Example sentences of "[conj] a [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they came from a garden centre , take the container off each root-ball , cut any long , coiled-round roots off level with the soil-ball , and plant without otherwise disturbing in a hole sufficiently deep to ensure that the surface of the soil-ball is level with or a little below that of the surrounding soil . |
| 2 | An offset coupling is sometimes needed : these are simply turned to achieve the desired effect of connecting higher , lower or a little to one side — particularly important with a standard washdown assembly , where the flush pipe should be kept straight . |
| 3 | Then he called for the caskets of gold in which was the balsam and the myrrh which the Soldan of Persia had sent him ; and when these were put before him he bade them bring him the golden cup , of which he was wont to drink ; and he took of that balsam and of that myrrh as much as a little spoon-full , and mingled it in the cup with rose-water and drank of it ; and for the seven days which he lived he neither ate nor drank aught else than a little of that myrrh and balsam mingled with water . |
| 4 | And a little of that remains today ! |
| 5 | We have talked a lot about the way grief is expressed and a little about various forms of grief . |
| 6 | On 1 February 1327 a Scottish force made an unsuccessful attempt to seize Norham Castle , and a little over two months later Bruce himself landed in Ulster . |
| 7 | In teacher training only 1 in 40 students come from the Afro Caribbean or Asian community.In PGCE and final year Bed courses about one third of PGCE and a little over two-fifths of B.Ed . |
| 8 | Cavaye recommends that caterers buy an extra 10% to 15% more than the number of covers on main items like knives , forks and spoons , double the number for teaspoons and a little over half for fish knives . |
| 9 | He remained where he was , standing behind Merymose and a little to one side , head bowed , but eyes surreptitiously up , on that obstinate morsel of spit , now stretching into a thin line of glutinous liquid string between the two lips . |
| 10 | In 1806 a well known American preacher , the Reverend Lorenzo Dow , addressed a crowded congregation in the new church at 5.00 am and Wesley records preaching once at Kilmoriarty at the same hour : ‘ the house was well filled and a little after six I cheerfully commended them to the grace of God . ’ |
| 11 | This did not necessarily mean a dramatic change in the substance of French policy : in its last phase the Fourth Republic had asserted French independence through a nuclear policy and a far from submissive attitude towards the US and Britain . |
| 12 | Zhang was not totally opposed to the idea , but some members of the increasingly politicized Guandong Army felt that more radical action to extend Japanese control in Manchuria could be taken if Zhang , known to be somewhat recalcitrant and a far from willing puppet , were out of the way . |
| 13 | IT IS not long before anyone interested in wildlife photography discovers that behind every good picture lies a fairly heavy investment in film ( to allow for the shots that did not work ) and a nigh on infinite amount of both time and patience . |
| 14 | He had been placed at the head of the table , a Solomon come to judgement , but a far from happy one . |