Example sentences of "is [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In I Love Lucy ( currently viewable on Channel 4 on Friday afternoons ) , the heroine 's living room is blatantly a theatrical set . |
| 2 | Under water it is mostly a sonic world and on the surface it is mostly visual . |
| 3 | But Bill 86 , admittedly , is mostly a bit of fine-tuning . |
| 4 | In addition , as with music , the improvisation and performance side is mostly a group activity , and therefore this brings a different emphasis to the assessment of individual contributions , as well as posing its own particular problems . |
| 5 | Differentiation between remission/mild and moderate disease is mostly a function of stool frequency . |
| 6 | In the match vs scum on New Years Day , Strachan played on the right and White on the left , and I hoped that meant that I would *never* again see Strach on the left side , which is mostly a sad sight . |
| 7 | For the vast majority of the work that we do there is very seldom any criticism , and in actual fact there is mostly a clamour for more activity and more and better work . |
| 8 | Most ( although not all ! ) horses do become less worried about strange objects as they get older , but some old horses are just plain silly about some things , but it is mostly a bit of a game to them and if ignored , they soon settle down ! |
| 9 | Implicit in this stance is a conception that criminal law enforcement is properly a matter of compulsion , which leads , inexorably it seems , to a conclusion that regulation has failed . |
| 10 | Whether or not it is properly a part of literary studies may be a matter for dispute , but it undoubtedly constitutes an important position concerning the relationship of linguistics and literature . |
| 11 | But for the young , it is rather a question of the scales falling from their eyes , and having nothing to believe in any more . |
| 12 | They look rather sickly and there is rather a lot of black dust on the leaves and fruits . |
| 13 | This is rather a pity , for the reasons we explained in Chapter 5 . |
| 14 | There is rather a lot of evidence that what laymen especially valued was the propitiatory function with God of beautiful worship , with splendid chants , vestments woven by the most skilful women , and lavish expenditure of gold on the book covers seen in church and on the altar crosses . |
| 15 | This is rather a trivial example : if teeth were the only problem , senescence could be cured by false teeth . |
| 16 | This is rather a subjective approach , and has sometimes led to the situation where the same eruption has been given a different label by different observers . |
| 17 | Curiosity satisfied , it is rather a relief to emerge from darkness to daylight . |
| 18 | It is rather a place to make a man forget that there is any necessity for treason ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ He is rather a talkative person , as no doubt you have discovered . ’ |
| 20 | Second , that this obligation ‘ to prevent loss ’ is rather a strange one . |
| 21 | All this is rather a shame , given the progress made in other areas . |
| 22 | As I said at the beginning , copyright is rather a dull subject . |
| 23 | The far end of Avenida do Mar is rather a mess , with parked buses , cars and trucks together with fishermen 's huts and boats . |
| 24 | Empowerment is rather a dirty word and I am suspicious of it . ’ |
| 25 | The Independent featured a long news article about the Great Bolt Debate , written by Stephen Goodwin , an Indy staff newsman who , I 'm reliably informed , is rather a good climber . |
| 26 | What we 've got now , I suppose , is rather a curious set — chat in the round . |
| 27 | One that it is rather a myth . |
| 28 | Contrary to what is often said , there is a law of trespass in Scotland but it is rather a complex and grey area . |
| 29 | This is rather a complex area , so before taking any action you are strongly advised to consult an accountant . |
| 30 | UNLIKE almost everyone else , many economists reckon insider dealing is rather a good thing . |