Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] be clearly a " in BNC.

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1 A line of separate limbs down each side is clearly a very effective structure for this purpose and it could have been acquired by repeating the simple body unit to form a chain .
2 The conclusion to be drawn from this chapter is clearly a somewhat negative one : the action project has made some difference to certain kinds of dementia sufferer , but overall its impact has been negligible .
3 In other jurisdictions , an abuse of authority of this nature is clearly an offence and ought to be so in this country as well .
4 True , it did so cautiously — the cut in the discount rate from 8.0 to 7.5 per cent ( with no change in the Lombard rate ) does indeed represent a modest move — but this caution is clearly an attempt to take account of the slowdown of the German economy while signalling that the central bankers are continuing to keep an eye on inflation .
5 This account is clearly an attempt to develop an objective theory of how society functions , and it delimits the scope for autonomous action by individuals .
6 As General Manager David Lynch said , ‘ this acquisition is clearly an important step forward in developing our drains business for the future and has significantly increased our expertise in this service .
7 Multivariate analysis showed that the latter index was clearly an independent predictor of relapse while the p value for the compartment 3 labelling index was borderline ( p=0.057 ) .
8 But , in English of the present day , the word arable in the former phrase is clearly an associative adjective , setting off one group of farmers from others such as pig farmers .
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