Example sentences of "[adv] [noun] and [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 Policemen are not usually intellectuals and have as a rule a distrust of them as animals of a different breed .
2 By which is meant that they have developed their ability to focus both senses and mind upon a thought process .
3 During the course of that time , the light from Lucifer 's atmosphere would have grown in strength until it blotted out the stars and enveloped both Bridge and Lift in a flaming glare .
4 Turn out dough and knead on a lightly floured surface until firm .
5 After applying , comb through to ensure even distribution and leave for a minimum of three minutes .
6 But what I 'm wearing now I 'll be wearing in a year or eighteen months , it does n't chop and change like a fashion ; the meaning it has now is the same one it will have in eighteen months ' time .
7 Fully developed hedgehogs can grow to a length of around 225mm and weigh between a half and one kilo .
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