Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [pron] [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.

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1 She has been active in local politics since 1985 when she took up a seat on Cleveland county council for Victoria ward , Thornaby .
2 There was a flurry of excitement in 1975 when it fought off a bid from General Electric of America .
3 Tonight at 8.00 p.m. they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final tomorrow .
4 Tonight at 8.00 p.m. they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final tomorrow .
5 Mr Hatton did say he had a good many irons in the fire and that sometimes he brought off a big deal .
6 A year or two later he took up a consultancy somewhere in the Home Counties .
7 Both Old maintained their places in North East Two when they played out a 9–9 draw thanks , as far as Ripon were concerned , to an injury time penalty by Roger Dawson , who completed his hat-trick .
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