Example sentences of "[adj] piece [prep] [noun sg] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the longest and most controversial piece of business transacted was the disestablishment of the Hong Kong Branch . |
| 2 | Give them a good shake , in case an interesting piece of paper has been used as a bookmark . |
| 3 | According to the panel , a key piece of information sought is the need for the project . |
| 4 | A number of illuminating pieces of research have been published recently which look in detail at the way in which qualifications are used by employers in the process of the recruitment of young workers . |
| 5 | This month three major pieces of legislation have been implemented : the Community Care Act , the Child Support Act and the council tax . |
| 6 | The newly established conservative majority on the Supreme Court had undermined Roe in 1989 [ see p. 36809 ] , since when numerous pieces of legislation had been enacted in individual states to restrict or eliminate access to abortions . |
| 7 | Within the last few years a small piece of wall has been restored and recapped to preserve the last few remains . |
| 8 | ‘ Ah , ’ said Julia , thinking that she understood why this particular piece of information had been withheld . |
| 9 | In the third instance the most vital piece of equipment required is a page printer , ideally one with a page description language built in but that 's not completely essential as we 'll see later . |
| 10 | ‘ Where 's Papa ? ’ asked Victoria , as the door closed when the final piece of luggage had been carried in . |
| 11 | A new piece of apparatus has been introduced — the Broomstick ! |
| 12 | Several new pieces of furniture have been introduced , all designed by the architects to match simple 18th century fittings and made by Richard Dowling , a furniture maker with a workshop in nearby Llangynog . |