Example sentences of "[adj] [n mass] [vb base] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people study best for a couple of hours straight after coming home from work or college . |
| 2 | But be warned that some species react badly to a change of water chemistry , and a ‘ home quarantine tank in which the fish may be further conditioned and observed before releasing them into an established aquarium , is an asset . |
| 3 | A further 44 per cent of all elderly people live only with a spouse and , as we saw in the last chapter , only about 14 per cent are living with others- ‘ non-spouses ’ . |
| 4 | Professional people do so on a consultancy basis , skilled manual workers as and when they can . |
| 5 | Temporary staff suffer inordinately from a lack of experience within the organization — experience of its people systems , structure , strategies , etc. ( by experience we mean knowledge , skills and practice , and situational familiarity ) . |
| 6 | Of course , not all young people leave home to a whirl of social activity . |
| 7 | Co-ordinator Ann Graham said : ‘ It is a shame when young people look forward to a ride on the horses , often for weeks , to find it rained-off . |
| 8 | Elsewhere in the building , most staff benefit only from an under-floor air exchange system — and numerous open windows . |
| 9 | Most people respond better to a positive co-operative position than to a confrontational stance . |