Example sentences of "[adj] [art] [noun sg] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You ought to see them up it 's sort of like a leg here , half a leg there a bit of chatting up . |
| 2 | Continuing on the subject of getting involved , the committee are always delighted to hear from anyone wishing to help in any way ( half an hour once a year on a stall or helping at an open coffee morning would be tremendous ) . |
| 3 | All Rangers have the opportunity to ride for a minimum of half an hour once a fortnight , however , they can also participate in picnic rides , lasting three to four hours , as well as one hour-long evening rides . |
| 4 | Check the section on Reading effectively , and also remember the idea of having a debate on a chosen topic for say half an hour once a week so that you can use your voice and express your ideas and opinions . |
| 5 | Reckless confidence , for a single traitor or allied spy could have meant ruin for the whole scheme ; yet none in the Grand Army thought such a thing even a possibility . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , such a concentration only a fortnight before the examination — which is too often the accepted state of affairs — is quite useless as a means of understanding and learning the skills of the subject . |
| 7 | When we sat down for our sandwiches , I made him go away with the grisly thing , but we could still hear him crunching away behind a rock — first a crunch then a cough as he swallowed a feather , then another crunch then more coughs until he realised there was no future in it and came round for a sandwich . |