Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | a person to whom this order is addressed or an officer or an agent appointed by a power of attorney of such a person or |
| 2 | It is a place where a great reputation can be won or an existing one extinguished . |
| 3 | Section 2 is for assessment and may more frequently be expected where an individual had no previous psychiatric history . |
| 4 | In connected speech , however , in addition to the two kinds of substitution error mentioned above a correct word may be omitted or an incorrect word may be inserted into the string . |
| 5 | More generally , he was certainly the most effective in making his mark abroad ; he was the most sought-after of them all in the European marriage market , which was both highly profitable and rewarding to morale when this Scottish king succeeded where an English one failed and Mary of Guise became James 's second wife , rather than Henry VIII 's fourth . |
| 6 | Authorities also disclosed that an explosives timing device like those in other terrorist bombings was recovered at the New Jersey home of suspect Nidal Ayyad , a chemical engineer who investigators believe has bomb-making know-how . |
| 7 | Barroso disclosed that an agenda and timetable for talks had been drawn up , but that a ceasefire had not been discussed . |
| 8 | It must be stressed that an exercise , such as the one mentioned is fundamental to the effective use of nursing manpower for it provides the foundation for subsequent decisions which may be less effective if handicapped from the outset . |
| 9 | When long hair was the trademark of the hippy and the dropout , it is to be expected that an anti-hippy movement should adopt short hair . |
| 10 | It is therefore expected that an inversion event would coincide with a major phase of migration , as previously suggested by Oele et al. ( 1981 ) . |
| 11 | Given Adenauer 's earlier views , it was to be expected that an EDC would be supported by West Germany , though there was considerable opposition within the country , especially by the opposition Social Democrat Party , to the whole notion of rearmament . |
| 12 | Following the Dublin meeting , it was expected that an EC fact-finding mission would visit South Africa in the near future . |
| 13 | It was expected that an economic upturn would lead to attempts to repay foreign debts and thus gain Libya access to fresh lines of international credit . |
| 14 | It had seemed a little exaggerated that an elderly woman could move so rapidly and catch a younger man off guard . |
| 15 | Other disablement benefits can not be claimed once an individual has reached pensionable age , implying that disability is a normal part of old age . |
| 16 | The Admissibility of Hearings of Petitioners by the Committee of South West Africa illustrates another situation where a member State unsuccessfully claimed that an international organisation had illegally extended its powers . |
| 17 | The authorities also claimed that an ( unnamed ) foreign state had helped opposition members in exile to communicate with the conspirators , who had planned to seize Khartoum state and the principal towns of Eastern state . |
| 18 | Another dramatic instance of historical déjà vu came during the miners ' strike , when it was reported that an attack had been made on the police station in Malby , South Yorkshire , scene of an anti-police riot a century earlier when the ‘ new police ’ first arrived there . |
| 19 | It was reported that an offer had been made of leasehold premises in Oxford Street , between Rathbone Place and Newman Street , lately occupied by Mr Burr , stable-keeper , consisting of a dwelling house , yard , nine coach houses , 14 stables containing 51 stalls , and a covered ride . |
| 20 | It is reported that an Oxford don , was asked , in the 1914 war , why he did not volunteer for the defence of civilization . |
| 21 | It was from Magda that we heard early in September that a British Sunday newspaper had reported that an Iranian with close links to Hezbollah had said in Beirut that I was to be released immediately . |
| 22 | On Jan. 16 it was reported that an alliance had been struck between the PLO and Amal at the main flashpoint of the fighting at Iqlim al-Tofah . |
| 23 | It was reported that an extraordinary UDPM congress set for March 28-31 would discuss the transition to a multiparty system . |
| 24 | It was reported that an oath of allegiance was taken here to Philip . |
| 25 | As one example of the need for urgent action , the magazine 168 Chasa has reported that an abandoned mine near Sofia is filling with water which in turn is contaminating groundwater . |
| 26 | It is considered that an adequate measure should include all changes in equity , including changes in values but excluding those from owner sources . |
| 27 | It is considered that an ideal land bank will vary between a minimum of three years ' and a maximum of five years ' stock . |
| 28 | And so we have considered that an additional should be made in the City of York to take account of a policy objective of reducing the level of concealed and sharing households . |
| 29 | As the cost of subsistence and accommodation for a student unaccompanied by his or her family is unlikely to be less than £60 per week , it is recommended that an overseas student embarking on a course should have at least this amount available . |
| 30 | As the cost of subsistence and accommodation for a student unaccompanied by his or her family is unlikely to be less than £65 per week , it is recommended that an overseas student embarking on a course should have at least this amount available . |