Example sentences of "in a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She remembered only two things about New York with affection : the man at Pennsylvania Station , perched high in a little glass box , who announced the trains in the rhythm of a square dance , and the man who returned her purse which she 'd dropped on the platform — a black man . |
| 2 | Phillis thought perhaps , in a little time , when he had another doctor , then another dose of the meat . |
| 3 | Cook the onion and garlic in a little water for 10 minutes . |
| 4 | ‘ In a little way it did , because we did really want to keep it small . |
| 5 | Sieve the flours and salt together twice then toss the cherries in a little of the flour . |
| 6 | Pour in a little of the grape jelly over the bottom — it will thicken quickly . |
| 7 | By the finish of yesterday 's race he was 35 seconds ahead of second placed Gerhard Berger — and had covered the equivalent distance of London to Manchester in a little more than one hour and a half . |
| 8 | Already for nearly a century the syllabub had been keeping company with the trifle , and in due course the trifle came to reign in the syllabub 's stead ; and before long the party pudding of the English was not any more the fragile whip of cream contained in a little glass , concealing within its innocent white froth a powerful alcoholic punch , but a built-up confection of sponge fingers and ratafias soaked in wine and brandy , spread with jam , clothed in an egg-and-cream custard , topped with a syllabub and strewn with little coloured comfits . |
| 9 | For such use , the non-flowering variety " Treneague " is to be preferred , and can be grown in a little shade . |
| 10 | Thou hast done wonders in a little time , not only made a rake a husband but thou has made a rake a preacher . |
| 11 | Cut the crusts from a thick slice of bread and soak in a little water . |
| 12 | Cream flour in a little milk , then stir in remaining milk and stock . |
| 13 | This time the lips parted , taking in a little of the water . |
| 14 | As she went upstairs she saw him toss something in a little glass down his throat in one gulp and she saw the swollen nicotine-stained fingers and the watery bad-tempered eyes . |
| 15 | ‘ Cocoa ? ’ she offered , coming in a little time later , carrying a small tray with three enamel mugs of steaming beverage on it , and a plate of Marie biscuits . |
| 16 | We 're using the arts to integrate Disabled people and , hopefully , at the end of it , we 'll be able to put Disability arts in a little glass case and say ‘ there it is , we do n't need it anymore ’ , because we 're completely integrated into the community ’ . |
| 17 | I took them for the shrine in the loft one night , and have them to this day , little brown twists of dried plant like old Sellotape , stuck in a little glass bottle . |
| 18 | To make chocolate buttercream , add 15g ( ½oz ) cocoa powder to the mixture , and for a coffee flavour add 5ml ( 1tsp ) coffee — either first dissolved in a little water or the ‘ Camp ’ variety . |
| 19 | When there is a head , as in the following example : in a little less than an hour |
| 20 | Yeah , but people can do it even in a little way |
| 21 | Located in a former wool warehouse , the museum highlights how we perceive and use colour . |
| 22 | The foundry operates in a former Turkish bathhouse roofed with nine ventilated domes , where , in deep gloom lit only from the dome vents , two teenage boys and an old woman produce all sizes of bells and ecclesiastical brassware . |
| 23 | But for la crème de la crème of ‘ softs ’ , as the trade calls linens and textiles , drive out to Freshford , where in a former hunting lodge Elizabeth Baer keeps her magpie collection , displayed in a linen room with that authentic ‘ air of pleasing decay ’ so admired by John Fowler ( of Colefax & ) . |
| 24 | They are likely to renew interest in a former player , Manchester United 's Mal Donaghy , while keeping an eye on Brian Gayle 's progress under new management at Manchester City . |
| 25 | Once , in a former guise , it was the manor of William de Moion , a mighty man of mettle . |
| 26 | A leaflet near the front door told the history of Kenny 's , opened in a former ‘ crubeen shop ’ by Desmond and Maureen Kenny . |
| 27 | A SIGNIFICANT step was taken at the weekend towards the development of eastern Europe 's capital market , as representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development discussed making the bank 's first domestic bond issue in a former communist country with Hungarian investors and finance ministry officials . |
| 28 | Yet in a former Durham pit village , although all had either been made redundant or been forced out of work by ill-health , a group of miners were so sustained by the community network of neighbours and relatives that giving up work seemed a positive blessing . |
| 29 | Perhaps you would like to learn a new skill , rekindle an interest in a former hobby — or simply try and make that new girl at the office feel more at ease . |
| 30 | The old mills , houses , school and other buildings dating from Robert Owen 's time are preserved , and there is an exhibition centre in a former counting house . |