Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun sg] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | C.1 which are brought after a certain period because the Vendor would otherwise have a contingent liability for six years which is unacceptable ; the Vendor wants to know after a reasonable period that it is free from any further claims . |
| 2 | The former Page 3 girl had him banned from their £750,000 mansion after a fiery row and the couple announced they were to split . |
| 3 | Unlike a sport like skiing , the considerable risks are not matched with sufficient exhilaration to kindle my interest , although I would n't say no if a boyfriend were to slip naked into one of those clanking climbing harnesses after a hot bath and a glass of wine . |
| 4 | Everyone had to be behind the firing point , and after a final check that no one was in the danger area , the authority to fire was given . |
| 5 | Help may also be available for those who care for others , for example if you are looking after a disabled person or an elderly relation . |
| 6 | Help may also be available for those who care for others , for example if you are looking after a disabled person or an elderly relation . |
| 7 | The snow was on the turn after a mild spell and the chalet in Moléson , which must look picturesque under a blanket of neige , looking decidedly Pontins decked in half-grass and half-ice . |
| 8 | One of the most important points was that , after a long process when every possible avenue had been carefully and scrupulously explored , when Mr. Mendes was returned to Sri Lanka he suffered no persecution whatsoever . |
| 9 | Yes so lots of games for United to play at the moment with the postponements , a lot of mid-week games , a lot of games up here at the Manor , but erm as so often happens with United , after a good performance or a little a good run , they never quite do it at home do they , they never quite kill sides off and they draw in games that they 've played very well as they have done today . |
| 10 | After a late breakfast and a discussion of the programme , , and I explored Jaipur , the ‘ city of palaces ’ in the late afternoon , before being entertained at home by . |
| 11 | In 1795 , after a severe winter and the failure of many crops , the price of provisions soared to an unprecedented height ; the price of wheat in London was 108 shillings a quarter : and this meant that it was impossible to buy bread , even if it were obtainable . |
| 12 | It was only after a considerable struggle that the diver was dragged to the deck . |
| 13 | After a bad start and an early tangle with Michael Andretti 's McLaren , which saw a wheel ripped off the American 's car , Warwick worked his way through the field . |
| 14 | After a bad start and an early tangle with Michael Andretti 's McLaren , which saw a wheel ripped off the American 's car , Warwick worked his way through the field . |
| 15 | In fact , he only won it once , and that was after a bad accident when a hub sheared on a brand-new Lotus 64 . |
| 16 | A NEW supermarket planned for Richmond was thrown out by district councillors last night after a lengthy debate and a close vote . |
| 17 | After a Turkish coffee and a nip of brandy in a kapheneion I started to walk back . |
| 18 | Clearing up the debris after a teenage party and the damage caused by fire or flood is no problem to this new breed of cleaner . |
| 19 | Try to visit after a rainy period as the falls are very impressive then . |
| 20 | Few will previously have been aware that it started out leaning the other way , then righted itself , and — after a 100-year gap when the money ran out — went into reverse . |
| 21 | As far as I 'm concerned personally , I think it 's very , very weak , take it back and re-draft it and allow the employees to be in the control of their own destiny , because after a national fraud and a scandal that 's taken place that we could never trust any employer to carry out a scheme . |
| 22 | The volunteers fasted overnight , or for six hours after a light breakfast if the study was carried out in the afternoon . |
| 23 | The volunteers fasted overnight or for six hours after a light breakfast if the study was carried out in the afternoon . |
| 24 | In August 1561 Mary , widowed after a short marriage and a short reign , and seeing little future in a country under the influence of her powerful mother-in-law , returned to her own kingdom , landing in the mist at Leith and making her way to Holyroodhouse . |
| 25 | What were you after a single bed or a double bed ? |
| 26 | The door opened after a brief tap and the wench with the cardboard box came in . |
| 27 | After a brief wait and an exchange of pleasantries with Renee , Yanto carried the two brimming mugs back out into the sun and joined Selwyn on the bench . |
| 28 | John Bright wanted the benefit extended to crown-debtors who should be released after a full disclosure and a discharge of all claims above £200 . |
| 29 | As they usually occur in the afternoon , the learners may be tired and sleepy after a busy morning and a big lunch . |
| 30 | But a justice ministry spokesman said yesterday : ‘ The state prosecutor found no evidence to suggest the loan was of a fraudulent nature and the ministry decided there were no grounds to extend the ( judge 's ) mandate . ’ |