Example sentences of "a [noun] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Thurcroft , South Yorkshire , the same issues arose ; women had found their feet but needed to identify a route that they could now follow ( People of Thurcroft , 1986 ) . |
| 2 | because where all the sort of a route that I reckon I know I , I am not gon na know it all . |
| 3 | But he thought it a reasonable request to ask for a route and he took himself away to Tara 's great map room to procure maps for them . |
| 4 | has to come up to the house to talk to him and erm like he sort of opens the door and just shuts it in his face cos he finds out the other bloke 's a prince and he 's just standing there in the rain . |
| 5 | Ahmed liked to be laughed at , but he was a peasant and Nour was , in his own estimation , a prince and I was of an English generation which would have felt free to laugh at the Grand Turk if it had been so inclined . |
| 6 | She knew Cissie well enough to recognise a ruse when she saw one . |
| 7 | One solution to the problem is to think of the prescribed forms of standard written English as a sort of register : a variety to be used for specific purposes ( including writing coursework essays and exam answers ) which nevertheless may not be a variety that you identify much with , by comparison with the usage of your family and friends . |
| 8 | Its dual chart is an attractive option in that it allows you to link two pie or bar chart charts or a pie and a bar chart — as illustrated here ( DUALGRPH ) It also offers Word charts — a variety that it is unusual to find in a spreadsheet but very welcome given that you can use the graphics facilities of SuperCalc 5.5 to prepare slides suitable for use as a presentation to an audience . |
| 9 | Er what like a variety or what ? |
| 10 | I mean it 's such a variety and it 's involved both face to face and direct sales that er er I know I stopped you right in the middle of your spiel there . |
| 11 | This may be too narrow a base if it is the case that pay is only one factor in determining levels of motivation . |
| 12 | acid and a base and we get salt and water , try alkali and a base you get salt and water so they 're very similar reaction , the base and the acid and the alkali and the acid . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll arrange a press briefing as soon as I have a base and something to say ; meanwhile , all I can tell you is that early this morning Matthew Glynn , the bookseller , was found dead in his office in circumstances suggesting foul play . ’ |
| 14 | The tenant may wish to limit its liability to the state and condition of the premises at the commencement of the term , in which case it would need to include a provision that it will keep the Premises in no worse condition than they are in at the commencement of the Term as evidenced by the Schedule of condition annexed hereto A schedule of condition would then of course have to be settled including , if possible , a portfolio of photographs . |
| 15 | 6.1 Quiet enjoyment To permit the Tenant peaceably and quietly to hold and enjoy the Premises without any interruption or disturbance from or by the Landlord or any person claiming under or in trust for the Landlord [ or by title paramount ] This covenant quite often contains a provision that it is dependent upon the tenant paying the rent reserved by the lease and performing and observing the covenants on its part and the conditions contained in the lease , but these words have no practical effect , and do not render payment of the rent and performance of the covenants conditions precedent to the operation of the covenant ( Edge v Boileau ( 1885 ) 16 QB 117 ) . |
| 16 | The tenant 's adviser should be on his guard against such a provision since it is little more than a trap for the tenant , particularly since the figure specified by the landlord need not be a bona fide and genuine pre-estimate of the market rent ( Amalgamated Estates Ltd v Joystretch Manufacturing Ltd ( 1980 ) 257 EG 489 ) . |
| 17 | If a minister clearly states the effect of a provision and there is no subsequent relevant amendment to the Bill or withdrawal of the statement it is reasonable to assume that Parliament passed the Bill on the basis that the provision would have the effect stated . |
| 18 | An example of a chart that you could construct on a card , or in your diary is shown opposite . |
| 19 | Yes , you can rely on the various methods by which you draw a shape on a chart and it tells you automatically how many stitches and rows you need but for those machines that are not so sophisticated you are left with simple maths . |
| 20 | It is also important to remember the Chart Gallery when creating a chart as it is sometimes the only way of achieving the effect you want . |
| 21 | You wo n't get a cup of tea , although you might be OK for a Garibaldi if there happens to be one lying around , but you 'll quickly be strapped into the beige and orange sofa , and invited to ‘ Convince us why we should vote for your lot . |
| 22 | And you know , you know , what 's the point of coming round and giving you a bollocking if nobody 's going to tell you why ? |
| 23 | On this occasion , Richard Baxter was again released on a technicality because his ‘ offence ’ was committed in the city , and only a city judge had the authority to sign the warrant . |
| 24 | He had just published in the New English Weekly ( 28 November ) a poem called ‘ Lines for an Old Man ’ ( to which he added a couplet when it was included in Collected Poems ) . |
| 25 | Fellows from universities who fought in Spain are being given jobs in Intelligence or Censorship where they could do a lot more damage as traitors than a squaddy like I 'd be . |
| 26 | That is my advice , although I emphasise to my hon. Friend that I am not a clinician and he does not need to be told that . |
| 27 | ‘ One year , ’ he said , when he was sure of my attention , ‘ the shepherds found a tār when they were crossing the high ridge on their way back from Aula in the spring . |
| 28 | If you ca n't remember something , that can be a bit of a trial but you can get used to that . |
| 29 | It demonstrated clearly to all Members of Parliament the dangers of making even inadvertent and mild statements about a trial while it is taking place . |
| 30 | David Arthur , 18 , of Blackstoun Avenue , Linwood , Renfrewshire , claimed during a trial that he had lashed out at the victim , Greig Mooney , 18 , with a broken umbrella he had found discarded in the street . |