Example sentences of "[noun pl] in [noun sg] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not necessary to book seats in advance but we would ask you to be in the McEwan Hall not later than 10.20 am . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've tried growing interesting plants in grass but it 's very hard . |
| 3 | Many firms offer training two years in advance but they tend to be the larger organisations and if you wish to work for a smaller firm or , for example , a local authority , you often need to apply nearer the time . |
| 4 | Paint and varnish slow down moisture changes in wood but they do not prevent them for no paint is impermeable to water vapour . |
| 5 | THERE are few guarantees in politics but it is a more than reasonable bet that John Major and Bill Clinton will both be smiling and behaving as if they are buddies when they give a press conference at the White House tomorrow afternoon . |