Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [conj] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their presence , either in medieval England or aboard a space rocket , situated them ideally as narrators ; to offer explanations of everything from the Battle of Hastings to nuclear propulsion . |
| 2 | The signing ceremony , fixed for 28 August , had to be postponed until 2 September because of a typhoon . |
| 3 | My office was subsequently informed by telephone on 10 May and by a letter dated 13 May from the deputy manager of the unemployment benefit office that Mr. Docherty 's case had been allowed by the adjudication officer , and that he was therefore entitled to arrears of benefit . |
| 4 | Casein was used as a glue in ancient Egypt and as a vehicle for pigments by the medieval painters . |
| 5 | There 's a war , the Germans are trying to kill every Jew in the world and you are going to hang one Masai because of a misunderstanding . ’ |
| 6 | Roland 's stag night was planned the same Saturday but after a week the best man realized that he was going to be skiing then ! oops . |
| 7 | The strike began on the morning of Wednesday 15 May and within a week was bringing Ulster close to a standstill . |