Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [adv] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | So far as the finger-work or typesetting goes , she is as quick or quicker than a man ? — They say she is more deft and better adapted to it " ( a trade unionist ) . |
| 2 | The chance that a random conglomeration of whale cells would swim , let alone swim as fast and efficiently as a whale actually does swim , is negligible . |
| 3 | No bread was eatable , for it was as cold and hard as a stone . ’ |
| 4 | She felt Fand grip her arm ; the white face turned , whiter than before as a gust of fire passed . |
| 5 | These are less fully double and there are now six separate colours available as well as a mixture and all are more resistant to bad weather conditions than any others . |
| 6 | Weekend and midweek breaks available as well as a summer special during August ; Just £203 per person for seven nights . |
| 7 | Though data are not available , it may well be that socio-economic disparities were narrower in 1974 than before as a result partly of the Contract of Employment Act , 1963 , which required employers to give their employees notice of one to four weeks according to length of service , and partly of the increased power of trade unions . |
| 8 | As war developed he took on many treasurerships for the army and Parliament , becoming one of the treasurers for war in 1645 as well as a commissioner for the customs in 1643 . |