Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pauline , the highlight of whose round was the eagle with which she followed a wind-tossed triple-bogey at the 12th , brought news of how she had been attacked by a couple of bitches . |
| 2 | Having teenagers is a humbling experience at the best of times — and having teenagers taking exams is the greatest leveller of all . |
| 3 | Christmas in the music business brings a retrospective look at the best and worst moments of the preceding year . |
| 4 | Of the scientists Margaret Sharman did research in the Department of Zoology at Oxford , Monica Shorten worked on rat control in the Bureau of Animal Population and Jean Stanier worked on a nutritional survey at the National Institute for Research in Dairying at Reading . |
| 5 | ‘ Little did she know that she had just landed one of the world 's greatest exponents of ‘ leap before you look ’ as a buyer , or she 'd probably have persuaded you to buy London Bridge and a stake in a Peruvian gold-mine at the same time . ’ |
| 6 | FLEET Street photographers , a pretty twitchy lot at the best of times , were in a right state at the Olympic Stadium in Rome this week . |
| 7 | Reaching an appropriate sociability and the business to be won or lost short space of time and wanted to set the scene and make a right , a right impression at the right . |
| 8 | In the ensuing Parliament he served as a private secretary at the Colonial Office . |
| 9 | Harriet also said that she would like to arrange a private christening at the little chapel on the top of the cliffs on the other side of the bay . |
| 10 | Meetings , held at 7.30pm on the first Monday of the month , now take place in a private room at the New Inn , Winsick , Nr . |
| 11 | The trio are said to have run off after punching the glass-framed painting , House and the Vessel by Canadian artist Elaine Kowalsky , who is exhibiting her work in Liverpool for the first time , at a private viewing at the Merkmal Gallery , Faulkner Street , Toxteth . |
| 12 | At a private hearing at the High Court in London next month , Mr Justice Ognall is expected to extend the original February 2 deadline for joining in the legal action for children under 16 . |
| 13 | On 1 August we are hosting a Private View at the Royal Academy exclusively for Country Living readers . |
| 14 | Rose jerked a grubby thumb at the broken figure of Joy Prentice buckling under the weight of all her responsibilities . |
| 15 | There is a childlike belief at the Foreign Office that if it does not admit to the existence of MI6 , foreign governments will believe Britain does not spy on them . |
| 16 | Butcher John Allison , of Ferryhill , raised £700 in a horse-racing evening at the Wild Boar in Metal Bridge in aid of Muscular Dystrophy of Great Britain . |
| 17 | Robyn took a deep breath and gave a half-hearted knock at the front door . |
| 18 | Sandaway stands on a low cliff at the very edge of the ocean with breathtaking sea views . |
| 19 | David Kerslake drove the ball across the face of goal from the right and unmarked Taylor scored with a low shot at the far post . |
| 20 | He had a strong lobby at the National Gallery led by Dodge Thompson , and Gil Ravenel and Mark Leithauser , the two principal exhibition designers , who doubtless want Rusty to continue the big shows . |
| 21 | It shares the main galleries of the ICA 's ground floor with ‘ Craft Morphology Flow Chart ’ ( 1991 , Lannan Foundation ) which created a strong impression at the recent Carnegie International in Pittsburgh and consists of rows of hand-made woollen dolls laid out in tables . |
| 22 | The comedy of errors continued in this particular opening clash when Faldo , going for the green with a 3-wood across a strong wind at the shortened 10th hole , followed Strange into high trees . |
| 23 | The discreet field of African art , which escaped art market speculation and has always been a strong point at the fair , will be better represented than ever this year by six dealers , two of them newcomers — Meyer and Ratton , both from Paris . |
| 24 | Those in Islay range from a very simple wall , which at one time perhaps had wood stakes on it , built to enclose a headland and had a narrow entrance at the steepest part , to a substantial hill fort like Borraichill Mhor which encloses a considerable area . |
| 25 | Those in Islay range from a very simple wall , which at one time perhaps had wood stakes on it , built to enclose a headland and had a narrow entrance at the steepest part , to a substantial hill fort like Borraichill Mhor which encloses a considerable area . |
| 26 | A concentrated stare at the white tile immediately ahead of one usually takes place when someone unknown unexpectedly occupies the stall alongside — sometimes accompanied by the onset of a tuneless and preoccupied whistle — anything to avoid creating the impression that one might be showing an untoward interest in the UG equipment of one 's neighbour . |
| 27 | The Seasiders ' new professional , Clayton Lambert , then raced to 96 and then in typical theatrical fashion , hit a six to reach his century and achieve a nine-wicket win at the same time . |
| 28 | The pair received a rapturous welcome at the latest Milan collections for continuing to portray the tough masculine image that is their trademark . |
| 29 | The fanzines , Never Mind the Danger , of Norwich , and Eagle Eye , of Palace , will meet this morning in a light-hearted match at the National Sports Centre and later hold a collection at Selhurst Park , the proceeds of which will go towards children 's charities in Norfolk and London . |
| 30 | On the left a door with a frosted glass panel in it led into Tom Watt 's office , a long narrow north-facing room with a tall sash-window at the far end . |