Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Originally there was considerable variety among the cattle of Wales , which at one time included the Glamorgan , said to have been an ancient breed of doubtful origin , possibly partly Norman or from a Devon cross . |
| 2 | Instead , cross at lights whenever possible or at a clear stretch of road where there is good visibility , rather than at a corner . |
| 3 | Work in natural daylight if possible or under a soft lamp or candlelight . |
| 4 | Only in a few cases is it unclear whether a crater is volcanic or from an impact , and in comparably few cases does it seem more likely that a crater is of volcanic origin . |
| 5 | Whether employed as a part-time sales assistant or as a manager , all staff are offered the opportunity to develop their careers within Thresher . |
| 6 | It would be a great help to all our officers in planning future strategies ( and probably of considerable interest to you ) if you could enlist the help of your class members to complete the enclosed survey ( either by photocopying the form and filling in one each or by a show of hands and entering the total numbers ) Please let Pat Palmer have the results at or before the Reunion on 19th November . |
| 7 | The synthesiser can be used either as a melodic or as a chorus instrument . |
| 8 | Whether you prefer to eat soft cheeses when they begin to be runny or at a slightly earlier stage when they are chalkier is simply a matter of personal taste . |
| 9 | If things had happened differently he , Lewis , would be living in a house like this or in a flat in central London with a cottage in the country as well . |
| 10 | Pentobarbitone can be prepared from powder at 5 mg/ml in warm normal saline or as a 1/10 dilution of the commercial stock solution ( 60 mg/ml ) . |
| 11 | A tenancy that is something else — that is to say , either periodic or for a term certain but described as a tenancy at will — will inevitably be caught ( ibid per Scarman LJ at 217 ) . |
| 12 | These results confirm the notion that , under the reaction conditions applied , Dcm is methylated by SAM to a significant extent either directly at its active residue Cys 177 or in a reaction requiring Cys 177 for catalysis . |
| 13 | Currently , over 6,000 students worldwide have registered for the Distance Learning MBA , either by dealing with Henley direct or through a Network of Associate Institutions in countries around the world . |
| 14 | For the ordinary user there are two main channels to buy a computer through — either direct or from a dealer . |
| 15 | The most important choice facing today 's buyer is n't whether to buy direct or from a dealer , but whether it 's worth paying extra for really good quality support and service . |
| 16 | Many of the masters who lead the trips , and therefore either travel free or at a reduced rate , are surprised that so many parents can still afford further-flung expeditions . |
| 17 | If you are on a low income , you may be able to get dental treatment for free or at a reduced cost . |
| 18 | ‘ The next point I wish to make concerns services and deals with the position of employees of organisations , bodies , or firms which provide services , where the employee is in receipt of those services free or at a reduced rate . |
| 19 | The Natural History Museum undertook to buy any suitable specimens which I brought back , and most firms I approached agreed to provide rations , ammunition , films , medicine and other requirements for the expedition , either free or at a considerable discount . |
| 20 | Section 2(1) ( c ) will also , for example , cover situations where the accused gains admission free or at a reduced charge by pretending to be an old age pensioner . |
| 21 | This is particularly true in this area where we have to compete with the Townswomen 's Guild which has a lower subscription and also with numerous Council-run activities , many of which are free or at a low cost for pensioners . |
| 22 | Unless your rug is very old or in a poor state of repair — in which case a specialist cleaner should be consulted — the best way to remove grit and dirt is to use a carpet sweeper or vacuum cleaner with beater bars . |
| 23 | Now , just a short time after the ‘ Currency , Economic and Social Union ’ , almost 20 per cent of the workforce is unemployed or in a desperate situation as a result of the imposition of short-time working . |
| 24 | Then on the slope above , there was a snort from a watchful hind and in a second every beast was in flight , careering down the hillside , leaping , bounding , in jerky yet fluid motion . |
| 25 | However , jewellery may be stolen , cattle may die and grain deteriorates in quality with the passage of time , thus wealth in these forms is inherently risky and to a certain extent illiquid , i.e. not usually suitable for instant transfer or use . |
| 26 | Their arguments were faultless and after a few moments I felt myself drowning in doubt , drowning in the time trap surrounding the area . |
| 27 | Like this and with a flap |
| 28 | Paddy was well aware of this and with an imperceptible shake of his head , continued sardonically — |
| 29 | Research has invariably failed to recognize this and as a consequence failed to approach its task in an explicitly neutral and scientific way , i.e. to account for the nature and incidence of particular forms of adult/child interactions and their consequences . |
| 30 | They had forgotten to tell the rest of my body about this and as a result I slumped out of Armstrong , hitting the road with my right shoulder , having just remembered in time not to break my fall with my hand . |