Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | A hat was all right or an instrument case or even a scarf with knotted corners . |
| 2 | The patients then received either a single injection of 6 µg/kg pentagastrin ( peptavlon , ICI Pharmaceuticals , UK ) subcutaneously or an intravenous infusion of 0.6 mg/kg/h over one hour . |
| 3 | Only where an exact copy is required is it important to have an exact match for timber . |
| 4 | A reference to that office is made only where an inquiry concludes that an offence may have been committed . |
| 5 | Furthermore , they were used only where an owner had actually offered his land for sale at a price above existing use value . |
| 6 | This can be successful especially where an imaginative approach to development is adopted . |
| 7 | In families where there is a predisposition to violence , especially where an adult was abused as a child by the parent , the concept of elder abuse offers a further example of the violence extended in that family towards the least powerful members . |
| 8 | The above is , however , a generalisation and sales subsidiaries may require a larger investment than many companies can afford , especially where an after-sales service has to be offered and where the stocking of a large volume of spare parts is necessary . |
| 9 | Obviously where an agency contractual or ostensible has been created and the agent behaves improperly , whether by exercising undue influence upon or by making false representations to the surety , then the creditor will be held vicariously responsible for and affected by the acts of the agent committed in the execution of the agency . |
| 10 | Not so where an illusion of everyday reality is more important . |
| 11 | An offeror wishing to approach a wider group ( eg where an offeror consortium is being organised or where irrevocable undertakings are being sought ) should consult the Panel . |
| 12 | You see you 're you 're all talking about contributions in or an ability to pay but based on what ? |
| 13 | I stopped in mid-stride , so suddenly that an oystercatcher , which had been guddling among the reeds at the edge of the lochan , took off seawards with a screamed complaint . |
| 14 | At the end of August 1914 he was promoted to Brigadier on the field ; so suddenly that an elderly spinster had to furnish him with stars unsewn from her father 's uniform . |
| 15 | It can not be stressed enough that an adequate system for financial control must be a priority matter for the haulier . |
| 16 | If there 's one thing better than an icy plunge it 's a decadent soak in a scented bath . |
| 17 | The head need n't take the role of guide , a child can often do the job far better than an adult . |
| 18 | ‘ Better than an empty belly . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Better than an old woman has a right to feel . ’ |
| 20 | A powerful sitter may also impose a requirement that the portrait looks impressive , so that an amused spectator can look for traces of the consequent power struggle in a picture ; Queen Elizabeth I of England was as firm as the Emperor Augustus about the principle that a ruler 's actual appearance matters less than the imprint of authority . |
| 21 | However , as pilots become more confident about their landings , it is very important for them to develop the skills needed to co-ordinate the stick and airbrake during the final hold off , so that an even more accurate touch down can be made . |
| 22 | The association with a traditional barn incorporating porches has been skilfully exploited in order to broaden the width of the building at its centre so that an enclosed entrance porch and a generous ‘ dog-leg ’ staircase , giving access to the first floor , could be included on one side , while the equivalent projection on the west side houses an oriel window serving the dining-room which gives a commanding view over the Cherwell Valley . |
| 23 | It may function as a store of wealth , so that an individual or society can put away the wealth it may generate as the surplus between production and consumption . |
| 24 | These need to be clearly formed into a hierarchy so that an observer can move freely from one to another using both peripheral and foveal receptivity . |
| 25 | But there are those in England , too , who also fail to see that participation in drama has two faces , or rather , a face and a mask : the ‘ game ’ of drama where a group of participants share a significant experience , and a theatrical performance where a group of actors present the drama so that an audience might have a significant experience . |
| 26 | They put a voltage between the tip and the sample so that an electric current will flow . |
| 27 | This is not proof , of course , that there was no reasonable expectation of trouble ; the late announcement of the ban , however , gave credence to the assumption that it had only been prompted by the Apprentice Boys march , and that the Government , as in Dungannon , was allowing a loyalist organisation to manipulate the situation so that an opposition demonstration would be banned . |
| 28 | This approach was followed for some months , so that an impressive list was produced of sensitive organisms , including many important pathogens . |
| 29 | Mr Falconer and the requisitioners of the resolution believe that Article 93 is ‘ inadequate in view of our huge shareholder register ’ and that ‘ some less wise future Board could block a nomination , by filling the Calling Notice with other items , so that an extra line meant an added page , with heavy costs the requisitioners would have to meet ’ . |
| 30 | Any librarian involved in the selection of material is also constantly in touch with readers , so that an over-theoretical approach based merely upon the bibliographical and logistic aspects of provision is more likely to be avoided . |