Example sentences of "[conj] be something of [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's basically a fine balance between being a good steward of what you have already acquired , and being something of a visionary . |
| 2 | Mr Lineker 's lad 's not been well , and being something of a soccer fan I wanted to do my bit |
| 3 | This is called ‘ snowflake ’ obsidian , and is something of a collector 's item . |
| 4 | He lived a very isolated existence and was something of a recluse . |
| 5 | My uncle was already old , and not given to rash spending , indeed he carried his carefulness too far , and was something of a miser . |
| 6 | Her father recounted his latest golf tournament , Guy talked to Charles about sailing , then opened up the conversation by introducing a surprisingly shrewd appreciation of the arts into the debate , when it became clear that in addition to racing yachts around the Isle of Wight he made frequent visits to see the RSC at the Barbican , and was something of an expert on modern ballet . |
| 7 | As it was , with Helmut gone , Jean-Claude had the time to convince me that my life in London not only lacked quality but was something of a farce . |
| 8 | Vincenzio Galilei , his father , was also a musician , with original views , as well as being something of a mathematician . |
| 9 | As well as being something of a sales ploy the synthesiser does provide warnings that the driver can hear and act on without having to take his or her eyes off the road . |
| 10 | These modes of thought are so deeply embedded in the collective conscious that ten years after the amalgamations , when the chief constable ( from the south ) replaced the flat cap with helmets , a number of ex-city men could not discuss the impending change without exhibiting distress and described this event as being something of an Armageddon , even though the expensive guard-style cap of the pre-amalgamation days had long since given way to what was always derided as ‘ a cheap and nasty alternative ’ . |