Example sentences of "[is] [adv] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The holy grail of limitless energy , ‘ harnessing the power of the Sun on Earth ’ , is metaphorically an irresistible force and today , 40 years after the quest began and with over twenty billion dollars already spent trying to achieve it , the barriers to be overcome seem to be immovable . |
| 2 | It is rather an inherent feature of the division of labour . |
| 3 | Vitamin B12 is rather an odd vitamin as it is only obtained from animal sources ( such as meat , milk , and eggs ) and not at all from plant foods . |
| 4 | I do realise however that you do n't live in Currie , and that it is rather an early start . |
| 5 | This is rather an unusual request . |
| 6 | The resurrection , for people who believe it to have taken place , is presumably an objective fact of history ; one which they can not circumvent even if they would . |
| 7 | Students with learning difficulties do encounter prejudice , and confronting prejudice is rarely an easy task . |
| 8 | ‘ For the first time in many a year , I 'm able to take my time and I must say , it 's rather an enjoyable experience . |
| 9 | ‘ That 's rather an insolent question . |
| 10 | And it , I 'm sure the jury would get the it 's rather an obvious question but why is that ? |
| 11 | This is all the more so because other provisions in the Act , as they have been interpreted in the courts , amount to what is effectively an indirect attack on the ‘ right to silence . |
| 12 | The fundamental problem confronting process measurement is that there is energy transfer taking place at what is effectively an infinite number of points in space and in time . |
| 13 | MITR is effectively an open-ended tax relief , the cost of which will be determined by the number of people obtaining mortgages and the rate of interest prevailing . |
| 14 | North Frodingham is predominantly an agricultural village , conveniently located between the principal towns of the area , being situated on the B1249 ten miles from Bridlington , eleven from Hornsea , 13 from Beverley and six miles from Driffield . |
| 15 | With its formal rose garden , large lawns and a wooded area with a pigeon house and herbaceous borders , it is altogether an ideal place for just sitting and listening to the birdsong . |
| 16 | Hence perception is fundamentally an interactive process . |
| 17 | We are not arguing that either is necessarily an illegitimate exercise , only that it is significant that these things are done in the name of urban regeneration . |
| 18 | And a minority of two physicists , Doctors Fermi and Rabi , added : ‘ It is necessarily an evil thing considered in any light … |
| 19 | Maybe deliberately so , but that 's only an educated guess . ’ |
| 20 | Considering the diminutive size of this combo and the fact that it 's only an 80 watt amp , I thought the tight , punchy tone and low frequency capabilities were quite remarkable . |
| 21 | It 's only an advisory basis . |
| 22 | Oh it 's only an allergic rash , . |
| 23 | As soon as they were in there Maura said : ‘ He 's only an old Bill . ’ |
| 24 | " It 's only an old house , " Jenny said indifferently , " which has seen much better days . |
| 25 | That 's only an old wives ' tale . |
| 26 | ‘ There 's only an old fire extinguisher here . ’ |
| 27 | And it 's less an explicit critique of men than a consensus shared between women — they share it as much with their grandmothers as with women 's liberation . |
| 28 | This is juridically an unsatisfactory explanation for those States where treaties do not form part of domestic law unless incorporated by legislation . |
| 29 | He 's obviously an almighty flirt , she thought . |
| 30 | He 's obviously an unfortunate athlete like Steve Cram , but the one thing I do know is that he is the best friend any vet could have ! |