Example sentences of "'s [noun] of a [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hugh Gaitskell , an economics don and wartime civil servant who was elected to Parliament in 1945 and in six years rose from backbencher to Chancellor of the Exchequer , illustrates with his diary entry for 14 October 1947 ( when he was Minister of Fuel and Power ) just how little impact Attlee 's directive of a year before had had on the performance of individuals : |
| 2 | ‘ Fortunately , ’ she said in belated response to Frere 's remark of a moment before , ‘ the drive to the Rectory is not far . ’ |
| 3 | described B&Q 's appointment of a buyer specifically for speciality paints as ‘ highly significant ’ . |
| 4 | In many ways , the framework developed in this and the following chapters is consistent with Paasi 's definition of a region rather than his usage of place . |
| 5 | The election result , which reversed that of the December 1986 election when the PNM won only three seats to the NAR 's 33 [ see pp. 35194-95 ] , represented an emphatic rejection of Robinson 's handling of an economy heavily dependent on oil exports . |
| 6 | The second is a classic case of the Court 's creation of a policy never expressed by Parliament and the imposition of that policy on the legislation in plain contradiction of its express and unequivocal terms . |
| 7 | Even if you ca n't make it to this Aladdin 's cave of a track where diners have access to all the latest betting news at the touch of a button , there 's always the 0891 numbers . |