Example sentences of "[subord] [be] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an oncost which , if handled professionally , will save the operator money rather than be considered a liability . |
| 2 | There are around 4,000 languages in the world today — 6,000 less than were spoken a couple of centuries ago . |
| 3 | There are around 4,000 languages in the world today — 6,000 less than were spoken a couple of centuries ago . |
| 4 | Their ‘ transition ’ may be no more than being found a placement in residential care after the completion of an independence training college course ( Corbett 1991 ) . |
| 5 | It was almost more painful than being labelled a cheat . |
| 6 | If were to drink a litre of sea water , we would actually lose an extra third of a litre of water from our bodies in trying to get rid of the salt , and also run the risk of severe damage to the kidneys . |
| 7 | For instance , enabling a robot to recognise a wide variety of objects in different positions and lighting-conditions is currently beyond the state of the art , as is building a robot or desk-computer that will understand many different sentences , on different topics and spoken by different speakers . |
| 8 | Disposing of hair is dodgy , as is buying a broom in May or at Christmas . |
| 9 | England star Wright though is facing a fitness fight for the FA Cup semi-final . |