Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These may of course in practice be confused or entangled with each other , as they are in Northern Ireland , or as they are in any state where the elections are largely or wholly a political ritual or a way of mobilizing mass support or approval for a regime in which party and state are indistinguishable , and electoral choice between contestants for office non-existent . |
| 2 | In your own minds , now , I want you to think of a famous building or a famous site or perhaps a famous street or avenue yes a a statue would be fine , erm or something that 's famous , like an animal perhaps , or a park erm or a zoo , although that might be a bit difficult . |
| 3 | He was very friendly with erm who was in charge of the Extra Mural Board and erm then possibly because of this connection erm we were asked by the erm Ministry of Defence to provide lectures and courses for erm units of H M Forces stationed in the area and erm so a panel of lecturers was erm formed and erm they used to go out , the , the units used to have their own Education Officers , usually a sergeant or perhaps a second lieutenant and erm they used to come into the office and say that they 'd like somebody to go out to their Searchlight Unit or A A Unit stationed somewhere out in the sticks and er lecture on this that or the other and erm we were supposed to try and fix them up and erm the panel erm , it had quite a number of erm people on it that erm , I ca n't remember who they all were , I know that erm you 'd hardly believe this but there was a chap named Mr and another chap named Mr |
| 4 | Johnson grasped hold of some solitude and became for an hour or so a noble savage and a member of the armies of medieval romance , communing with nature on the bank of a stream : ‘ The day was calm , the air soft , and all was rudeness , silence and solitude . |
| 5 | Although regular guest speakers are being organised , it is hoped to encourage contributions from within our own membership , be it a whole evening 's entertainment or merely a ten-minute talk or slide-presentation . |
| 6 | The discovery that someone knows a great deal about the effects of drugs and has strong opinions or whether or not a particular drug or process is or is not addictive is a strong positive indicator of addictive disease . |
| 7 | Is there a bottomless pit as suggested in the drawing or just a further depression that can be filled with a little more investment ? |
| 8 | ( b ) Separate practice The decision must be taken as to whether the business of a new office is to be integrated with that of the main office or whether it is to be run ( or the extent to which it is to be run ) as a separate , self-financing enterprise or even a separate partnership but using the same firm-name . |
| 9 | Does cleaning and washing equipment have to live in the kitchen , or is there a utility room/cupboard under the stairs , or even a large bathroom where they can be stored ? |
| 10 | It was obviously more than a weed or even a wild flower so I did a quick turn-round and decided that it was quite pretty with its two-tone yellow tubular flowers and ferny leaves . |
| 11 | Anything beyond hope is identified for its metal type and dispatched for shredding — the iron going on to steel mills , the non-ferrous metals to smelting pans , perhaps for reincarnation as a Ford gearbox or even a domestic dustbin and lid . |
| 12 | You need to identify what precisely is upsetting the dog — is it all shoes , for example , or simply a particular type or colour ? |
| 13 | Well I would be in some difficulty there sir because erm I have clearly this is a very important and sensitive er issue , one which involves erm one which would involve erm consideration by my members of the various issues , erm I have no authority to express a detailed view on a ma on a matter of principle , or indeed a general view as to wh as to which is the er the best location . |
| 14 | 9.5 Effect of waiver Each of the Tenant 's covenants shall remain in full force both at law and in equity notwithstanding that the Landlord shall have waived or released temporarily any such covenant or waived or released temporarily or permanently revocably or irrevocably a similar covenant or similar covenants affecting any other part of the Centre or the Adjoining Property This provision is an attempt to circumvent the rather harsh law of waiver , by which a landlord will lose its right to forfeit the lease where a non-continuing breach has occurred if the landlord does some act to suggest that the landlord is nevertheless satisfied to continue the tenancy , eg by accepting rent from the tenant . |
| 15 | I had thought at the time she had been referring to an officer on some survey vessel , the British Antarctic Survey 's supply ship perhaps , or else a pelagic fisherman or whaler , even an Antarctic explorer . |
| 16 | Repeat elections were needed where neither a sole candidate nor either of two candidates had secured 50 per cent of the vote in the first or second round . |
| 17 | This was so in Bedfordshire , for example : in 1952 the District Council carried a motion deploring ‘ the withdrawal of the services of a full-time officer of the WEA from Bedfordshire when so large a proportion of branches in the area are so recently formed and still in need of assistance and encouragement that only a full-time organiser or tutor-organiser can give ’ . |
| 18 | Significantly , given this generally positive response to the Oxfordshire scheme , it is perhaps surprising that only a fifth judge that it was very useful in producing proposals for improvements in educational practice : one of its prime purposes . |
| 19 | They 'd have a little fancy shawl or My Grandma used to always have a fancy shawl that Just a small thing that came , you know , a bit down their back and And my Grandma used to wear erm a white much It was just thing like a baby 's A cotton thing , tied with a just a string , you know just to erm just a tie under her chin and it would have a wee bit of lace s on the corner , or the or the end of the tie , that was through the day and it was all ruffled , and then when she was on holiday and came into town she had a a thing on her head made of velvet and it all had fancy little things in it . |
| 20 | You may find that just a subtle difference but I think that in terms of the way erm make allocation in our local plan , that it does cause some confusion . |
| 21 | The burgh of Paisley , although not a royal burgh and thus not forming part of one of the parliamentary districts , had a vote in the county elections for Renfrewshire in right of the burgh lands , and it was the burgh vote which provided the candidate with his strongest argument for preferment . |
| 22 | Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals . |
| 23 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 24 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 25 | ‘ Falling in love ’ , therefore , was more than just a trivial pastime but a serious business . |
| 26 | It should be noted that whenever a new module or SPR is added to an SSR , further distribution of the SSR takes place via the new relationship . |
| 27 | It should be noted that whenever a new module or SPR is added to an SSR , using options 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 , further distribution of the SSR takes place via the new relationship and further endorsements are required . |
| 28 | But there is more meaning in the word slum than simply a foul street or yard : it denotes also a certain quality of housing . |
| 29 | It 's crucial that even a basic name and address system can get at a particular name , or group of names , as quickly as possible . |
| 30 | It may nevertheless be better than even a reasonable harmonium or American organ . |