Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] in such [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its air of peacefulness was in such contrast to Broadway , and to the harbour and waterfront on the day they had landed . |
| 2 | The last time the Community was in such straits was in 1975 , when output fell 1% . |
| 3 | This modest and pioneering rule-book was in such demand that he was forced to publish the fifteenth edition in 1904 . |
| 4 | The exemption is a recognition of the desirability of spontaneity in certain circumstances ; where there are sudden events such as the ‘ release of pollutants , a traffic accident , a shipment of nuclear waste or a visit by a political leader , ’ the response to such events must be immediate if it is to be effective , and the giving of notice is in such circumstances not reasonably practicable . |
| 5 | Another woman who had already had her baby was in such fits of laughter that she split her stitches . |
| 6 | The country is in such disorder that a successor may be unequal to the task of putting it right . |
| 7 | Several institutions commented that the whole system was in such flux , because of the impact of CATE , that long-term tendencies could not be reliably described . |
| 8 | By itself , this approach does not establish a concept of durability since , in the case of perishables , it is self-evident that , if at the time of delivery to the carrier the natural produce are in such peak condition that they are likely to arrive in a deteriorated state , the requirement of merchantability at the time of delivery to the buyer has not been satisfied . |
| 9 | And if I tell thee that his Guavas , Pawpaws , Ginger and Lime are in such plenty that yearly he makes abundance of wet sweetmeats , of his own growth that serves his table and makes presents to his friends . |