it for five minutes you 'll have seen everything the game 's got to offer ! |
| 12 | ‘ The front door 's a Banham lock I do n't fancy my chances with that but the kitchen door 's just an ordinary job and a couple of bolts . |
| 13 | The river 's only a hundred yards wide there . ’ |
| 14 | Yeah erm Ernie 's quite a nice old boy . |
| 15 | The zoo 's always a good place for a few laughs . |
| 16 | I saw ffeatherstonehaugh 's as a young man 's club , and kept up my subscription purely for sentimental reasons . |
| 17 | You see , faith 's always a two way traffic , it 's not just me believing God , but it 's God believing me . |
| 18 | ‘ Laura 's just an old friend , ’ he said , knowing it was hopeless , that he had blown it or rather that Laura had blown it for him , and found he was speaking to the back of her neck . |
| 19 | The 25 minute drum solo 's probably a wee bit excessive , though . |
| 20 | The 25 minute drum solo 's probably a wee bit excessive , though . |
| 21 | Considering Truna 's only a tiny |
| 22 | ‘ London 's rather a long way . ’ |
| 23 | Er , it takes me an hour to get there , if I 'm lucky now at roadworks and charging time in one day , is like an hour to patch , then you 're out on to the patch , in between appointments running about because Derby 's quite a big area , er , again if you 've got to cover an appointment in Matlock and you 're in Derby in the morning you 're talking a good forty five minute run to get there . |
| 24 | Michael 's still a little bit small , well he 's coming up to four now in May , so , but er |
| 25 | Victoria Wood 's quite an attractive bird for a fat lady . |