Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] with a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To polish the edge , use a piece of hardwood with a few drops of oil on it . |
| 2 | Computer 2000 AG , Munich computer distributor says it plans to raise the equivalent of $3.2m with a two-for-nine rights issue at 430 marks a share . |
| 3 | It was because the people were used to that kind of society with a secret police and er government inspectors and sending people out to Siberia and putting |
| 4 | Then she said I could look and she gave me a piece of cloth with a few coins in it which my mother had saved for me — and the ring . |
| 5 | I have seen an old lighterman take a loaded barge across the Thames in the Pool of London with a few strokes of his sweep — and a canny use of the tide . |
| 6 | Bosnia-Hercegovina and Macedonia favoured a third option ; a " community " of republics with a federal police force and army , a single currency and full monetary union , but with each member of the community also retaining its own army , and holding an equitable proportion of the federal offices and services . |
| 7 | Greatly did the Cid rejoice when he saw him alive and sound , and he ordered his chains to be taken off ; and then he left Alvar Fañez to look to the spoil , and went into Valencia with a hundred knights . |
| 8 | The Zosers rubbed shoulders with men with a hundred times their income . |
| 9 | ALBERT Martin Holdings , the Nottingham-based supplier of underwear to Marks & Spencer , is calling on shareholders for £4.17m with a 1-for-3 rights issue at 70p a share , against a price of 88p , down 2 , in the market . |
| 10 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
| 11 | Berkshire planned to amalgamate the 300-pupil Southlands Girls ' School in Reading with a neighbouring boys ' school , selling the site for about £7 million , putting up £3 million of public money , and raising another £3 million from commercial sponsors . |
| 12 | And this discount is offered in conjunction with a first-time buyers ' discount if the borrower qualifies for both . |
| 13 | This ported enclosure also houses a heavy-duty 12″ driver working in conjunction with a high-frequency 4″ horn ( which is both selectable and attenuable ) . |
| 14 | The experience confirmed Tanzania as a society in which key decisions were made by the president , sometimes in consultation with a few individuals and sometimes not , for implementation by an elite of party workers and civil servants . |
| 15 | We passed by , and on to Dawlish with a superb birds ' eye view of Powderham Castle , the tourists already arriving to stroll the grounds . |
| 16 | However , we think that Club Couples should be more than slightly special , and to this end our Couples Clubreps will be on hand with a few ideas , designed with a slightly more subdued mood in mind . |
| 17 | I went up to the 1970 Open at St Andrews on spec with a few players in mind but no firm bag . |