Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] [noun] and [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Topless and nude , ladies are strewn in abundance on a hilly grass beach and in the sunken leaves below the lifeguard . |
| 2 | Candidates with the necessary qualifications and experience and who are attracted to career opportunities with a company offering competitive conditions , employment with a friendly working atmosphere and in an attractive location , are invited to apply by forwarding a CV or completed application form ( phone 021– ) before February 28 , 1991 : |
| 3 | The track took a right hand curve and for the first time he saw the bridge standing high above the track . |
| 4 | A low wattage bulb glowed half-heartedly beneath a grubby glass lampshade and on the wall to her right was a light switch , round and brown , and set against an embossed biscuit-coloured paper , fading and patchily stained with damp . |
| 5 | Here we have examined a large group of subjects without symptoms covering a broad age range and in whom the H pylori state was known . |
| 6 | ( 2 ) Starting on July 1 , 1990 , the contracting parties shall constitute a monetary union comprising a unified currency area and with the Deutsche Mark as the common currency . |
| 7 | As in Donegal , such victories as have been won have resulted from a unified community opposition and through direct action . |
| 8 | Those appointments will be based on the need to ensure a strong employer presence and on the basis of the personal qualities , experience and commitment that the individuals bring to the task . |
| 9 | In 1883 the Kilarrow Free Church congregation formed a Total Abstinence Society and at the first meeting in January 35 people signed the pledge . |
| 10 | In 1883 the Kilarrow Free Church congregation formed a Total Abstinence Society and at the first meeting in January 35 people signed the pledge . |
| 11 | Ford Q1 is a total quality commitment and in many ways is felt to be more difficult to achieve than BS 5750/ISO 9000 . |
| 12 | The house was moated on three sides , but the pageant rolled in across a narrow plank bridge and into a courtyard as spacious as any market square . |
| 13 | The present incumbent was a retired Yorkshire miner and after many thanks and good wishes for the festive season the ensemble played themselves out with a lively rendering of ‘ Ilkley Moor ’ . |
| 14 | In the early nineteenth century ice was used for this purpose only in a most limited way , on a few country estates and in the area around Barking , where it was collected from the marshes most winters . |
| 15 | We took our leave of a sombre-visaged Queen Margaret and within the hour the steward 's guide was leading us out of Royston Manor and into the mist-shrouded countryside . |
| 16 | Apple Computer Inc and Novell Inc have successfully completed their project to bring the Macintosh system to mainstream computing , but no decision has yet been made on a commercial follow-up : Novell chief financial officer James Tolonen says the companies wanted to see whether Macintosh System could run atop a different operating system and on a different chip , yet still maintain the user-friendly features of the Apple system . |
| 17 | Tolonen said the companies wanted to see whether Macintosh System could run atop a different operating system and on a different chip , yet still maintain the user-friendly features of the Apple system . |
| 18 | Under it was a narrow bed covered with a brown army blanket and beside it a chair with a collection of objects neatly arranged . |
| 19 | Stouts today are not exceptionally strong — usually in the low 1040s OG — and are distinguished by a high hop rate and by their jet black or dark brown colour achieved by the use of roasted malts and unmalted roasted barley . |
| 20 | It is impossible for any glider pilot to make a high cloud climb and to be sure of his position . |
| 21 | In recent weeks they had mounted attacks on a French aid convoy and against European tourists , four of whom were seriously injured on Jan. 25 near the uranium centre , Arlit , some 1,200 km north-east of Niamey , the capital . |
| 22 | Mr Morrow said : ‘ I look forward to the challenge of leading the industry into a free market situation and to creating the right framework within which producers , processors and consumers can benefit from the increased competition which will inevitably affect all sectors of the industry . |
| 23 | The major credit card companies have a direct telephone system and by telephoning the number and quoting the credit card number an approval or disapproval code number will be given to the caller . |
| 24 | He had a distinguished war record and on demobilisation in 1945 he became an honorary colonel , Army Medical Service . |
| 25 | One example of how she uses her position for the good of the game , and for others , occurred in October when , suffering from a painful wrist injury and against her doctor 's advice , she played an exhibition , not for personal gain , but to raise money for multiple sclerosis . |
| 26 | There was a strong commitment both to a detailed election manifesto and to decentralising policy discussions throughout the local Labour movement ( Fudge 1981 , 1984 ) . |
| 27 | Yeah , that 's right , erm , there is to be a public transport conference and at Edwinstowe on Wednesday the ninth of November , and there 's erm |
| 28 | Nynex Corp is in negotiations with Hitrail , the consortium of 11 European railway operators , to create a joint venture company and for a contract to upgrade its X25 packet-switched data network , according to a source close to the negotiations . |
| 29 | Behind the taxis is a crowded railway station and beyond that , the port . |
| 30 | Overhead , a great circle of dark azure swirls round a gleaming crescent moon and into it , majestically , in the last light , sails Yr Wyddfa , as if to remind us that her magic lives . |