Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Transport and container group Tiphook is holding its own , but while tipped as a recovery stock , analysts are cautious about improvements this year . |
| 2 | Elton issues a new single through Phonogram this week , ‘ The Last Song ’ , written about a man dying of AIDS who is reconciled with his estranged father on his deathbed . |
| 3 | The standing orders committee is made up as follows Birmingham region , John Lancashire region , Noel Liverpool , Les , London John , Midland Paddy , Northern Jerry G M B Scotland John Southern Peter , South Western Keith , Yorkshire Kevin and I am delighted to tell you that the standing orders committee have elected as chairman this year , John . |
| 4 | ( ‘ They 're trying to fit me up for burglary this time ’ . |
| 5 | Apparently there have been big extra bills for Saracen this year : this place costs a fortune to run . ’ |
| 6 | For Aristotle this argument was decisive . |
| 7 | I first met Mr. Docherty , a 32-year-old man who originates from the Hemsworth area , while canvassing in a local government by-election in my constituency during March this year . |
| 8 | KENYA is drawing up a list of pesticides and medicines to be banned under laws that will pass through parliament this year . |
| 9 | The Pesticide Products Control Bill should pass through parliament this year . |
| 10 | Hemmings , 44 , who has taken 27 first-class wickets for Sussex this season , is doubtful for next week 's championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford . |
| 11 | But his form for Victoria this winter has been depressing and he failed to make the Test team against either West Indies or New Zealand . |
| 12 | Due to the changes made to the Constitution at the last A.G.M. the position of Teachers ' Representative comes up for election this year . |
| 13 | During queries this name must be prefixed to all references to view names . |
| 14 | For instance this bit of woodland which we planted fifteen years ago — it 's becoming part of the countryside and in another generation will be here as a bit of habitat for wildlife — it 's of no monetary significance at all . |
| 15 | Where possible we use derelict land first — for instance this estate here was built on the site of a factory . |
| 16 | Erm , er for instance this book could be changed by tearing a page out of it . |
| 17 | I think the children can do things like for instance this letter , I 'll read it to you . |
| 18 | … missions : Two more relief convoys leave Cleveland for Romania this weekend one of them carrying 4,000 pairs of shoes ! |
| 19 | But when they say that ‘ the agenda shifted on to health ’ , this may just mean ‘ Mr Kinnock talked a lot about health this morning ’ , or ‘ Mr Major tried to talk about taxes this morning , but we had that yesterday , so we kept asking him about health instead . ’ |
| 20 | Mark Holder and Colin Drury , both 22 , had planned to leave for Germany this week . |
| 21 | And this is what the , the what 's name now that when it 's opened in nineteen ninety two the communist block will be able to come through Germany this way in . |
| 22 | Sandeep Joshi , who is playing league cricket for Hayes this summer , comprehensively beat England 's key middle-order batsman several times . |
| 23 | While he will be teaching at Watson 's College on his return , Storie wo n't be performing for Watsonians this season , but is anxious to continue playing in Scotland . |
| 24 | On the other hand , rugby internationals have much in common with FA Cup ties , as witness this season 's Welsh victory over England . |
| 25 | The fact that the 79-year-old man was the oldest man standing trial for murder this century was an extra ingredient of interest . |
| 26 | Yet Falstaff finally aspires to verse , not for mockery this time , but for ingratiation : . |
| 27 | Llewellyn , relentlessly cheerful throughout his episodic golf career , has supplied the light relief for Walker this week . |
| 28 | In the absence of any material for study this diagnosis is based on Mortensen 's ( 1933a ) and Koehler 's ( 1907 ) description . |
| 29 | One trusts that the desert winds blowing through Vegas this week represent the winds of change for the better in boxing . |
| 30 | A collection of classic boats from the golden age of messing about on the river will go up for auction this weekend . |