Example sentences of "a [adj] event [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a prestigious event and deserves publicity , even if they do n't come . |
| 2 | There is a plaque on the wall of an abbey near the Hague which records a strange event that took place in the thirteenth century : |
| 3 | And all in the course of a social event that had been set up not by her but by Andrew . |
| 4 | We shall begin our discussion of components of population change by looking at mortality since death is a well-defined event that happens to everyone . |
| 5 | Care therefore needs to be taken to ensure that increases in value in management 's shares do not derive from a chargeable event as described above . |
| 6 | In this example it is impossible to punish Joanne by removing a rewarding event or object — she has already ‘ removed ’ her food and plate ! |
| 7 | it was a mysterious event that captivated anyone who shot ’ . |
| 8 | To hear those lovely voices raised in celebration of a glorious event and to see the countryside — almost 200 feet below us — stretching away into the distance on this beautiful spring morning was an experience to remember . |
| 9 | In our experience , however , pouchitis is often only a single event that responds rapidly to treatment with metronidazole . |
| 10 | The name change was necessary , it was argued , because the original name referred to a single event that had taken place over a decade previously , that it gave the wrong image , and did n't properly describe the work being done by the organisation . |
| 11 | All crews agreed it was a top-notch event and plan to meet next July for a re-match , when they hope to entice a couple of crews from Chapelcross onto the water to make it a truly inter-site event . |
| 12 | These nuclear particles arrive at the F1 and F2 layers approximately 48 hours following a solar event and produce ionisation by colliding with gaseous molecules and cosmic particles . |
| 13 | However , if the timing of the mother starting work coincides with other disturbing events such as death of the father , it may well be interpreted as a threatening event and lead to some distress . |
| 14 | As can be observed from the contrast between I saw him swim/swimming across the river , the infinitive refuses a partial view of an action-like event as intercepted midway between the beginning and the end . |
| 15 | A re-enactment by ‘ The Siege Group ’ of an actual event that took place at Sulgrave in 1644 . |