Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [be] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should a court be prevented from hearing and acting on evidence that , despite the lapse of a few hours , a defendant 's temperament was such that it is fair to say that he or she was provoked to lose self-control , and that it was not calculated revenge ? |
| 2 | Brian 's enthusiasm was such that I could n't keep up my negative stance and was soon busy designing peat-moulding machinery , marketing plans and discussing the number of people who could be employed in such schemes . |
| 3 | Leonard 's mind was such that he always had several ironies in his fire at any one time , even when he was seeking to demythologise some of them ! |
| 4 | ‘ The rehabilitation process will be long and frustrating for him , but Leslie 's determination is such I am confident he will do well . ’ |
| 5 | Since father 's approval is such an important factor in the life of most women they will develop skills to avoid losing that approval . |
| 6 | Reply : The Premier 's deputy secretary Jonathan Haslam replied : ‘ As I am sure you appreciate , particularly after recent events , the PM 's schedule is such that he simply does not have time to contribute to your magazine . |
| 7 | He was dying and implored you to agree to the match because he and Horatia 's father were such old friends . |
| 8 | The quieter , hidden venues may become increasingly attractive ; those places where rare and unsuspected solitude can sometimes be found , where one 's obsession can be indulged , away from the eyes of would-be competitors Gardom 's Edge is such a place , despite its proximity to more celebrated neighbours such as Birchens ( aagghh ! ) , |
| 9 | THE VISUAL richness of Philip Prowse 's stage for his adaptation of Oscar Wilde 's novel is such as to make it the theatrical equivalent of one of those packed galleries in the Louvre , so pell mell with works of art that the task is to know where to fix the eye . |
| 10 | The interconnection of these three concepts in Gandhi 's thought is such that it is difficult to treat them separately . |
| 11 | In other words the limits on the knowing subject 's cognition are such that it has to be mediated in a social and discursive context for anything like truth to be achieved : |
| 12 | Scotland 's plight is such that Clyde 's goalkeeper , Scott Howie , will play against the Maltese in the afternoon ( the game has a 1.30pm kick-off ) and then turn out for Clyde in their Second Division match with Queen of the South at Douglas Park at 7.30pm . |
| 13 | By this time Sisson 's reputation was such that he had begun to receive orders for large astronomical instruments , such as mural quadrants , zenith sectors , and transit instruments for observatories all over Europe : for Utrecht , Bologna , Leiden , Paris , and Pisa , as well as for the private observatory of George Parker , second Earl of Macclesfield [ q.v. ] |
| 14 | One 's impetus was such that , provided there was nothing in the way , one would be carried through Bridge Street , right over Patrick 's Bridge , and halfway into Patrick 's Street , Cork 's main thoroughfare , before having to put foot to pedal once more . |
| 15 | Failing that , and she gave a little giggle , Rosalba 's face was such a picture of attention , at the Assumption . |
| 16 | Thus if the seller is in breach of one of them , the buyer will not be entitled to reject the goods unless the seller 's breach is such as to deprive the buyer of substantially the whole benefit of the contract , Cehave v. Bremer ; paragraph 7–04 above . |
| 17 | Also on the visiting critics ' itinerary were such exotica as a barbecue dinner and a visit to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ; your correspondent , a native Texan , had not been to the rodeo since 1961 , when he shook Roy Rogers 's hand , but none the less did not feel compelled to spice up this report with such familiar Texas seasoning . |
| 18 | Certainly the parents ' ordeal was such that they were under sedation over the incident . |