Example sentences of "be [det] [conj] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Further on in the above entry he admits he can only be less than himself in company . |
2 | There is little or nothing on the coloration of other everyday materials , such as leather and paper , nor is there any mention of non-substrate uses , such as in dye lasers or photovoltaic cells . |
3 | There is little or nothing in recent history that would give Britons cause to distrust their compatriots . |
4 | So is that And what about the electricity bills how do you ? |
5 | ‘ But I am not one for settling for mid-season mediocrity — it 's all or nothing for me . |
6 | It 's all or nothing on this one ! |
7 | It 's all or nothing with her . |
8 | ‘ It 's all or nothing with her . |
9 | Quite obviously , the examples constitute extreme types , but , as Newtown full back Alfonso Clark , part of a family of nine , put it , after describing two similar cases : ‘ There 's nothing in between ; it 's all or nothing from West Indian families ’ ( he was from Nevis ) . |
10 | But I think , you know to make perhaps an obvious point , the comparison is made with West Germany , it 's not made with what er Japan or , or er America for instance are proposing to do , which is less than us at the present time . |
11 | And by now it was all or nothing for both teams … |