Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was drunk , but it was not a prophesy or even a sexual invitation , it was an expression of delight . |
| 2 | For example , analyses of the 1984–6 Labour Force Survey suggest that over a quarter of married and cohabiting Afro-Caribbean women ( and Afro-Caribbean men ) aged under 30 had white partners ( CSO , 1988 ) . |
| 3 | While P P G twelve provides for a cascade of planning policy , I suggest that only a purist would delay a resolution of the needs of Greater York , through the development plan process , in order to await regional planning guidance . |
| 4 | Also , the results of many surveys in both the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that only a few firms explicitly take the rate of interest into account in deciding whether or not to carry out an investment project . |
| 5 | Abortion statistics suggest that around a hundred Down 's children are being aborted each year . |
| 6 | Lawyers say that quite a lot of Jason 's £35,000 will go in George 's fees . |
| 7 | The Canadians , more experienced than most in these matters , say that only a modest amount of special training is needed to turn a good soldier into a good peacekeeper . |
| 8 | Although it is a great advantage to be just inside your weight category , some contestants forget that even a glass of water can tip them over . |
| 9 | you see and they 're asking for people who could ref who could , you know , give references to cos like put all these , all , down on these different things that you want like you know , say you want but then a lot of people just put down small business and management , something like that . |
| 10 | But Greenpeace insist that only a small percentage of the fish caught by the seals are of interest to the fishermen , and that over-fishing remains the main threat to North Sea fish stocks . |
| 11 | I mean that rather a nice Chinese restaurant in the high street does take away . |
| 12 | Studies at King 's College School of Medicine show that even a short period of hard pedalling on an exercise bike diverts blood flow from the uterus to the legs , ‘ stealing ’ oxygen from the foetus . |
| 13 | The proportion has now soared to two-thirds — DHSS figures for 1982 show that only a minority , 713,700 , exist on the £25 a week unemployment benefit alone — 2,612,000 " top up " with supplementary benefit , and another 1,428,500 depend on supplementary benefit alone . |
| 14 | Their answers , outlined in Table 5 , below , show that only a quarter ( 25% ) of them were also readers . |
| 15 | But I personally , certainly hope that quite a substantial money will come from the local businesses . |
| 16 | ‘ I consider that ethically a human person is created when the sperm of a male fertilises the ovum of a woman , thus creating an embryo … either in the fallopian tubes or in vitro . |
| 17 | ‘ And you consider that only a psychiatrist 's opinion would be of any value ? ’ |
| 18 | But he added : ‘ I suspect that quite a lot of British MPs … will decide that power is now moving towards an enhanced European Parliament . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Nour , ’ said Marie Claire , giving him the warning glance that only a mother can command . |
| 20 | I know there are many , and I know that quite a few of you are students in the classes run by the Centre for Continuing Education . |
| 21 | In discussing the findings the author concludes that while a number of people do have cause to complain about their medical examination , these results indicate that only a small percentage have problems . |
| 22 | Mortality data indicate that only a minority of such deaths occur in ‘ the executive male ’ . |
| 23 | Although the finding of a colorectal stricture in ulcerative colitis very appropriately raised concerns of cancer , all studies including our own indicate that only a minority of these strictures are in fact malignant . |
| 24 | remember that just a few weeks ago that you were de , almost denying that we 'd have to do this sort of thing ! |
| 25 | Please remember that even a Listed or 1 Crown place , or 1 Key holiday home , can still be Highly Commended if what it provides is to an exceptionally high standard . |
| 26 | They , and for the most part their teachers , often assume that only a few can do very well , the majority doing only moderately well , and a few doing poorly or even failing . |
| 27 | Davis and Moore assume that only a limited number of individuals have the talent to acquire the skills necessary for the functionally most important positions . |
| 28 | The huge variety of shapes is partly fashion and partly an attempt to avoid a phenomenon known as spin out . |
| 29 | Maccoby and Jacklin , authors of the standard review of psychological sex differences , note that even a study like their own , which finds mostly similarities , turns inexorably into a trait psychology ( 1974 : 3ff ) , centred on masculinity and femininity , and the differences between them . |
| 30 | Note that both a primary and secondary media item are required for offlining purposes as two copies are taken ( one on each ) before a module is considered offline . |