Example sentences of "an [adj] [noun sg] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an unsigned editorial it tried to explain it by saying that there were too many explicit photographs of homosexual acts in the book ( Mapplethorpe takes pictures of oral sex , of a man pissing in the mouth of his partner and of men buggering each other in various ways , including with a fist ) , and that the authors had therefore not left enough space for his more restful images , such as his ‘ superb studies of people and flowers ’ , which the author of the editorial obviously sees as representing Mapplethorpe 's angelic side . |
| 2 | Balliol 's letters patent acknowledging the English king 's overlordship of Scotland were discussed at an ill-attended parliament which met at York in December 1332 . |
| 3 | Gertrude is an absurd person who lives in a bird sanctuary ministering to ‘ oiled-up sea-birds ’ ( Elizabeth got that from a charity appeal ) . |
| 4 | Actually , we decided after a bit that there was nothing very sinister about Sun , but that he is just an auxiliary comrade who helps to keep tabs on us , makes sure we do n't get lost in the crowd , etc . |
| 5 | I regard organizational climate as an intervening variable which affects the results of the operations of the organization . |
| 6 | And with an involuntary movement I raised my eyes to the sky — where God was — beseeching Him , wanting Him to see my fear and my contrition . |
| 7 | He left an unfinished autobiography which offended many . |
| 8 | Could my right hon. Friend find time today to think again about the significance of an historic referendum which took place in the Ukraine on 1 December , in which the people of Ukraine freely and democratically voted for their sovereignty and independence ? |
| 9 | He says they have an othapedic surgeon who comes to the practice once a months , so she could be treated within eight weeks . |
| 10 | Carefully , the major turned the conversation to an Iranian editorial he had seen , and they laid down the subject . |
| 11 | The Hungarian Secretary of State in the Ministry of Trade , Imre Dunai , said on Jan. 19 that the decision was partly a response to an IMF-imposed condition which required Hungary to balance its rouble settlements in order to qualify for further credit . |
| 12 | Facilities include an indoor pool which opens onto a large garden , a solarium , sauna ( which is free twice a week ) and sun terrace . |
| 13 | Two of these are astrocytes , which are supporting cells occupying the spaces around the nerve cells ; the third kind are oligodendrocytes which wrap closely around the nerve , providing an insulating layer which speeds conduction of the nerve impulse . |
| 14 | There is of course an inside knowledge which makes this ‘ coherent ’ for those in possession of it . |
| 15 | The Scottish United Service Museum is very useful for those investigation a military subject but that is all and so it limited and those who are interested have to make an advanced appointment which means that when they arrive all books will be ready for them . |
| 16 | Police identified the bomber as an Azerbaijani man who had shouted a warning to other passengers just before the blast , but by Aug. 8 investigators had concluded that he was not a terrorist but a dishonest businessman trying to escape his creditors by faking his own death . |
| 17 | Mr Uppal regarded the SMG as an extremist organisation which manipulated racial violence on behalf of his enemies in the council Labour group . |
| 18 | Bargains began to be made for the first time , and it became readily apparent to the men that whatever rights they thought they had lost , had been transposed by an orderly system which benefited them as well as the Mineral Lord . |
| 19 | There is a wish to see a move from residential care to home care and , and home help and community based care , but to see that it 's done in an orderly fashion which does n't destabilize the market that 's out there , and does n't put at risk the care of elderly people who are already using those existing homes . |
| 20 | Then Leicester 's task was made more difficult when skipper Steve Walsh was dismissed for elbowing Carl Leaburn in an off-the-ball incident which left the Charlton striker needing treatment . |
| 21 | The transition was summed up well in Sounds by an uncredited writer who noted that the band had changed from ‘ Fumbling , self-conscious cuddly undergraduates to self-assured hardcore pop monsters … with the venom of a more tuneful and Lancashire-accented Sonic Youth . ’ |
| 22 | The room hummed with an expectant murmur which heightened and then died away when Commander Brian Spittals , followed by Blanche and the head of the Press Bureau , strode out on to the platform . |
| 23 | There is an extensive literature which illustrates that the link between effort ( E ) and performance ( P ) is rarely linear or smooth . |
| 24 | The ‘ Coach Fund ’ was heavily subscribed ; Crawford had taken on an extensive schedule which saw him coaching his protégés ( ‘ Crawford 's Colts ’ ) four evenings a week at Carisbrook , and coaching at the Boys ' High School twice a week . |
| 25 | The government admitted to 3,500 full time vacancies at the start of the 1989/90 school year , but the six teachers ' unions reported an extensive survey which showed total vacancies of more than 8,000 affecting at least 250,000 children . |
| 26 | Over the next twelve months we will be providing support to a growing number of new and existing local programmes , identified as a result of an extensive survey we have just completed . |
| 27 | The Colombo-to-Kandy line was completed in 1868 , and fifty years later there was an extensive network which included a coastal line from Puttalam to Matara and which linked Colombo with Anuradhapura , Kurunagala , Matale , Badulla and Ratnapura . |
| 28 | And as you 'd expect , every car is covered by an extensive warranty which provides emergency assistance . |
| 29 | In '86/'87 she underwent an extensive refit which improved the yacht both aesthetically and functionally . |
| 30 | 46521 hauled quite an extensive load which included three vehicles from the ‘ Royal Scotsman ’ train , two support vehicles from the Severn Valley Railway and two ex Southern Railway bogie brake vans from Eastleigh . |