Example sentences of "the [noun sg] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the defence must be given a copy of the statement of a proposed witness who has not made a deposition , it must follow that , if a Crown witness 's evidence is intended to depart significantly from his deposition and to be based on his statement to the police , it is the duty of the Crown to give the defence a copy of that statement in advance of the hearing . |
| 2 | You can imagine the response a member would feel , actually receiving such a gesture . |
| 3 | I wander round the park a bit looking at the trees and stuff . |
| 4 | When the scheme ended he stayed on and through his endeavours has helped to make the park a place of beauty . |
| 5 | On the extreme northern end of the park a stream some 20 feet ( 6 metres ) wide acted as a rabbit barrier along that side . |
| 6 | Reaction 's high energy approach and commitment to producing a visual and musical spectacle has helped to make the Shakespeare in the Park a festival favourite . |
| 7 | You may feel that a local course would have more relevance to the job you want or appreciate the opportunity a local course gives you to make new contacts in the district where you will be working . |
| 8 | A few hours later he was at a mega Hollywood party , the Welsh wonder from Stratford-upon-Avon , declaiming Shakespeare , drinking soundly , reciting Dylan Thomas , singing , story-telling , perhaps a little over the top , one or two thought , but to the majority a marvellous new whirlwind of talent and animal energy . |
| 9 | A nose hook provides more stability for aerotowing , and it is a slight advantage to start the take-off a little on the upwind side of the towplane . |
| 10 | Half of the 40 employees will lose their jobs this autumn and the remainder a year later . |
| 11 | Apparently the starting point for this design was the body of an 0–18 model Martin , but the slightly less angular shape and rounded Venetian cutaway have given the guitar a look all its own . |
| 12 | The edges of the body have all been left square , with no contouring , lending the guitar a very sharply-defined profile . |
| 13 | From the gully a pipe leads to an inspection chamber which may also have the soil stack connected to it . |
| 14 | Cray Research Inc lifted the veil a little last week on its plans to build a line of massively parallel processing systems around Digital Equipment Corp 's Alpha RISC for launch next year . |
| 15 | That is , the link a church has , within a group of three or four other churches , with a particular missionary . |
| 16 | The City of Paris offered as its gift to the Prince a cradle which was fashioned in the shape of a Viking boat with the Imperial eagle at its prow , while above the infant 's head the City of Paris , personified by a young woman , held aloft the Imperial crown . |
| 17 | But at least they would clarify the current situation and offer the Prince a place in history alongside his great uncle . |
| 18 | Webster offered the Prince a perfunctory bow , then offered him a despatch . |
| 19 | The same act gave the prince a life interest in the remaining moiety , so deferring the inheritance of the other heir , John Lord Howard . |
| 20 | Kingsburgh , Flora 's father-in-law-to-be , gave the Prince a pair of new shoes and , when they were returned to him , kept them as treasured souvenirs . |
| 21 | The same act gave the prince a life interest in the remaining moiety , so deferring the inheritance of the other heir , John Lord Howard . |
| 22 | It was the only building : U-shaped , with two lines of cabins forming the outward arms , the base a restaurant . |
| 23 | At the base a broad timber seat doubles as a table and play surface , the paving at this point in the garden catching far more of the available sun . |
| 24 | Hosts : Dog , cat and fox Site : Small intestine Species : Uncinaria stenocephala Distribution : Temperate and sub-arctic areas ; the " northern hook-worm " A small worm , up to 1.0 cm long , it possesses two cutting plates on the border of the buccal capsule ( Fig. 38 ) and at the base a small pair of teeth . |
| 25 | The rivers , though not themselves navigable , provided an east-west route from Cheshire Plain to Pennines , and the ridge a north-south route . |
| 26 | Near 100 per cent utilisation of the hop a acid is possible by this process . |
| 27 | She kissed me on the arse a couple of times , kissed me on the navel a couple of times . |
| 28 | ‘ There are a surprising number of magazines that deal with graphics , but we find the coverage a bit soft . |
| 29 | Or was the change a more superficial one in which a crude , but no longer viable , form of isolation was replaced by a more subtle variant , in which the techniques of the West were adopted to preserve and strengthen an essentially unchanged sense of cultural uniqueness and social order , and ensure survival in an unpredictable and hostile world ? |
| 30 | Generous sizing allows room for movement and another thermal layer underneath if desired , making the shirt a functional garment for the outdoor enthusiast . |