Example sentences of "[to-vb] in a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " We 'll have a regular Simla evening , " declared the Colonel , and for this nostalgic excursion he chose to dine in a private room at Kettner 's , which still exists to-day , in Romilly Street , Soho ; after dinner they were to proceed to a box at the Palace Theatre , return to Kettner 's , where they arranged to leave their dominos , and thence to a masked ball at Covent Garden . |
| 2 | Pupils should be given the opportunity to write in a wide range of forms : diaries , formal letters , chronological accounts , reports , pamphlets , reviews ( of books , television programmes , films or plays ) , essays , newspaper articles , biography , autobiography , poems , stories , play-scripts , TV or film-scripts . |
| 3 | 17.54 ( i ) Pupils should have opportunities to write in a wider range of forms , including a number of the following : notes , diaries , personal letters , formal letters , chronological accounts , reports , pamphlets , reviews ( of books , television programmes , films or plays ) , essays , advertisements , newspaper articles , biography , autobiography , poems , stories , playscripts. ( ii ) Through experience of a wider range of literature they should learn to produce stories which are more consciously crafted , for example , using some detail in the portrayal of characters or settings or with some attempt to introduce elements of suspense or surprise with a skilfully managed resolution . |
| 4 | Well that may be a bit of fun , but it is quite possible for you to write in a complicated manner without realising it . |
| 5 | 15.37 ( i ) Pupils working towards level 6 should be encouraged to work in a wider range of situations in which their individual contributions are given greater emphasis . |
| 6 | This allows the operator to work in a similar way to the procedure used on a drawing board . |
| 7 | The dock is provided with end gates which may be opened and closed for admission and egress of the vessel by a rising and falling sliding or pivotal motion in a vertical plane or swung on hinges as ordinary lock gates , suitable grooves or chambers being provided for the gates to work in a suitable means of making a water-tight closure being provided . |
| 8 | If employees are asked to work in a different location on a temporary basis it is unlikely that they will need to move home . |
| 9 | The defendant 's employees had been placed in danger by being required to work in a confined space with a petrol driven engine producing poisonous fumes . |
| 10 | Even if you are hoping to work in a subordinate position for the very person who is interviewing you , you do not need to take a passive role in the interview . |
| 11 | It was not in this case a call to work in a particular area of the community , but rather it was a call to intimacy . |
| 12 | Exercise teachers should try to counteract misuse of the body by encouraging class members to work in a balanced position with the right base support , so that there is no unnecessary muscle tension and the muscles can work more efficiently . |
| 13 | Rather than all the rare qualities discussed , the person serving young people in the latter part of the century needs to be able to work in a no-nonsense way with young people , to be a good manager prepared to fight for a fair share of the funds , to ensure that staff are able to devote a generous amount of time to users of the services in groups and as individuals , and to ensure that there is a good stock of books and other materials to explore . |
| 14 | Students are encouraged to apply analytical and diagnostic skills to the information-related problems which are likely to be encountered at the interface of Personal Assistant , Office Supervisory and Middle Management levels , thus enhancing their ability to work in an interactive role in team situations . |
| 15 | At the age of 21 it may be attractive to work in an exotic location on an hourly paid basis with minimal regard for the niceties of work permits and income tax ; but it may be a great deal less attractive twenty years later . |
| 16 | And , if my memory serves me right , you stand to rake in a tidy sum on that . |
| 17 | Scotland fans crowded at the entrance to Wembley threatening to lynch the Celtic keeper , and in an act of sad resignation , Haffey was forced to hide in a suburban house near the stadium . |
| 18 | In other words , many mentally ill people were defined as ill because of a breakdown in their social relationships ; drugs might relieve some of the symptomatic tension but help was needed to remedy the causes by encouraging patients to participate in a community that improved the capacity of all its members — patients and therapists — to relate in a meaningful way to one another . |
| 19 | Q : I think that is because people see it as an act of desperation when an actress agrees to appear in a nude magazine like Playboy . |
| 20 | But 19-year-old model Saffron Domini needed little persuasion to appear in a harrowing film about racism and violence . |
| 21 | But advertisements continued to appear in a large number of local London papers and provincial papers and even a religious publication , The Rock . |
| 22 | Audience volunteers will be invited to perform about five minutes of new material and the most popular of these acts will be invited to appear in a special final to be held on the last Sunday of every month . |
| 23 | The glamour of Monte Carlo was renowned so they were overjoyed when a troupe was summoned from England to appear in a special show for Prince Rainier 's father at the Opera House . |
| 24 | An adjustable control system allows you to pass in a different direction to which you 're running , enabling lots of teamwork between your players , including clever one-twos . |
| 25 | ( ii ) Allow the skin of the neck to slip in a controlled fashion between thumb and finger until the scruff is held tightly behind the ears . |
| 26 | Each item of such a carefully considered scheme will have been intended to stand in a specific position in Kent 's rooms . |
| 27 | In this area , at least , the would-be functionalist is offered the kind of rich and intricate structure that may match the detailed organization of linguistic structure , and so can be claimed plausibly to stand in a causal relation to it . |
| 28 | Did she hope to stand in a winnable seat at the next election ? |
| 29 | She waited for a moment and then walked off to stand in a different part of the ship . |
| 30 | Within the new universities one response to this perception of student " inadequacy " was to engage in a certain amount of disciplinary " cross-fertilization " ; and to depend more upon the " civilizing power " of a few " great books " considered to have some contemporary " relevance " than upon a " professional " approach to English studies . |