Example sentences of "[noun] a [noun] [adv] the " in BNC.

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1 Of course , Connor was not Danny 's father , but since the wedding a year ago the lad had taken to calling him ‘ Dad ’ , and seemed to have forgotten Sean altogether .
2 I was earning 4 colones a day when the cost of a kilo of meat was between 2 or 3 colones .
3 The worship is led by a voluntary choir under the direction of the organist , except on one Sunday evening a month when the service incorporates a Bach cantata sung by a professional choir .
4 Where is that £700 a year when the mother is coping ?
5 No one doubts that , if the programme is rigorously carried out , inflation , which had topped 80% a month when the new government took office , will collapse .
6 But in the general election a year later the Republicans lost ground to more radical reform movements .
7 This is true of the Great Little Trains with Bala lake apparently very badly hit , the Ffestiniog being quiet and the same can be said of the V of R in Aberystwyth where for most of June early July just 4 coaches serviced the two trains a day up the valley .
8 If they 'd told the Blakeys a week ago the Blakeys would have said what the clergyman had said : that Stephen 's father could not have been responsible .
9 Thus it 's the Isis not the Thames , the Ch a rwell not the Cherwell , the Parks not the park , and Carfax is not the latest executive toy but a crossroads .
10 At the short uncomplicated inquest on Perkin a week later the coroner found unhesitatingly for ‘ Accident ’ and expressed sympathy with the family .
11 There maybe societies where there is a privilege and inequality , but as long as we have in Britain a system where the head of the state , is head of state because the person inherited the position of being monarch and as long as we have a institution such as the House of Lords .
12 The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community .
13 The situation continues to improve and we are now recycling 200 kilos of paper each week — equivalent to almost four trees , compared to only 100 kilos a week when the scheme was first introduced , ’ Andrew added .
14 I rang Transend to ask about a registered copy , but they informed me that they did n't register that game , but that I should just write out cheque for the amount a cross out the £ and pout $ .
15 In that case , Lord Reid , obiter , gave as an example justifying the assertion by the House of total jurisdiction a situation where the Court of Appeal had resolved the point of law subsequently certified for the House but had left outstanding other issues which might result in acquittal :
16 Green fees were a shilling a day when the club was founded in 1892 .
17 He said : ‘ That could be serviced for around £100 a month when the rent would be about £25 a week anyway . ’
18 Sentencing the couple to death a year later the judge said , without any visible justification , ‘ I believe your conduct has already caused the Communist aggression in Korea , with resulting casualties exceeding 50,000 Americans . ’
19 When Lord Hanson made his cash bid for Ranks Hovis McDougall a month ago the shares shot up above the 220p offer .
20 Although the nose is a little higher and power a bit less the landing is still straightforward .
21 The Commission helps to create around five thousand new jobs a year.And all the small firms exhibiting at the Three Counties are hoping the orders will keep flowing in .
22 He soon became a familiar hazard with his dog Kim , ‘ the village terror ’ , and his car in which he would career at fully twenty miles an hour down the narrow lanes .
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