Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] is [indef pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For what object of thought is one referring to when one is asserting the existence of men ? |
| 2 | Its basis is that all life is to be valued and treated with respect ; that the rhythm of life is something implanted by the Creator ; that the different ecosystems have to be treasured , even when we regard them as hostile to human life itself . |
| 3 | Although the next quarter is also expected to be bleak for Proteon — the near-collapse of the absurd European Exchange Rate Mechanism last year has had a poor effect on prices in Europe , causing them to rise — if Swan 's track record of success is anything to go by , Proteon 's results - at least in Europe — might well be expected to be turned round . |
| 4 | It seems clear , that is , that we are to understand that a way of being is something possessed by or entered into , say , by us , but not by sticks and stones . |
| 5 | There must be no shortage of people who hold grudges against you if your current display of arrogance is anything to go by . |
| 6 | If The Violence of Language is anything to go by , let's keep the etymologies rolling and , along with them , Lecercle 's sort of intense awareness of the material reality that is language . |
| 7 | The fact that superstition , occultism , and vague forms of religious paganism persist into modernity is nothing to shout about . |
| 8 | ‘ I can assure you that my taste in underwear is nothing to do with you . |
| 9 | The interest which is most frequently , though not exclusively , excluded from participation is one based on feelings of ‘ public concern ’ , for example , over the environment , or quality of life , as opposed to private , property-related interests , or the public interest , which is articulated by professional public administrators . |