Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theirs was one of the few ale-only breweries in London at this time , most of the others producing huge amounts of porter for a voraciously thirsty market . |
| 2 | For the most part the cosy partners of Atlantic Trade saw German industrialisation as a hugely disruptive affair . |
| 3 | In 1778 , for example , envoys from the Indian state of Mysore ( a potentially valuable ally of France against British power in India ) were conducted , when they were received by Louis XVI at Versailles , by a deliberately circuitous route through a very long series of rooms all of which were filled with stands and spectators in a demonstration of French power and greatness . |
| 4 | My other reason was that I wanted to have an opportunity for a more leisurely chat with you about your future . ’ |
| 5 | The relatively large number of babies provides the opportunity for a more general familiarity with infants , and the arrival of a baby involves fairly small changes to family life . |
| 6 | Go for it and use this as an opportunity for a very significant earnings boost next year . |
| 7 | The week gave the opportunity for a quite extensive programme . |
| 8 | Indeed , while it is significantly greater than zero , p<0.05 , a correlation of 0.076 accounts for an extremely small amount of the total variance in subjects ’ risk ratings . |
| 9 | They would burn like arc lamps for a very short duration . |
| 10 | Instead he treated the story as an emotionally credible tale of initiation , involving real people in real situations . |
| 11 | This granted planning permission for a very large development including more than one million square feet of office and 260,000 square feet of dwellings on the eastern end of Vauxhall Bridge . |
| 12 | Bradford City Council gave the quarry owner permission for a much lower generator on a " less visually intrusive " pylon , rather than the tower that has been erected . |
| 13 | While these measures to strengthen existing legislation are generally to be welcomed , the unwillingness of the government to pursue reform along the lines of EC Article 86 is very disappointing , given the case for a more radical reform made in the main text of the paper . |
| 14 | There is a strong case for a more serious effort at collaboration on such matters within the alliance . |
| 15 | They currently co-operate well on an informal basis but there could be a case for a more formal liaison such as was seen in Germany . |
| 16 | Is there not a case for an entirely new agenda of constitutional talks , involving all elected representatives of both north and south , to agree a solution to this crisis ? |
| 17 | Admittedly , the draft legislation made provision for a more demanding sort of primary education in parts of the country which expressed a desire for it , but the likelihood of this superior version taking root was small in view of the poverty of the peasants who would have to pay for it . |
| 18 | It will take them on one journey in one week in one direction for a very short distance . |
| 19 | The former acts as a pretty straightforward rhythm channel ; treble , middle and bass rotaries are complemented by a Mid Shift button , which boosts the bass and knocks out some upper mids to create punchier and cleaner tones . |
| 20 | What better excuse for a stunningly original dinner party ? |
| 21 | Archaeology was only an excuse for a highly personal interpretation of myth in which Odysseus , seeking ideal beauty , finds it in Helen , surviving in Egypt as a seemingly immortal , ageless goddess . |
| 22 | I know not , it may be that Mr is saying this is something that that never it 's never I 've never understood it to be er part of my practice or part of any solicitors practice to offer such a and if we have a solicitor er who has constantly practised in his skills for a very lengthy period of time , that is saying oh yes it is because this , as far as I 'm concerned , standard advice which solicitors should give to clients transactions . |
| 23 | A newly emerging Women 's Studies movement in major universities saw this discrimination as a particularly negative effect of reform . |
| 24 | According to some experts , this constitutes proof that the Chinese authorities recognise Islam as a powerful religious force within modern China and may be an attempt to allow Muslims to play a part as a nominally autonomous group within the country . |
| 25 | This conception views conservatism as a historically specific movement associated with feudalism and the landed interest and opposed to industrialism , democracy , and individualism . |
| 26 | In agricultural terms the death and resurrection of Osiris as a very early nature god were celebrated each year in simple popular ceremonies at the time of the Nile flood , when the seed crop was sown and when the harvest was gathered . |
| 27 | Not only will the advent of records of achievement and GCSE together make considerable demands in this respect in terms of time , it will also require teachers to engage in in-service activities for a very wide range of different assessment procedures . |
| 28 | Ex- Peta elements in the army distrusted Sjahrir who created the elite Siliwangsi division as a highly professional force to counterbalance the largely out-of-control TKR . |
| 29 | It has been developed in response to customer demand and requests from Branch Banking Division for a more streamlined system . |
| 30 | May I send you my very best wishes for a most successful reunion . |