Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun pl] [am/are] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | NHS dentists are now a rarity in parts of London and the Home Counties — this is one effect of the new dental contract introduced at the end of 1990 . |
| 2 | Cos basically , Robin William films are either a film with a character and Robin Williams is the character , takes over the film and Robin Williams comes through , and it 's funny . |
| 3 | Peel Square flats are really a sort of superior hotel , but they offer a slightly more permanent-sounding address than a hotel . |
| 4 | Eddy lifetimes are typically a few days . |
| 5 | The fourth zone of Hautvillers vineyards are really an extension of those of Cumière but they rise higher , to an elevation of between 180 and 220 metres , and their aspect changes slightly , affording more south-facing slopes . |
| 6 | The Lorenz equations are actually a slightly more general set than we considered previously : |
| 7 | The notorious Lovins footnotes are here an essential accompaniment , giving an astonishing variety of primary sources . |
| 8 | In places these Lough Neagh clays are over a thousand feet thick . |
| 9 | Biogas plants are already a familiar sight in China and India , although they have had some unforeseen side effects , such as depriving the very poorest people of a source of cow dung . |
| 10 | U.S. titles are now a phone call away . |
| 11 | Rip currents are still a subject of active research and by no means everything is known about them , in particular the generation of the cell circulation which feeds them . |