Example sentences of "[noun] are [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | La Penita is quite close to the centre of the resort — Joker 's disco and most of the bars and nightlife are just a 15 minute stroll away . |
| 2 | Nirvana are just a rip off of them really . |
| 3 | Your notes are ultimately a personal activity . |
| 4 | The traffic-free routes in the Forest of Dean are already a big attraction for cyclists . |
| 5 | It the belief becomes current in public opinion that in the arguments between government and opposition it is not really a matter of opposing opinions being presented , then the impression will increasingly gain currency that parliamentary discussions are just a game . |
| 6 | Bananarama girls Sara and Keren are now a smart new double act . |
| 7 | There was also the possibility of a more flexible use of facilities in the statutory , voluntary and private sectors , and , finally , the powerful influence of doctors over the lives of the chronically disabled would inevitably wane , a process of ‘ de-medicalization ’ which is largely to be welcomed as medical and nursing skills are only a small part of the required professional skills . |
| 8 | One approach to debunking the distinctiveness of the Thatcher record is to argue that the post-1979 policies are merely a continuation of earlier trends , for example , of the early economic policies of Mr Heath 's 1970 government or of the acceptance of monetary targets and abandonment of Keynesianism under the Callaghan — Healey regime in 1976 . |
| 9 | The clay tiles that surround this text are just a taste of the wealth of colours , forms and textures that await you . |
| 10 | Their attitudes are clearly a significant factor in whether the technical innovation is successful . |
| 11 | Food preferences are obviously a very individual matter . |
| 12 | MANAGEMENT buy-outs are still a major option , even in the depths of the recession , says venture capitalist 3i . |
| 13 | SuperCalc is more colourful than 1-2-3 in its basic livery , but the icons are just a few abbreviations on the screen |
| 14 | When representatives of the offending authorities are called to account by the Committee , they will need to come up with some better answers to justify their past actions than that members of CPRW are just a fractious minority . |
| 15 | The Desertas are now a bird sanctuary . |
| 16 | Although the latter cases are probably a diminishing minority , especially now that budgetary delegation under LMS has made it essential that heads in their turn delegate a greater proportion of their managerial functions to senior staff , our studies indicate a more general need for primary schools to continue to review the role of deputy headship , to define more exactly the range of tasks it is appropriate for someone at that level of seniority to undertake , and to ensure that all deputy heads have appropriate job specifications . |
| 17 | Children 's activities are also a high priority , with art workshops and dance courses taking place on a regular basis . |
| 18 | Long hours are often a reflection of an organization 's bureaucratic inefficiency . |
| 19 | Discarded rubbish and noise are also a big problem . |
| 20 | Similarly , patriarchal relations between men and women or racism are also a frequent feature of these supposedly alternative forms of gang life . |
| 21 | Finally , words with ‘ strong ’ and ‘ weak ’ forms are clearly a related matter . |
| 22 | His teeth are even a snow white in colour . |
| 23 | However , before getting too carried away and concluding that detailed activity-based accounting may soon be outdated , and replaced by more simple machine-time analyses , it must be remembered that the extremes of CIM are still a long way off for most industries . |
| 24 | But they admit that many warning signs are just a bluff . |
| 25 | xlvii , Against Euergos ) by pirates , local rowdies or litigants seeking what is nowadays politely called a ‘ remedy by self-help ’ ; in which case the answer was to take refuge inside the fortified central pyrgos or tower , whose foundations are still a feature of the Vari site . |
| 26 | U.S. titles are now a phone call away . |
| 27 | Now that many good leasehold titles are quite a few years old , however , this might well be the time to apply to the Registry to convert a good leasehold to an absolute title . |
| 28 | Many do not successfully complete this journey as anemones are often a limited resource on the reef and most of the fry are eaten by predators before they can reach protection . |
| 29 | The Duveen Galleries are basically a large hallway formed by three separate but continuous rooms strung out in a line , which empty into the side galleries to the right and left . |
| 30 | Is it to set the general atmosphere and mood as Stravinsky did for The Firebird Mysterious sounds of the wind whispering in the trees , the soaring flight of a bird and the heavy tread of an unseen foot are still a wonderful introduction to this magic tale . |