Example sentences of "[verb] such a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is by mixing the personal and the cosmic in his reporting , just as the scientists mix them in their lives , that Mr Overbye has managed to write such a good book . |
| 2 | It gives no pleasure to write such a lukewarm report on these productions , for the Houston opera scene is probably livelier now than that of New York . |
| 3 | I hesitate to write such a critical letter , but frankly I am at a loss to see how your new design can in any way be seen as an improvement . |
| 4 | Nobody is better qualified to write such a tale than Trudi Pacter . |
| 5 | It is convenient to write such a relation in the form The first relation was proposed by Rivlin to describe rubber elasticity . |
| 6 | It was very good of you to write such a long letter , and I was most interested in what you told me . |
| 7 | Naturally this was like a red rag to a bull and I refused to even consider such a course of action . |
| 8 | Whether the Court could consider such a newly introduced element depended on the Court 's jurisdiction in respect of disputes between the Revenue and a taxpayer . |
| 9 | ‘ I could not possibly consider such a commission for less than five hundred roubles . ’ |
| 10 | Only the enemy and both of their readers could possibly consider such a question . |
| 11 | Let us consider such a chain of consequence , spanning small to large . |
| 12 | Egypt 's pioneering efforts in regard to peacemaking are well established and respected , and I do not consider such a line of questioning helpful . |
| 13 | She all but yelled the words at him , incensed beyond reason that he could even consider such a thing . |
| 14 | How can you even consider such a scheme ? ’ |
| 15 | Those who could not consider such a utilitarian plaything , even for a joke , will have to hand over nearly £2,000 more for the four-litre version , which will arrive in the spring complete with typically American equipment such as air conditioning , electric windows and central-locking — plus standstill to 60 mph in under nine seconds and an even larger thirst . |
| 16 | As readers we expect such a persona to describe a scene , dramatise some situation , and express feelings . |
| 17 | ‘ Be brave , ’ he told himself , and laid the middle finger of each hand upon the rim , as Peccable , who 'd once owned such a Bowl and had it smashed by his wife in a domestic row , had instructed . |
| 18 | Would a mere slap from an enraged mistress send such a woman fleeing from the shelter of Gloucester Castle ? |
| 19 | The prisoners in particular seem to behave like molecules in a test tube : place such a combination in such a physical environment , agitate , apply heat , and an explosion is the automatic result . |
| 20 | A small chorus has applauded such a shift in resources , arguing that prohibition of drugs will always fail so long as Americans remain so determined to get hold of them . |
| 21 | Roland Barthes 's preface to this volume warns against the attempt made to ‘ naturalize ’ Robbe-Grillet 's fiction by adopting such a markedly humanist approach . |
| 22 | In Scotland , where parent power in schools is further ahead than in England and Wales , and where parents will have the right to select headteachers or dismiss members of the teaching staff , as well as influencing the general policy of the school , many parents expressed their doubts about adopting such a role when the new school year started in 1987 . |
| 23 | Anemones are mainly plankton feeders and fish are not regarded as potential prey so there is no loss to the anemone in keeping all fish at bay by adopting such a strategy . |
| 24 | Psychology can not construct complete , consistent , scientific theories of the subject by adopting such a programme . |
| 25 | He would n't dream of adopting such a persona in his own business world , and I knew it . |
| 26 | There are many important advantages in adopting such a system ( these were summarized by Date ) such as : 1 ) redundancy can be reduced , 2 ) inconsistency can be avoided , 3 ) the data can be shared , 4 ) standards can be enforced , 5 ) security restrictions can be applied , and 6 ) integrity can be maintained . |
| 27 | " It being desirable and natural that the Association should be governed solely by bona fide deaf members , it was felt that it would be an act of selfishness to ignore those " hearing friends " who took real interest in the cause and welfare of the deaf ; yet apprehensions were felt as to the wisdom of adopting such a course . |
| 28 | The recital quoted sets out the reason for adopting such a provision ; and when it comes to interpreting one or other of those detailed provisions , the recital is helpful in setting out the overall purpose to which they relate . |
| 29 | Adopting such a policy demands a fundamental change on a global scale , but its proposers , the Rev Guto Prys ap Gwynfor and the Rev Sin Alun , say belief in democratic rights is incompatible with support for the continuation of existing national states . |
| 30 | This begs the question why the Democrats and the White House are staging such a divisive quarrel , at a time when agreement on a deficit-cutting budget for 1990 is already overdue ( the nominal deadline passed yesterday ) . |