Example sentences of "are [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are gathered here a little before Christmas to perform our annual fishing industry pre-ministerial Council season 's service — that litany of woe from every corner of the kingdom — telling of sad tidings of discomfort and no joy in the industry . |
| 2 | If the need for more labour intensive economic activities is recognised , and if the full social costs of continuing rural decline and urban expansion are calculated then a strong case can be made for more determined political action and considerably increased government investment in many DRAs . |
| 3 | PLAYER : Between " just deserts " and " tragic irony " we are given quite a lot of scope for our particular talent . |
| 4 | Once more , we are given only a masculine point of view . |
| 5 | Those who saw him freeze into immobility against Mike Tyson before crashing to the canvas in the first round in July 1990 believe they are seeing now a repeat of the same symptoms . |
| 6 | The two staircases that are situated just a couple of yards from each other are another curious remnant from the past . |
| 7 | They are spaced only a few metres apart , each wearing the garish colours of their clan , two on the kiteline , others as reel carriers , coaches or vociferous fans . |
| 8 | This meeting took place under the guise of the 1987 Technology and Change Agreement whereby the Banks are to meet twice a year with the IBOA to discuss their future plans . |
| 9 | ‘ Some people are booked quite a way in advance and others we do n't get a lot of notice of at all … |
| 10 | Let us further assume that the charge distribution is uniform and denote the charge per unit length by pl ( we are defining thereby a linear charge density of dimension coulomb per metre ) . |
| 11 | And you 've put a lot of flower pots up and down Magdalen Road , well apparently those flower pots and the changes you 've made there , some of them very ill-advised , are costing about a hundred thousand pounds . |
| 12 | At least ten birds have been sighted on the island this year , and they are causing quite a stir among ornithologists . |
| 13 | Visits to local chateaux and places of interest ( Saumur and Fontevraud ) are organized twice a week as part of the summer group vacation course , and a party and a disco evening are held during the course . |
| 14 | Eleven managers , who are selling around a third of their shares , will be in line for the windfall . |
| 15 | As a police officer , any woman who do decide to report a crime to us they are offered quite a lot of advise |
| 16 | These are offered once a month on Saturdays , from 9.30am . |
| 17 | If more shakes are needed then a gradual increase in potency occurs until a saturation point arrives and presumably only intensification takes place . |
| 18 | Around this lily-covered pond are growing just a few of the 3,000 members of the Araceae family . |
| 19 | Bank statements are supplied once a quarter for both accounts . |
| 20 | Choosing the right hotel for your holiday is a most important decision and it needs careful consideration even if you are staying only a few days . |
| 21 | Currently , the average UK company pension fund is invested 80 per cent in equities ( 60 per cent UK ) and and only 9 per cent in bonds — in sharp contrast to US and European funds which are invested about a third in bonds . |
| 22 | NAPALM DEATH , who are about to commence their ‘ Campaign For Musical Destruction ’ tour , are to give away a free EP with their ‘ Utopia Banished ’ album , set for May 18 release through Earache Records . |
| 23 | Both zither and dance music are played once a week . |
| 24 | Minimum rates also vary , so if you are buying only a small amount it may be worth shopping around . |
| 25 | Despite financial difficulty , the Greens are to put forward a record number of candidates in the forthcoming general election — 332 in the case of a June poll and 400 in the case of an autumn election . |
| 26 | DONAGHADEE Sea Angling Club members are having quite a season fishing the big boat competitions on the west coast . |
| 27 | To celebrate , sponsors Sol are giving away a crate of beer each to the first five postcards to arrive before Sept 24 at THE FACE . |
| 28 | KINGMAKER , who recently charted with their ‘ Armchair Anarchist ’ single , are giving away a free one-sided seven-inch flexi-disc to everyone who attends their ‘ Armchair Anarchist ’ tour . |
| 29 | FREE we are giving away a set of nine chocolate moulds with every order . |
| 30 | Not only are we offering two exceptional videos at a special price , we are giving away a free slide set . |