Example sentences of "[adj] by a [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that bigamy charges were pending against the defendant in the forum Province was accepted as a valid reason in one case ; not surprisingly , a Saskatchewan judge was markedly unimpressed by a defendant 's assertion that he could not travel from Oregon because the trial would occur at ‘ a very busy period in the building industry ’ . |
| 2 | Arguments against allowing access included that people would not write frankly if they knew their comments would be seen , it could be important to record facts which could not be proved and suspicions or impressions , the child or parent might be made unhappy by a teacher 's judgement and it might impair the relationship or discourage the child , and access would lead to constant arguments about fairness or relevance of information . |
| 3 | On the roof , the installations of air-conditioning plants painted black by a city 's grime lived and breathed . |
| 4 | Then , too , the Garfields of KILSBY and ASHBY ST LEDGERS were the forefathers of another president , James Garfield , whose tenure , however , was one of the briefest in American history ; his term was cut short by an assassin 's bullet just a few months after his inauguration . |
| 5 | He would never be unmoved by a woman 's lust . |
| 6 | The outstanding performance of the tour was R Yeabsley 's 201 not out against Hong Kong Schools — it was the first double hundred by a Haberdashers ' schoolboy . |
| 7 | I particularly like the way the markedly understated look of the combo belies its facilities ; I much prefer to be surprised by a product 's performance . |
| 8 | ‘ Normally there could be no question that this was an ordinary weekly tenancy , duly determinable by a week 's notice , but the parties in the rent-book agreed to a term which appears there expressed by the words ‘ furnished for duration , ’ which must mean the duration of the war . |
| 9 | I had missed , early morning , the VIC 32 , one of the few working puffers kept afloat by an enthusiasts ' club . |