Example sentences of "[conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As to genius , ‘ Reynolds ’ opinion was that Genius may be taught & that all Pretense to Inspiration is a Lie & a Deceit , to say the least of it . |
| 2 | One & a half : five . |
| 3 | — For me — who at the age of 14 & a half , was turned out into the world , literally without a farthing — & with nought to look to for a living but his own exertions , you may easily suppose this a necessary prejudice — & indeed — the tardy paying of many of my subscribers — renders it but too difficult to procure food — & pay for publishing , at once . |
| 4 | The mansion was , he said , ‘ elegantly & completely furnished-with 9 lodging rooms , three parlours & a Hall — in a most beautiful & romantic situation by the sea side ’ . |
| 5 | Complete the following : ‘ a ? \ @*; £ ! % beats as it sweeps as it cleans ’ ; ‘ a \ @*?; & a day helps you work rest and play ’ . |
| 6 | In Paris er , were top of the M & A league but the volume was well down on the record nineteen ninety . |
| 7 | They were nearly always fly-front affairs ( occasionally black or non-fly ) & a uniform developed around it : navy Crombie with red pre-folded ( & stitched onto cardboard ) pocket-square stick-pinned in ; black & white check B. Sherman , open necked ; Levi 's Sta-Prest ( probably black or white ) ; red socks , black shoes . |
| 8 | a Television Studio & a Sound Studio located in a new media suite ; |
| 9 | He could not know that Sophia was taking a keen interest in him and had even been considering him — provided he were not divorced or otherwise unsuitable-as a husband for her sister . |
| 10 | Would seeing a re-run of the incident , as he had recounted it , help Terry Gill to a firmer conclusion ? |
| 11 | Not exactly lazy — although that is how he describes himself-as a delegator and motivator he had always excelled and now found himself less directly occupied . |
| 12 | Where a presentation is necessarily complicated and lengthy , the salesperson would be well advised to pause at various points and simply ask if there are any questions . |
| 13 | Where a landscape is dominated by yang forms , perhaps high in the mountains , the most desirable spot would be one that had yin characteristics . |
| 14 | While the court will not permit technical infringement of the rules to defeat the ends of justice , where a requirement affecting the essential rights of a contemnor has not been complied with , this court will not use its powers to correct the order . |
| 15 | We keep a note of any problems and arrange follow-up if necessary , especially where a module has been refused certification . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Most of our problems would be resolved on the spot — for example , where a module summary form was incomplete , ’ commented Fiona Baikie . |
| 17 | However , where a module has already been offlined , the offline request is effected immediately and independently of the next offline session . |
| 18 | ‘ We are asking staff who have not been given another location to turn up at their nearest branch , where a desk and computer terminal will be provided for them . ’ |
| 19 | Where a bankruptcy order has been made other than on the debtor 's petition , the bankrupt must submit to the official receiver a statement of his affairs within twenty-one days of the bankruptcy order or within such longer period as the official receiver may allow ( s 288(1) and ( 3 ) ) or the court may allow ( r 6.62 ) . |
| 20 | WORK should be completed this week on safety measures being put in place on a busy road outside an infants school where a crossing patrol was axed . |
| 21 | Where a guardian ad litem is not appointed initially there is power to appoint at any subsequent stage in the proceedings . |
| 22 | Where a guardian ad litem has been appointed the solicitor must take instructions from the guardian . |
| 23 | This is additional to the report the guardian ad litem is obliged to prepare although it would be unusual to request a report from a court welfare officer where a guardian is already involved . |
| 24 | Where a panel is composed of just two people a direct rivalry may spring up about who is in charge . |
| 25 | Thirdly , there may be a combined rota/panel scheme where a panel normally operates but there is a rota at certain times , such as at night , weekends or bank holidays . |
| 26 | In d'Abreu ( Arthur ) v IRC [ 1978 ] STC 538 , it was held that where a parent released and assigned a right to income , which she had under a trust , for the benefit of her children , there was a sufficient disposition to come within s663 . |
| 27 | So information obtained in the pursuit of welfare , with which a parent may wish to co-operate , may be used in the context of justice , where a parent may wish to dispute the facts and their interpretation . |
| 28 | Like the Jews the Scots were a talented and creative people who had exported themselves all over the world ; there was hardly a country anywhere where a quorum of doctors , dentists , teachers , sailors , engineers , could not be assembled for a Burns Night supper or St Andrew 's Day dinner . |
| 29 | Where a character is obviously working class , such as in ‘ It Takes Two to Tango ’ , where the heiress ' dancing partner is a bit of ‘ rough ’ , the dialogue is written as Cockney ! |
| 30 | But his own world had stretched to the hinterland of the Gulf states , where a mixture of religion , politics and blood feuds made death a beginning rather than an end . |