Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [adv] an " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I reminded them that only an hour ago they were saying they did n't fancy any more , they looked genuinely irritated . |
| 2 | Its view of itself as strictly an object database engine provider has changed to encompass solutions , migration and gateways . |
| 3 | Although one may from time to time admire people who hazard their entire company on one major throw , it has to be a risk that for most of us would be , hopefully , both an unnecessary one and certainly an undesirable one . |
| 4 | ‘ The challenge of financing air transportation growth is a very large one but also an exciting one , ’ he said . |
| 5 | She herself was British , in fact , but having spent several years as a graduate student in California , where she had been converted to radical feminism , she now thought of herself as spiritually an American , and tried as far as possible to speak like one . |
| 6 | He remembered the admiring glances of the other boys , and the expression of ineffable contempt on the face of the young Hilary Frome , an expression that told him that even an eleven-year-old could see through him , could tell he was no good . |
| 7 | Rourke was more to her than just an employer . |
| 8 | Hrun heard the scrabble of claws behind him and then an ominous thump . |
| 9 | The motion is a sort of compromise which may not truly reflect the views of anyone or even an adequate solution to the problem . |
| 10 | He dealt with it either by going off on long trips or by challenging it and then an argument might erupt , ’ Jane explained . |
| 11 | Coping strategies which are sometimes suggested , like making a mental agreement with yourself or even an actual arrangement with the other party , to stand over an arm 's length away and promise not to move from your spot , are sensible if the temperature really soars . |