Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [be] [vb pp] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , Falmouth may be called a tourist resort , although it is also a shopping centre for local residents , and it has dockyards , a fishing industry and some light industry . |
| 2 | ‘ Half a century ago ’ , wrote Arthur Young in 1804 , ‘ Norfolk might be termed a rabbit and rye country . |
| 3 | There 's a school of thought that Hanley should be given a spot on the bench and brought on in a game-breaking role . |
| 4 | personally — after watching Deane again vs scum and considering that our top scorer is injured — i think Frank should be given a place on the bench — at least as a ‘ threat ’ to Deano … |
| 5 | But it is no good my holding out any hope that Mrs Ross can be found a place in one of our homes . ’ |
| 6 | Humpage managed to dismiss both Gloucestershire openers , Broad and Stoviold , so the move by skipper Bob Willis could be accounted a success . |
| 7 | The suffering and self-conscious first-person singular manifested in Dyer could be considered a creation of the Gothic novel that came after him , and Dyer can also bring to mind the magus of a time before . |
| 8 | If the Tories were to form the next government then Chris Patten would be found a seat , if necessary . |
| 9 | The letter was from Her Grace 's private secretary and gladly agreed that Lord John Rossendale should be given a ticket for the ball . |
| 10 | Sugar , in his sworn statement , said : ‘ Venables said what usually happens is that people would meet Clough in a motorway cafe somewhere , and that Clough would be handed a bag of money . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ He said what usually happens is that people would meet Clough in a motorway cafe somewhere , and that Clough would be handed a bag of money , ’ said Sugar . |
| 12 | ‘ He told me that what actually happened was that people would meet Mr Clough in a motorway service station and that Mr Clough would be handed a bag of money . |
| 13 | Not that Tiptoe could be called a child , by any stretch of the imagination . |
| 14 | ‘ Any way that it would go , Lennox would be guaranteed a shot at the title . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ In this country , Mrs Thatcher would be considered a communist . ’ |
| 16 | I 'm determined that Constance will be given a chance . ’ |
| 17 | The Gulf states , including Iran , should be given the task of drawing up regional security arrangements without foreign interference , and the Gulf should be declared a zone free of foreign military presence . |
| 18 | Simon Brain broke his leg for the second time in the welsh cup on wednesday and is out for the rest of the season … local youngster Paul Eversham will be given a chance to prove himself … |
| 19 | The sultan suspected that Karadjordje 's demand that Serbia should be accorded a status similar to that of the other semi-autonomous tributary provinces within the Ottoman empire — Wallachia , for example — was but the first step towards a declaration of complete independence . |