Example sentences of "a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marriage to a sister by adoption was quite customary . |
| 2 | A case in point is inland and coastal flooding . |
| 3 | A bit of beating is all right , you can put up with that , but if a man is tight with his money there 's always trouble in the house . |
| 4 | He apologised for NeXTStep 3.0 being 60 days late , claimed that Mach is object-oriented and that a bit of Unix is only dragged along in NeXT for compatibility . |
| 5 | ‘ Establishing a level of confidence is quite important when you are trying to start a new business ’ — especially in a sector like aerospace . |
| 6 | Having a direction in life is very important . |
| 7 | ‘ Not a stick of silver is there in this house , Mr Benedict . |
| 8 | Officer conspirators were working on their sergeants by offers of land and release from the army — a reduction in service was later to be the standard inducement to mutiny offered by generals to their troops . |
| 9 | Would not such a course of action be as successful as the racing tips of the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) ? |
| 10 | Her grandfather 's insistence that she was free to go out into the world now and take a course of training was so much nonsense . |
| 11 | The document ranked in order of importance the factors it wished to take into account in a new procedure : its knowledge of the institution ‘ as a whole ’ , the quality and experience of the staff , and the papers submitted for the proposed course ( the last justified by the fact that ‘ the discipline involved in preparing and documenting a proposal for the approval or re-approval of a course of study is extremely valuable to the College submitting it ’ ) . |
| 12 | Whipping as a part of foreplay is particularly popular in the South , while Northerners and Southerners are more likely to smoke dope than men in the Midlands . |
| 13 | Except in Cornwall , the fortunate few who enjoyed a measure of affluence were chiefly to be found in towns where lucrative guild appointments were available . |
| 14 | Indeed , a measure of generalisation is now used as the benchmark for connectionist models . |
| 15 | Although a measure of ambivalence is quite usual , it is at this point that a decision is made about going public . |
| 16 | Both the Bible and history demonstrate that such a measure of blessing is almost invariably related to the means employed . |
| 17 | Sandhurst 's motto is ‘ Serve to Lead ’ , and putting a cadet under pressure is just one way of developing leadership qualities . |
| 18 | The history of ‘ communications ’ as a field of study is perhaps a case in point . |
| 19 | A dusting of moisture was already starting to form on the blades of grass as the temperature plummeted . |
| 20 | The erratic London club used to have all the staying power of the latest King 's Road fad , as a flash of brilliance was swiftly followed by downright disaster . |
| 21 | A certificate of judgement is still required , but see r 27 enabling judgment creditors to prepare documents for the court . |
| 22 | Although classical pol III genes lack a TATA-motif in their promoters , recently published results demonstrate that TBP , a component of TFIID is nevertheless involved in the transcription of t- , VA- and 5S-genes ( 6 ) . |
| 23 | Applicants for registration of a company or a change of name are therefore advised , in their own interest — to avoid possible expense and inconvenience — to investigate the possibility that others may have trade marks rights in a name , or part of a name , they require before applying to the Registrar of Companies for its registration . |
| 24 | In this case , however , since odd functions are being used , a change of sign is also included . |
| 25 | At the same time a change of register is always a relief , and a theme which is ‘ opened out ’ over a wide span has a greater emotional potential than one which stays in a small area . |
| 26 | ‘ Are you settling down well in your house ? ’ she asked , feeling that a change of subject was now called for . |
| 27 | Consent to a change of control is often required if a company has authorisation under statute , such as the Banking Act 1987 , Consumer Credit Act 1974 , Financial Services Act 1986 and the Civil Aviation Act 1982. ( 2 ) Government grants . |
| 28 | A change of fibre is perfectly possible but requires even more care in the checking tension , quantity and , above all , suitability in the resulting ‘ feel ’ and ‘ hang ’ of the knitted fabric . |
| 29 | A change of fibre is perfectly possible but requires even more care in checking tension , quantity and , above all , suitability in the resulting ‘ feel ’ and ‘ hang ’ of the knitted fabric . |
| 30 | A change of identity was also mooted in view of the fact that in BR livery the numbers and names were merely painted on these locomotives . |