Example sentences of "in a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He faces seven rivals , including Kentucky Derby contender Dr Devious , who impressed Cash Asmussen in a gallop at Newbury on Saturday . |
| 2 | In a cavity between it and the central part of the body , most species have gills which are continually bathed by a current of oxygen-bearing water , sucked in at one end of the cavity and expelled at the other . |
| 3 | What is the evidence in support of this claim ? located in a cavity on the top ( dorsal ) side of the animal ; the rear end of the cavity forms a fleshy spout or siphon . |
| 4 | On Wednesday 14 October 1953 at 12 noon the Trustees gathered to see a steel box , 8″ x 6″ x 3″ , specially made by Portadown Foundry Ltd , placed in a cavity in the foundation stone and firmly sealed . |
| 5 | This has some advantages , as the rotational envelope results in a spreading of the intensity of a band over a wide range , and may lead to overlapping of bands due to different vibrations . |
| 6 | This summer members of the team promoted the UV Ski sponsorship by demonstrating exercises in the video ‘ Fit to Ski ’ and taking part in a photoshoot on the glacier at Tignes . |
| 7 | The D R one A is currently an excellent er tactical reconnaissance aircraft , all weather , at night etcetera and er it will go on well into the next century so there 's no great hurry to make a decision er one of the first points has got ta be decided is whether we carry the reconnaissance equipment in a pod under the aircraft replacing some of the other weapons or whether we try to build it in and er but taking first things first we have to get the requirement sorted out . |
| 8 | However , it was realised the AI Mk 10 radar fitted in the rear cockpit could be housed in a pod beneath the engine , and of 328 NF.IIs planned only 37 were built , these being later converted back to Mk 1 standard . |
| 9 | The camera — called FLIR - is mounted in a pod beneath the force helicopter . |
| 10 | This themed experience is set in a labyrinth of passages , caverns and secret chambers , 60 feet below ground ! |
| 11 | The Smugglers Adventure is set in a labyrinth of caverns , tunnels and secret passages deep under the West Hill . |
| 12 | Set in a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers deep below ground , realistic recreation of past dark deeds are dramatically brought to life with scenic effects and spectacular sounds and lighting . |
| 13 | Tom Lawlor , another noted Irish photographer , is on record as pointing out that too many photographers assume that every assignment requires the lensperson to be enveloped in a labyrinth of cameras , telescopic lenses and what-not , whereas he invariably goes out on a shoot with very basic equipment and no accessories . |
| 14 | We set off early from Gemiler Island , the anchorage closest to their northern end , where we had anchored in perfect shelter , hunting lizards and mosaics in a labyrinth of Byzantine ruins . |
| 15 | I slipped past the dozing duo , and found myself in a labyrinth of corridors . |
| 16 | This Minotaur was imprisoned in a labyrinth beneath the Palace of Knossus and , as it would eat only human flesh , each year seven handsome youths and seven beautiful maidens were sent in to the monster 's lair to meet their doom . |
| 17 | The walkie-talkie operated by Everest conquerors Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing had to be warmed in a waistcoat for 20 minutes , and proved useless above 24,000 feet . |
| 18 | The stability Royal Mail contracts brought to their operators — particularly the smaller ones — enabled them to offer jobs to newly-qualified CPLs in a segment of the industry which traditionally been the first step in an aviation career . |
| 19 | Consider an unemployed individual who desires to work but knows nothing about job vacancies and is thus ‘ searching ’ for a suitable job in a segment of the labour market . |
| 20 | Vivien Eliot was buried in a cemetery in Pinner , Middlesex ; her husband and her brother were among the few mourners . |
| 21 | They planted him in a cemetery in Norwood about three weeks ago . ’ |
| 22 | On the boulder that lay against the rough stone stump of the Cross two men were standing , waving torn papers and conducting the crowd in a chorus of jeers . |
| 23 | HAPPY RETURN BIRTHDAY boy Jimmy Connors conducts the crowd in a chorus of ‘ Happy Birthday ’ after demolishing Jaime Oncins in the first round of the US Open . |
| 24 | This is generally taken up in a chorus of masculine approval : Yes , a fly on his shirt ! |
| 25 | Before yesterday 's game , both sets of supporters , who won plaudits for their rapport at the 1985 League Cup final , joined in a chorus of You 'll Never Walk Alone the Liverpool supporters ' anthem . |
| 26 | Shouts came in a chorus from outside . |
| 27 | There were a lot of plants and the cats felt they were in a jungle of their own in the hall . |
| 28 | They admired his courage and pace but warned him about his frame in a jungle of South African man-mountains . |
| 29 | Floridian sandwiches , on the other hand , filled up an entire tray and if there was any bread it lurked deep in a jungle of cress and lettuce . |
| 30 | One of the most popular motifs at the time the shop opened was of swans and lions , which came from an old , heraldic design ; another was a Persian print showing a fantastical dog in a jungle of giant thistles . |