Example sentences of "are [prep] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no details on the vouchers as to how much they are worth just a note saying that vouchers must be redeemed before 12 on the matchday . |
| 2 | He remains a major shareholder , but his shares are worth only a fraction of their '84 value . |
| 3 | Although 20 per cent go out into the country once a week , the study showed that less than half of the population are monthly visitors and 80 per cent of visits are for only a day or less . |
| 4 | We are in quite a mess to say the least . ’ |
| 5 | Bernard Ellis and his wife Megan are among only a handful of people in the world capable of making the reproductions . |
| 6 | As the two components have a common motion through space they seem to be physically associated , but they are at least a light-year apart , and possibly much more . |
| 7 | Most courses are at least a smile long , so your horse should be fit — he should be able to complete a five minute strong canter without showing signs of distress . |
| 8 | The Government 's targets of 30,000 places in 1991-92 and 60,000 in 1992-93 are at least a start in the right direction . |
| 9 | Wheats , ‘ looking very good ’ , are at least a month away . |
| 10 | They are at once a replication of and a threat to the unitary governing structures of the society in which he lives . |