Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [subord] a [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Such matters are to a great extent determined conventionally by syntax , and become noticeably expressive only when a writer makes a graphological choice which is to some degree marked or unconventional , such as a deliberate misspelling . |
2 | Be sure , though , that you do n't use this just because a need to control and not to appear vulnerable prevents you accepting criticism in any form . |
3 | A MAN who killed his cheating wife walked free yesterday after a judge heard how he had dedicated his life to his family . |
4 | ‘ generally speaking a prosecutor has as much right as a defendant to demand a verdict of a jury on an outstanding indictment , and where either demands a verdict a judge has no jurisdiction to stand in the way of it . |
5 | However , we remind ourselves of the principles outlined earlier in this judgment and the observation of Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest in Connelly v. Director of Public Prosecutions [ 1964 ] A.C. 1254 , 1304 , that ‘ generally speaking a prosecutor has as much right as a defendant to demand a verdict of a jury on an outstanding indictment , and where either demands a verdict a judge has no jurisdiction to stand in the way of it . ’ |
6 | The second question — relevant only if a majority preferred a new constitution — asked voters to approve certain ground rules for the Constituent Assembly : a limited term , the obligation to submit its draft to another referendum , a clear separation of powers between the assembly and the provisional government whose president it would select . |
7 | It is bad enough when a relative dies , but these people were faced with a massive funeral bill and there was no money in the fund . ’ |