Example sentences of "[adj] that [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It is clear that during a certain stage in the child 's development , artefacts become its principal means of articulating feelings and desires . |
2 | Within the hour the camera , the film and the physical chemistry became so clear that with a great sense of excitement I hurried to the place where a friend was staying to describe to him in detail a dry camera which would give a picture immediately after exposure . |
3 | How was it possible that in a single fraction of a second , and for the very first time , she discovered a motion of the arm and body so perfect and polished that it resembled a finished work of art ? |
4 | Once at the Committee , the President would not be unaware that by a strange chance only six of the 11 bondholders on the 17-strong Committee were present : the other five has sent genuine apologies . |
5 | It is truly amazing that in a civilized country with a government staunchly committed to law and order , or so they say , that the tax payer , you Mr President , you fellow delegates , me , and my members , our members , are left to pick up a bill amounting to millions of pounds as a result of actions by certain employers , which are , without doubt , criminal , but not against the law . |
6 | For although Force Orders inevitably direct that such material will be submitted for assessment , it is typical that in a task-orientated institution which gives low priority or credence to the academic tome , the systems to ensure submission of the essays , or the ability to make much use of any useful ideas they contain , often remains sketchy . |
7 | The Chief of Staff continued by stating that he was convinced that with a short period of special training , an ordinary infantry battalion could be employed in the Commando role . |
8 | She knew she would n't manage it right away , but she felt fairly confident that with a great deal of practice and effort , she would succeed in the end . |
9 | He was concerned that under a new scheme announced earlier this month only successful schools would be given extra funding . |
10 | So we arrived on good time , Mala and I , was pleased that in a new hairpiece and fresh clothes — a long sleeved short-robe over loose trousers and soft boots , in shades of chartreuse and cinnamon — my injuries did n't show at all . |
11 | The conclusion is inescapable that in a fair proportion of these fatal accidents where one driver is over the limit , the ’ drunk ’ driver is the innocent party . |
12 | This applies when the words are so wide that on a strict construction they cover improbable and unlikely events . |
13 | In ordinary spoken discourse the endless cycle of encoding-decoding-encoding may be terminated by an action , as when for instance I say , ‘ The door is open ’ and you say , ‘ Do you mean you would like me to shut it ? ’ and I say , ‘ If you do n't mind ’ , and you shut the door , we may be satisfied that at a certain level my meaning has been understood . |
14 | Is he aware that on a previous occasion when such an attempt was made , the miscreant — an imposter named Lambert Simnel , who attempted to steal the red rose from King Henry VII — was not only defeated but sentenced to serve as a scullion in the royal kitchens ? |
15 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that during a recent visit I made to Albania on behalf of the Council of Europe , politicians of all parties expressed a keen interest in receiving British know-how , but were disappointed that we have yet to establish a British embassy in Tirane ? |
16 | They were aware that in a deep way Jesus had dealt a death blow to sin and death , but they believed there was more to it than that . |
17 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that in a recent opinion poll only 8 per cent . |
18 | This is so sensitive that in a noisy office it can pick up an unamplified solid electric guitar from about 12 inches and show the exact pitch on the strobe . |
19 | It is undoubtedly true that without a certain facility with money and with other arithmetical skills , people are handicapped in going about their daily business . |