Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [adv] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are a work force crying out for engagement and reward , a force moreover that from its roots understands the value of technical skills , and of education allied to technology . |
| 2 | So there is a recognition there that by the very nature of these erm proposals that they 're not going to be in accordance with one or perhaps more policies in the structure plan . |
| 3 | By the next field , the river curved in almost a right-angle so that by running diagonally across , they were able to cross the road and approach a place where , at the far side of the bridge , the ground shelved gently down to the water . |
| 4 | It is a miracle indeed that in a hostile Universe this planet should provide conditions where such fragility can persist . |
| 5 | nearly thirty years ago , erm , we used to sell the old glass bowl fitting on er three chains , hanging from the ceiling and that , and I used to buy those in a crate of about fifty at a time , and er most of the houses had two lighting points in the lounge anyway so , and they 'd always wanted a pair and we used to have them in the shop on a display so that about eight of them could all be lit up at once and people could see them and if they did n't like those then the , we could always put another one under the set if we 'd got one in a certain colour , we could hang one of those up and er they could look at that and see what it looked like . |
| 6 | There 's bound to be some rub-off , but I like to maintain a balance so that at least in one subject area of the school the children feel they can contribute something of themselves , and the work therefore becomes meaningful for them , as opposed to working from a set format , like an art school ; end-product , colour exercise and the rest of it . |