Example sentences of "they are [adv] a " in BNC.
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1 | So when , or if , the young men do return , all they usually bring with them are just a few of the pathetic petty accouterments of capitalism : a radio , a watch , perhaps a bicycle . |
2 | They are simply a recording of a band 's live or alternative versions of their songs , which are used for one or two broadcasts . |
3 | These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time . |
4 | Therefore , I can no longer be allowed to escape criticism and analysis of my theistic views on the grounds that they are simply a matter of personal experience . |
5 | They are simply a tool to be used in the interests of greater efficiency . |
6 | They are simply a much more urgent requirement than in most other areas of application . |
7 | Sometimes experienced practitioners do not read the conditions sufficiently carefully , and assume that they are simply a standard pro forma . |
8 | But there is a stronger argument against the airlifts , namely that they are simply a way of sidestepping the real issue , which is asserting the writ of the UN humanitarian and peacekeeping effort on the ground . |
9 | They are thus a simple mechanism of reducing banks ' liquidity and hence the amount of lending that banks can safely do . |
10 | They are clearly a very cost–effective form of risk assessment ; the situation will have been examined at a level of detail and expertise not usually available to individual companies . |
11 | Many thousands of earthquakes can be recorded along the ridges in any one year and a few of these are quite severe , but since they are generally a long way from anywhere , they do n't hit the headlines . |
12 | Chamber music of the visual arts , drawings bring one intimately into the creative presence of a master , for they are generally a means to an end : a means of discovery concerning individual forms or formal composition . |
13 | They are just a decent , nice couple . |
14 | The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the rooms are ideally located ; situated on the main avenue , they are just a five minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Kavos with all its shops , bars and discos . |
15 | Do n't be fooled into thinking that the shop assistants are unconcerned about appearances , that they are just a kooky bunch of crazy kids who live hard , play rough and dress casual . |
16 | They are just a part of trying to understand what 's going on inside me as Christmas draws near . |
17 | Alas , they are just a trifle over life size . |
18 | The only leverage I have to make the users act rationally is to show them the effect these price hikes have on my book fund , about which they are just a tad sensitive . |
19 | The chick 's beaks are removed with a hot knife when they are just a few days old in order to prevent the savage pecking which often occurs in densely populated factory farming environments . |
20 | As for the current batch of fanzines , they are undeniably a mixed bag . |
21 | If we look at Figure 4.6 , which represents a trip to the supermarket , it suggests that by the time the person leaves home they are already a little anxious about the trip perhaps as a result of their previous difficulties with this task . |
22 | ‘ Brown ’ and ‘ black ’ are not easy to tell apart because they are both a reddish brown colour and similar in size . |
23 | The common ground between games and group drama can be expressed either anthropologically ( they are both a form of group celebration ) or structurally . |
24 | But they are also a world away from the technology the major car manufacturers know best — the cutting , press-forming , welding and painting of metal . |
25 | They are also a very ancient group , with many Carboniferous representatives and a number of preferns in the Devonian as well ( plate 59 ) . |
26 | Johnstone 's recollections are a sad but reassuringly honest appraisal of a career on the skids and although drink and football are part of the untamed humour of Scottish society , they are also a major part of the untold pain . |
27 | They are also a severe threat to other species , particularly marine organisms . |
28 | They are also a good investment because their value is still appreciating . ’ |
29 | Although we tend to associate cranberries with the US , they are also a Scandinavian tradition . |
30 | They are also a good hedge against all the political and economic uncertainties raging in Britain this Guy Fawkes week . |