Example sentences of "[noun prp] almost a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The distinctive moods of the rich and various landscapes which crowded near to Stowey were becoming for Coleridge almost a reflex of his own moods and thoughts — the broad uplands of the Quantock Hills a counterpoint to the speculative power of a mind ‘ habituated to the vast ’ , the lowland villages an expression for him of the loving companionship of friends and family , the hidden dell , where the voice of nature sounded in the waterfall , a retreat by turns comforting and mysterious to serve his recurrent longing for escape . |
| 2 | But Ruddock is history now as Lewis attempts to become the first Briton since Bob Fitzsimmons almost a century ago to land perhaps the most cherished prize in sport . |
| 3 | WELLS AND WALSINGHAM ALMOST A DECADE OLD |
| 4 | The problem of hypoxia during endoscopy in the elderly has not been addressed since the work of Rozen almost a decade ago before reliable methods of non-invasive arterial oxygen saturation measurement were readily available . |
| 5 | However , the instruction manual , though extremely comprehensive , is written in that awful Americanese which makes similar pamphlets printed in Japan almost a pleasure to read ! |
| 6 | More than forty Russian orphans who came to Britain almost a year ago are preparing to go home . |
| 7 | More than forty Russian orphans who came to Britain almost a year ago are preparing to go home . |
| 8 | I talked to Whittaker almost a year to the day after Nelson Mandela had been released from his Cape prison . |
| 9 | : ’ Speaking in London almost a year after becoming Chairman of British Coal , Mr. Clarke said — What we are seeing is a sort of energy arms race , with attempts to justify it on the grounds of guaranteeing security , diversity and competition — but in reality , guaranteeing nothing but higher electricity prices , a rapid abandonment of other fuel reserves , and reliance on as yet unproven overseas resources . ' |