Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | His predecessor , Diego Tamariz , who had held the post since 1988 , was dismissed on March 12 after a National Congress hearing had found him responsible for the " incorrect and illegal " handling of the country 's oil and electrification affairs . |
| 2 | When a candidate is preparing to be interviewed ‘ on air ’ , there is usually a period of five to 10 minutes before the interview proper when a live satellite link will be sent back to network headquarters . |
| 3 | But for me it 's the smaller scale works that really succeed : Harle 's enjoyable arrangement of Ellington/Mills 's Caravan for example is more like an Intercity 125 than a rolling camel train , while the exoticism of Isfahan ( from the ‘ Far East Suite ’ — available on RCA Bluebird , by the way ) is all but drowned in the sweet smell of strings ; compare to Ellington 's original spicy reeds ! |
| 4 | Further , it has been argued that there is no ‘ Asiatic mode of production ’ , so that the distinctive history of the Orient has to be explained in terms of influences other than a specific mode of production ; for instance , by the character and development of political or religious institutions . |
| 5 | Concrete , the standard high-speed track surface , is about a hundred times stiffer than a human runner . |
| 6 | It 's also quite a bit heavier than a similar garment in , say , Polartek 300 . |
| 7 | In computing values for cumulative distributions it is normal to consider values in terms of the percentage coarser than a given grain size . |
| 8 | 1990 is a good time for a Zeppelin retrospective since a new generation has grown up without all the negative associations that the band once had . |
| 9 | 1990 is a good time for a Zeppelin retrospective since a new generation has grown up without all the negative associations that the band once had . |
| 10 | He could not take over the South Metropolitan until a suitable post had been found for Mr. Mason . |
| 11 | Virtually any publication other than a fine art title or a typographically critical one could be happily output at 1,000dpi . |
| 12 | What is the significance of Marilyn other than a cheap giggle ? |
| 13 | It needs little in the way of special equipment other than a portable cassette recorder and microphone , and many a pleasant hour can be spent in collecting background sounds of various kinds . |
| 14 | The surface area of N small bodies is roughly the cube root of N larger than a single body formed by their accretion . |
| 15 | Then a reminder of the tragedy came during World War I when a Polish soldier was walking over the bridge one starlit night when he saw the wraith of a man dancing on the parapet . |
| 16 | If the marriage between small businesses and financiers is to have a happy ending , the couple need more than a guiding hand from a few enthusiasts dedicated to their cause . |
| 17 | Another question is whether Parliament should give its approval first before a public inquiry is held or whether Parliament should have a say after the inquiry . |
| 18 | Rangers are likely to contest any punishment stronger than a one-match ban but it 's not all bad news . |
| 19 | If you are moving from a place other than a shared home for which you had no personal responsibility , you will need to cancel the milk and newspapers for ever , and organise new deliveries at your new address . |
| 20 | The provisions of paragraphs ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) above shall not apply so as to make it unlawful for a motor vehicle to be fitted with an instrument or apparatus other than a two-tone horn designed to emit a sound for the purpose of informing members of the public that goods are on the vehicle for sale . |
| 21 | The government of Quebec had refused to participate in further negotiations following the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord in 1990 [ see pp. 37519-20 ] , but was planning to hold a referendum on the issue of secession in October 1992 unless a satisfactory package of constitutional reforms had been agreed [ see pp. 38281-82 ] . |
| 22 | Indian border guards again opened fire on Pakistani civilians on Feb. 11 after a small group had crossed the line of control at Chakhoti , in the Uri sector . |
| 23 | An aspiring university teacher appointed in his early 20s is likely to earn at least £4,000 less than an articled clerk in a City solicitors ' firm . |
| 24 | ( i ) Trusts could be charged on persons other than a testamentary heir ; on anyone in fact who received a benefit under succession to the deceased . |
| 25 | There are other potential locations within the district that would take a significant amount of development other than a new settlement . |
| 26 | According to ns.62A(1) : ‘ No action in respect of a contravention to which section 62 above applies shall lie at the suit of a person other than a private investor , except in such circumstances as may be specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State ’ ( emphasis added ) . |
| 27 | The appropriate regulation for our purposes is SI 1991 No 489 , regulation 3 of which outlines the circumstances where an action may be brought at the suit of a person other than a private investor . |
| 28 | ‘ … no person other than an authorised person shall issue or cause to be issued an investment advertisement in the United Kingdom unless its contents have been approved by an authorised person ’ . |
| 29 | Section 57(1) of the FSA stipulates that no person other than an authorised person may issue or cause to be issued an investment advertisement in the UK unless its contents have been approved by an authorised person . |
| 30 | I was on the communal house phone , which is chained to the wall tighter than a medieval Bible , when the doorbell rang . |