Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [vb pp] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally there may be a role for either haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , and cadaveric renal transplantation must not be forgotten , although assessment for such treatment can only be undertaken at a few specialist centres . |
| 2 | Sartre is reported to have said that he did not feel free without a thousand francs in his pocket ; this is clearly a freedom which can only be enjoyed by a few . |
| 3 | Whether it has been recently fired will only be shown with a few additional laboratory tests . |
| 4 | Most importantly , what did Alexander learn at that Council meeting which changed his attitude , sending him on a journey in very dangerous conditions to court a queen he could scarcely be bothered with a few weeks before ? |
| 5 | It was felt that this type of exercise would probably not be repeated for a few years . |
| 6 | Their proposal will not be finalised until a few days before the F&S meeting on 5th March , but seems likely to be for a 9% pay increase ( the lower figure of price inflation and the average national wage increase ) , with no reduction in differentials . |
| 7 | What we are looking at is the development of a decentralised approach to management which by definition can not be reduced to a few single issues , although the level of management self-awareness is critical in all of them . |
| 8 | The dilemma of whether to improve ( or not ) an old building which may not be needed in a few years ' time can last for decades . |
| 9 | Raw cranberries are extremely sharp and must always be cooked with a little sugar . |
| 10 | Instead , what we have are literally thousands of measures in educational testing , social surveys , attitude research or statistical analysis , with little or no idea as to how any of them could conceivably be reduced to a few dimensions or compared with agreed-upon standards . |
| 11 | Also in the US , two unnamed systems integrators have agreed to take the notebook on-board — they 'll also be announced in a few weeks ' time . |
| 12 | A personalised pay-in book will also be posted within a few days of opening the account . |
| 13 | The recognition of Romanesque or Gothic details in such buildings , however , should not automatically be associated with a former church or chapel , as small manor houses and other secular buildings often had windows and doorways in these styles . |
| 14 | In approaching the identification and management of child abuse cases as a journalist my attention would probably be focussed on a few ‘ sensational ’ cases , where something has gone dramatically ‘ wrong ’ and which are subject to an enquiry . |
| 15 | I be they 've never played Turrican or Creatures otherwise they 'd be gobsmacked , especially the console owners who pay about £40 for games that can often be completed in a few hours ! |
| 16 | It needs to be stressed , what this chapter may serve to illustrate , that developments of this sort should not simply be identified with a few individual thinkers . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've told her he 's travelling between America and Mexico and ca n't be reached for a few days . |
| 18 | However , the complexity of his task is such that it can not readily be summarised in a few words . |