Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French approach to North America had been rather different ; they had penetrated to the interior by the two great river systems , the St. Lawrence and the Mississippi , and began developing them as a single communications route linked by the Great Lakes and running through the hinterland west and north of the British settlements . |
| 2 | And with a history of political stability , business freedom and international competitiveness ideal for business to grow and prosper , Singapore has established itself as an excellent telecommunications hub and global business centre . |
| 3 | In the 1890s a serious effort was made to transform them into a rural police force . |
| 4 | Earlier , McWalters barrister , Hugh Vass , stressed his client 's ‘ exemplary character ’ and pointed out that letters of character reference included one from a retired police sergeant . |
| 5 | He had known this district all his life , had come back to it as a young police detective for his first major case , and its vitality and capacity for change amazed him . |
| 6 | Maxwell 's good judgement came in taking over the BPCC printing business and transforming it into a global communications empire . |
| 7 | I 'm not a great rhythm player , I do n't look at myself as a great chops dude and arranging is definitely not my forte . |
| 8 | ‘ I introduced myself to a senior police officer as an international terrorist who would like to be taken to the England dressing room . |
| 9 | To describe oneself as a fine chemicals supplier , therefore , requires self-confidence , not to say courage . |
| 10 | It was not until the Trunk Roads Act , 1936 that anything like a national roads strategy was suggested , with a rational division of roads into four : Trunk , Class I , Class II and unclassified — and even then Britain declined to embark on motorway building , in sharp contrast to Germany 's autobahns and Italy 's autostrada . |