Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The movement was not without criticism from those whose support might have been taken for granted ; Robertson Nicoll pronounced the 1894 Congress a ‘ failure ’ because ‘ it does not represent Nonconformity and it is wholly lacking in enthusiasm and initiative . ’ |
| 2 | These few words of Bishop Samson make the whole affair a matter of business-like common sense , more in keeping with the way in which government was developing than with Anselm 's grand and simple principles . |
| 3 | The deal marks the first time a Test match will be shown live , in full , from the sub-continent . |
| 4 | The following Escape sequences sends the same code a number of times . |
| 5 | Back in November 1990 the Open College offered the WISE campaign a modern design coach , only three years old ‘ free of charge ’ , as it was no longer being used by them . |
| 6 | The two men shook hands and Scott offered the other man a seat which he accepted and a drink which he declined . |
| 7 | Beethoven gives the double bassoon a very exacting part in the Choral Symphony . |
| 8 | Fortunately , Northants ' post-war rebuilding programme gave the 29-year-old keeper a chance of regular Championship cricket , and he immediately created a favourable impression at the County Ground . |
| 9 | Gets as far as this : Migration of Sperms : ‘ Approximately 400 million sperms are present in each ejaculation … if only 10 per cent of the sperms reach the cervical canal a total of approximately 40 million sperms will have reached this favourable haven . |
| 10 | However where the insured wishes to replace the whole suite a negotiated settlement may be agreed calculated on the cost of replacing the damaged item plus up to a maximum of 50% of the cost of the remainder of the suite . |
| 11 | Hope tossed the woeful prisoner a small piece of silver . |
| 12 | A special session of the National Council gave the Popular Front a number of ministerial positions in a new coalition government , and on May 18 Kambarov was appointed acting President pending new elections . |
| 13 | Miss Probst points out that the law gives the private sector a strong incentive to clean up at the lowest possible cost . |
| 14 | Darkfall gives the inert material an ‘ animate ’ characteristic , it makes it react in the same way to a human absorption . |
| 15 | The proposals followed a recent agreement by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to declare the Middle East a weapons-free zone [ see pp. 38365-66 ; see also pp. 38217 ; 38314 ] . |
| 16 | This updated to the 1930s translation by Robert Cogo-Fawcett and Braham Murray affords the leading actor a role into which he can sink his theatrical teeth . |
| 17 | ‘ Sunday meetings give the working man a chance to go racing . |
| 18 | Still a bit shy , Luce hitched the thin sheet a shade higher to cover her nakedness and , having trapped it under her arms , helped herself to a flaky roll , which she spread liberally with butter and apricot jam . |
| 19 | The proven fact of German and Italian intervention made the Spanish Republic a symbol of resistance to fascism . |
| 20 | Commenting on the Arens statement the Middle East Economic Digest of Dec. 22 said that " the PLO 's apparent approval of Cairo 's move made the Egyptian government an unacceptable interlocutor for Tel Aviv " . |
| 21 | The Book of Kings tells the story of the widow 's cruse when Elijah promised the poor widow a never-ending supply of oil . |
| 22 | They can delay a bill for a year by forcing the Commons to pass the rejected bill a second time in the following session . |
| 23 | Well a few weeks ago the city fathers installed dose nasty little tings at a cost , believe it or not , sir , of some turty tree tousand pounds , and the day atterwards dey declared the whole area a no waiting zone . ’ |
| 24 | Despite the arduous conditions , the men are committed to getting the job done ; they will clean up sites at the end of each shift to give the incoming team a flying start , and shifts often work on into changeover and maintenance time . |
| 25 | Mostly , though , Asians find the whole thing an embarrassing distraction that they wish would just go away . |
| 26 | Anger responses can quickly degenerate into self-pity , self-indulgence or self-righteousness ; a desire to teach the other person a thing or two — even an exaggerated desire to show that I am right after all , and I told you so ! |
| 27 | A place in the small Indian establishment offered the successful applicant a career which could bring great responsibilities at an early age and at what was nominally a junior rank , and perhaps more importantly , it was well rewarded . |
| 28 | Thomas Sachs stressed the final word a little . |
| 29 | The next day as breakfast was being served , the team gave the tiny winger a standing ovation , greeting him with a rousing chorus of the old bar-room classic What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor ? |
| 30 | Madani gave the new government a guarded welcome at a June 18 news conference , and said that the FIS would respect election results . |