Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Each contribution in the field of biblical research is like a footprint in sand . |
| 32 | This chapter is about a number of the problems you may face in writing words ( e.g. spelling ) and in writing sentences ( e.g. punctuation and " grammar " ) . |
| 33 | This chapter is in a sense a crucial point in the course : although the segmental material of the preceding chapters is important as a foundation , the relationship between strong and weak syllables and the overall prosodic characteristics of words and sentences are essential to intelligibility , and most of the remaining chapters of the course are concerned with such matters . |
| 34 | The extract is from a biography of Mr Major 's favourite author , Anthony Trollope , whose wife 's maiden name was … |
| 35 | f ) Family : the basic perception of cotton wool is as a product used in a family context , associated with care episodes . |
| 36 | normal commercial practice is for a company secretary to receive a company car . |
| 37 | Since normal practice is for a member to be issued with paid-up shares , the member 's liability is limited to the extent that the shares which he or she has in the company are rendered valueless . |
| 38 | We 've all seen pictures of Page 3 girls and pornographic images of women showing the female body in a constantly inviting , sexual way just walking into a newsagent 's on a Sunday morning often means you are surrounded by them ) and it is hardly surprising if girls themselves , as well as men , sometimes feel confused ; believing that girls might ‘ want ’ to be raped , or are asking for trouble , if they dress up to go out , or behave independently by going out or walking home alone . |
| 39 | Perjury is made so complete a business that cases are as regularly rehearsed in all their various scenes by the professional perjurer as a dramatic piece is at a theatre . ’ |
| 40 | The overbearing Palais de Justice is his least-loved legacy , but the Cinquantenaire museum complex is worth a visit . |
| 41 | The effect is of a theatre , and the topmost gallery , which it makes every sense in a church to call ‘ the gods ’ , is so close to the ceiling as to make you ask how comfortable it might be up there during mass . |
| 42 | The effect is like a courtier in a tatty second-hand livery : the intention grand , but the actual impression tawdry , almost ridiculous . |
| 43 | The effect is like a frog swelling its neck . |
| 44 | Compared with how the German coal industry is subsidised — its coal is produced at no less than £89 a tonne compared with £42 a tonne for deep-mined coal in Britain — how can we say that the industry is on a level playing field in Europe ? |
| 45 | The bear 's on a scooter . |
| 46 | Fire brigade personnel are not put at risk in situations where their means of access and fire fighting is at a disadvantage . |
| 47 | It is at this crossover position that the motor 's torque producing capability is at a minimum ; at any other position more torque can be produced provided the appropriate phase is excited . |
| 48 | In the past , Singapore was able to draw on a ready pool of Malay Chinese to supplement its workforce , but with economies in the whole region growing so rapidly , skilled labour is at a premium and countries are doing all they can to hang on to their brainpower . |
| 49 | Mr Kinnock intends to reinforce his conviction that Labour is in a position to win in his keynote speech tomorrow . |
| 50 | Shakespeare 's poet is in a frenzy , possessed by the spirit of artistic creation . |
| 51 | On the other hand , if a term is of a type commonly found in the business , and is not unusually onerous , there is no need for special notice . |
| 52 | Work at relaxing your muscles , so that the stretch is at a maximum , then hold it there for around 30 seconds . |
| 53 | His puffy mouth is like a boxing glove , |
| 54 | The carrier is under a duty to comply with the seller 's instructions as to redelivery , although the seller must bear the expenses involved . |
| 55 | A party may also avoid being in breach by including clauses giving it a unilateral right to change the contents of the contractual obligations , such as clauses allowing the seller to change the delivery date , deliver a different quantity from that ordered by the buyer , alter colours , specifications etc. ( b ) Excluding liability A second alternative is for a clause to state , baldly , that a contracting party is not to be liable , or responsible , for stipulated acts . |
| 56 | ( 2 ) Where the action is for a debt or liquidated demand ( including interest to payment in , if claimed ) and the defendant pays the claim and interest to the plaintiff within fourteen days of service exclusive of the day of service , together with summons costs , then the action is stayed and the defendant is liable to no further costs unless the court otherwise orders or unless the plaintiff is under disability ( Ord 11 , r 2(1) , ( 2 ) , ( 3b ) , ( 4 ) ; Ord 10 , r 1 ) . |
| 57 | GIFT HORSE is without a doubt the finest Ocean 60 . |
| 58 | She is abandoned in the home all day , unable to communicate with her teenage daughter , Camille , and her only proper friendship is with a neighbour , Constance . |
| 59 | Danielle still plays , but the only money she makes from her talent is as a piano teacher in London . |
| 60 | It is suggested that if there is a breach , an employee is under a duty to mitigate the loss and this would probably involve joining the purchaser 's existing pension scheme even if the benefits are not as generous as under the vendor 's scheme . |