Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember I was once experimenting with a gauze — it had been in La Scala for a hundred years and was full of dust . |
| 2 | All were powered by GE engines and were to formate on a Lear Jet flown by H Clay Lacey for a public relations photographic sortie over the Mojave Desert . |
| 3 | At Monza , he beat Jochen Rindt by a few feet and the championship was his , even though he did not win another race that season . |
| 4 | It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in . |
| 5 | Just as I had n't minded when asked if I would like to take care of Jeffrey Bernard for a few days while he was in Sydney to promote the play about himself , Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell , which is currently playing here . |
| 6 | The league consisted of four leading competitions held over a period of three months at various venues in North Yorkshire on a 10 metres high Enterprises panel wall . |
| 7 | I am shortly to find out , for I am booked to fly out to the Falkland Islands in a few days ! |
| 8 | No but I did say about it Lester Piggott on a few weeks ago . |
| 9 | Seems she 's been seeing Mr Marumba for a few months . |
| 10 | I 'd rather get Leeds tickets for it of course , but I 've a mate over from Norn Irn for a few days ( ex Larne and Crusaders player ) and he 's not a LUFC member . |
| 11 | Leith had a brief discussion with Robert Drewer on a few matters , collected up several files while she was at it , then went to her own office , where her assistant had just arrived . |
| 12 | Labour leader , Neil Kinnock has asked Mrs Thatcher for a full Commons debate on Britain 's entry into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism ; the debate 's expected when the House returns next week . |
| 13 | This comment may have drawn attention to Mary Leapor for a few years . |
| 14 | The train stopped at Spean Bridge for a few moments , the platform was almost deserted . |
| 15 | Milton , the provost believed , should write to the collector of customs to have him tell the threatened tide waiter that he was in no danger , and at the same time secure an order for Main to cross to West Lothian for a few days , around the time of the burgh elections , in order to get him out of the way , for the election of the deacon of the wrights would turn on this single vote . |
| 16 | She spoke with Lord Furness for a few minutes , and then Lady Furness brought her over to see me . |
| 17 | About half of the emigrants and all of the heavy cargo went by sea and by then numerous clippers were prepared to beat regularly from New York to San Francisco in a hundred days . |
| 18 | Some of these sporting ‘ characters ’ play golf and appear with comedians such as Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth or actor Sean Connery for a few holes and a bit of friendly banter . |
| 19 | ‘ PhD STUDENTS will flock to Sri Lanka in a few years ’ time and write learned theses on the inappropriateness of high technology aid for poor countries ’ , predicts a Sri Lankan lawyer , Gamini Iriyagolle , a specialist on the Mahaweli Programme , one of the world 's biggest development schemes under way anywhere . |
| 20 | For this reason , the Institute will restrict the examination to candidates who have been trained by holders of the Dip CITT. for a few years and then review the situation to see whether the professional structures have developed enough to sustain new entrants . |
| 21 | But Steve had gone off with Maria Luisa for a few days and he was n't thinking about work , that was for sure , and she had n't her freedom anyway ! |
| 22 | Reed and his sister Miss B.C. Reed for a one-day foursomes competition . |
| 23 | We hope to rejoin Nick Harris in a few minutes , we hope he 's able to speak with manager , Brian Horton or perhaps one or two of the players . |
| 24 | VINNY CUNNINGHAM , the Irish centre who has flown to New Zealand as a British Lions replacement for the injured Scott Hastings , accepts his need to get fit in a hurry . |
| 25 | The machine was shipped to Orkney , still not in working order , while Ingrid carried on going to Yorkshire to process a big order from Paul Smith for a bold circles design on chalkstripe suiting . |
| 26 | Living with his mother Kiefer stayed in Los Angeles for a few years before moving back to Bridgewater Canada . |
| 27 | The club also staged a televised match last year between Nick Faldo against the better-ball of Ian Botham , Nigel Mansell and Daley Thomson on a new Lakes course designed by Neil Coles , chairman of the Tour 's board of directors . |
| 28 | Oswaldston 's going to be living off Walter Machin for a few years . ’ |
| 29 | The movie , scheduled for release later this year , stars tough guy Sanjay Dutt as a martial arts expert out for revenge . |