Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [det] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It takes real guts to carry off such a successful fraud . |
| 2 | In order to provide for such a constitutional amendment , Parliament passed the European Communities Act in 1972 , which stated that the requirements arising now or subsequently from the Treaty ‘ are without further enactment to be given legal effect or used in the United Kingdom ’ ( European Communities Act , section 2(1) ) . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's tremendous to work with such a talented team of photographers on the SMH . |
| 4 | It was a monstrous way to have to work in such a complex field . |
| 5 | What was the point in punishing herself unnecessarily by continuing to work in such a hostile atmosphere , no matter how interesting the actual job was ? |
| 6 | Yet another amazing coincidence , to meet in such a small place more than 100 miles from the nearest town ! |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm not one for records , but it would be nice to stand alongside such a great player as Nicklaus , ’ said Woosnam , who partners Mark Mouland in the two-man team event . |
| 8 | If the proposals in these reports were to be even partially implemented , pupils with special needs would stand to benefit from such a wholesale review of the curriculum of the school as a whole . |
| 9 | ‘ It is unladylike for such words to come from such a beautiful mouth . ’ |
| 10 | The field of education is as wide as that of religion , and it would be futile to attempt to particularise over such a vast subject . |
| 11 | The defendant may apply for directions as to whether any third person with a competing claim should be joined and if that third person fails to appear on such a successful application the court may deprive him of any right of action against the defendant . |
| 12 | It was unusual for women to appear at such a public occasion . |
| 13 | I mean , let's face it , penis envy is a is a pretty wacky idea however you look at it , and you ca n't blame people for thinking , oh you know , this Viennese professor must have had a , had a diseased mind or something to come across such a crazy idea . |
| 14 | They might also , and in a perverse way , quite sensibly believe that if US farmers can produce grain ‘ cheaper ’ than farmers in the Third World then it will also be in the interests of the Third World to participate in such a global food system . |
| 15 | As is so often the case , however , nature refuses to conform to such a convenient theory . |
| 16 | To progress beyond such a static application of systems it is necessary to focus upon the dynamics of the system and in the preceding few pages a number of instances have been cited where physical geographers have already advocated placing emphasis upon the function of the system . |
| 17 | Norman must have been desperate to win after such a long absence from the winner 's circle , but that does n't account for his alarming collapse over the closing stretch in Canada . |
| 18 | Many melodies of the last hundred years could not possibly be made to fit into such a restrictive rule — in fact many of us would avoid the feeling of regularity and ‘ squareness ’ that such a classical scheme produces . |
| 19 | Obviously I want to play in such a big game . ’ |
| 20 | But if they succeed , overcoming barriers of language , culture and distance , they have the chance to grow on such a worldwide scale that they could overtake the world 's two biggest car makers , General Motors and Ford , in a decade or so . |
| 21 | To embark on such a common curriculum is a bold and , I believe , a necessary step on the part of government . |
| 22 | Nor is Roddick fearful that she will be unable to ensure that the most suitable people are recruited to join The Body Shop as it continues to grow at such a fast pace . |
| 23 | It seems that the market was simply unable to cope with such a large quantity of these objects , for which there are few private collectors . |
| 24 | Jansher , ill-prepared to cope with such a forceful resurgence , lost his nerve and the game , with two errors at the end . |
| 25 | That started a whole new chain of experiences , both sorting out the piece from scratch all over again , and finding out how to cope with such a monumental work technically without ruining my physique ( I am not quite as young as I was ) ! |
| 26 | ‘ Historians have been reluctant ’ , he went on , ‘ exceedingly reluctant , to deal with such a delicate topic . ’ |
| 27 | Obviously it is sad to part with such a fine piece of craftsmanship , but it will be appreciated and well-looked after in the National Museums of Scotland , as one of the major items in the important spinning-wheel collections . |
| 28 | It made her hate Berndt even more to have to descend to such a feeble-minded stratagem . |
| 29 | Critics argue that the solvent was too fierce to use on such a delicate painting . |
| 30 | To conclude on such a vast subject as this is not easy but I would like to make the following points . |