Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [prep] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cheshire is actually sold when it is one to two months old , but it can be matured for over a year . |
| 2 | As Ascension Day is always on a weekday , the passers-by on their way to work are able to enjoy the singing which , as the church itself is on very high ground , can be heard for quite a distance . |
| 3 | This can be a difficult time and the wife can be placed in both a counselling and cushioning role . |
| 4 | THE cost of telephoning Europe will be slashed by almost a quarter throughout January . |
| 5 | Further improvements could be made to either a tree or a trie structure by using a method of tail end compression ( section 3.2.5 ) . |
| 6 | Today a film about bears would be made from inside a bathysphere of reverential earnestness about nature . |
| 7 | Again , this needs to be done by either a solicitor or Sheriff Officer . |
| 8 | ‘ This is n't as lot of work if many people are involved , but it can not be done by just a handful . ’ |
| 9 | This sweet-tasting , open-textured meat with its fine , white fat needs to be hung for only a couple of days , so it remains quite pink . |
| 10 | Most businesses would be valued on either an earnings or asset or dividend yield basis as appropriate but there are certain ‘ rules of thumb ’ or key features which one may use as a ‘ double check ’ to confirm the reasonableness of the determined value . |
| 11 | Each model may be armed with either a Repeater Hand Gun or a Repeater Pistol . |
| 12 | ‘ Mode ’ may be reflected in either a course title ( philosophy of , critical theory , foundations of ) or in the subtle detail of teaching and learning which may assume or encourage a ‘ normal ’ or ‘ reflexive ’ process . |
| 13 | Corinne Gotch , Booksellers Association marketing executive and NBS committee member , commented : ‘ Fewer booksellers are taking part , and so clearly the sale needs to be re-examined from both a bookselling and publishing point of view to see what can be cone to encourage greater participation . ’ |
| 14 | Any baby soother should be played at least a couple of feet away from her head . |
| 15 | ( September 6 ) I suggest that the Tory logo of a flaming torch be replaced by either a cuckoo or an oozelum bird . |
| 16 | At formal interviews in connection with these cases you may , if you wish , be accompanied by either a TU representative or a colleague . |
| 17 | A Eurasian engine-driver would invariably be accompanied by both a trainee of his own race and a fireman , much inferior , who would be an Indian . |
| 18 | An idea used by both a leading paint manufacturer on the introduction of a new type of paint and a hair product manufacturer on the launch of a new shampoo and which could be adapted to quite a number of other fields was based on the headline " Do n't write about it until you 've tried it . " |
| 19 | A request is most likely to be followed by either an acceptance or a refusal . |
| 20 | Progress during implementation should be monitored on both a time and a cost basis against a critical path-based plan , and regular reports should be fed back to more senior management . |
| 21 | A 10ns version is said to be imminent as is a slower , low power version — where the current will be cut to nearly a quarter of the full power version . |
| 22 | " The people " can not be equated with only a majority of them , nor can " government by the people " be equated with government by the majority , let alone the representatives of the majority . |
| 23 | ( This still leaves two days where lunch can be finished by either a biscuit or two squares of chocolate . ) |
| 24 | Accessing this part of the package requires no fiddling with anything in DOS , but needs you to connect the two computers between which files are to be passed via either a parallel or serial lead . |
| 25 | There are at present 63 members of staff , of whom four hold statutory chairs and four ad hominem ones ; one of the latter is the Aldrichian Praelector , the fifth statutory position in Chemistry , which can be associated with either a readership or a professorship . |
| 26 | This can have some side-effects , such as nausea and vomiting , but only has to be taken for about a week . |
| 27 | Severe forearm bruising may be covered with both a crêpe bandage and a shin pad ( but not a shin/instep protector ) . |
| 28 | Your Land Rover may be fitted with either a Solex or a Zenith carburettor . |
| 29 | These awards , which can be achieved through either a workplace or a National Certificate route , are based on the standards developed by the Administration Lead Body . |
| 30 | ‘ No ! ’ she squeaked , thinking that , far from it taking all his charm , her willingness could be achieved with only a minimum of persuasion . |