Example sentences of "[det] be [adj] [subord] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is sad because his lessons were fun . |
| 2 | For the ‘ political ’ press this is self-evident since their raison d'être is the reporting of politics , but even other sections of the press inevitably turn to political affairs to confirm their claims to seriousness . |
| 3 | Being fond of tapestry work , this was frustrating until her husband made her an adjustable frame so that she could work her tapestry at eye level . |
| 4 | This was possible because his clients were part of loose knit but effective networks of relationships . |
| 5 | Part of Miller 's next letter , 12 January 1758 , has already been quoted ( p. 80 ) with regard to loss of specimens at sea and this was regrettable as his Hortus siccus contained nearly ten thousand specimens and he wished to make it as complete as possible . |
| 6 | He had come down to the island to make sure all was well while his grandfather was in hospital . |
| 7 | Would that be tactless as her first remark had , in retrospect , been tactless ? |
| 8 | ‘ What has happened that is greater than your love for your sister , for you to break her trust in you . ’ |
| 9 | that 's cheaper than our rates |
| 10 | Oh well , that 's nice cos my wife will like this cos it 's it 's not er |
| 11 | and the sergeant replied , " that 's odd because his cycle is leaning against your door , Joe " . |
| 12 | force that 's more than its weight . |
| 13 | Yeah I know that 's true cos my brother |
| 14 | That was long afore my day but th they used to always come to curtain market , aha . |
| 15 | He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself . |
| 16 | Some ferries have been ‘ Jumbo-ised ’ — cut in half , and an extra bit stuck in the middle — and most are roomier than their predecessors , though deck space seems to have diminished with the years : action now takes place indoors . |