Example sentences of "a [noun] of [noun pl] all " in BNC.
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| 1 | Algal , lichen and moss communities grow wherever there is a hint of moisture , in a variety of habitats all over the continent . |
| 2 | A tiny creature which cuts a tracery of lines all over the surface of floating foliage . |
| 3 | Acting as Port Agent for P&O Cruises for the first time , Ellerman & Bucknall were responsible for a range of activities all aimed at ensuring a trouble free visit for Canberra in both Durban and Cape Town . |
| 4 | Yesterday , at the railway embankment , he and a group of friends all reckoned to know the two youths who abducted two-year-old James . |
| 5 | Here and there one may find a row of houses all having the same supply , but very often two adjacent houses are supplied differently . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's disgusting , ’ contributed Mrs Harper from time to time , presenting her flat , mean , worthless little counter simply because she could not bear to remain silent , to sit back where others played , although she recognized herself temporarily outnumbered , ‘ disgusting , I call it , ’ and Shirley , hearing this phrase for the millionth time , had a vision of households all over Britain in which censorious , ignorant old bags like her mother-in-law , who had never done anything for the public good , who had nothing positive ever to contribute to any argument , passed judgement on others while stuffing themselves with goose and roast potatoes and sprouts and apple sauce . |
| 7 | There then follows a list of matters all connected with ‘ services , accommodation or facilities provided in the course of any trade or business . ’ |
| 8 | No-one very serious about anyone else , just a crowd of friends all having a good time , walking up the mountain on a lovely day , drinking the spring water and having a picnic . |
| 9 | ‘ We have lost a lot of ponds all over the country , so the ones we do have are even more important as wildlife habitats . ’ |
| 10 | It would take you longer but every doctor is worth may be a couple of ads all right in terms of who he knows or she knows . |
| 11 | a load of feathers all over his face . |
| 12 | The National Bowl is one of what we hope will be a series of venues all over Europe and we hope this one will become the first stop for major artists as they come to Europe |
| 13 | A series of alerts all over the mainland came as the IRA yesterday declared a 72-hour Christmas truce for Northern Ireland . |
| 14 | From 1904 he was Connexional Evangelist and conducted a series of missions all over Ireland . |
| 15 | This set of words is called the word-initial cohort , since it is a set of words all having the same initial sound . |