Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first resisted by conservatives who feared its materialistic implications , evolutionism eventually became a central theme of late nineteenth-century thought , the foundation for a unified philosophy of biological and social progress . |
| 2 | The rising thereby received a new impetus — and , once begun , aid from Italy and Germany continued to arrive . |
| 3 | The 1947 variety merely boasted a modest Lion Rampant and was superseded by the classical Jean Cocteau motif in 1961 . |
| 4 | Pamela only had a few friends ( 1 year ) . |
| 5 | His breathing had become rather quick and heavy , and the car suddenly swerved a few feet , as if he was no longer paying any attention to the road ahead . |
| 6 | The ambulance only took a few minutes , but it seemed like hours . |
| 7 | Binnerton manor obviously had a large number of freeholders , including some members of the nobility and gentry who probably never set foot in the place let alone attended the manorial court . |
| 8 | A good team performance from 'Mill thus ensured a comprehensive victory . |
| 9 | Anthropology thus played a central role in the development of Marxism but it would be totally misleading to think of Marx and Engels as early anthropologists . |
| 10 | The depression around the breakwater already resembled a great lake , full of swirling whirlpools . |
| 11 | A spokesman at the state department meanwhile urged a swift reversal of the UNHCR decision to suspend aid . |
| 12 | A MYSTERY London punter yesterday scooped a staggering Pounds 120,038.07 with a bet of just £20 . |
| 13 | The Pre-School Playgroups Association yesterday launched a nationwide campaign to provide facilities so mothers can return to work . |
| 14 | The mounted soldier still had a long way to go and his influence was very considerable in the whole period covered by this book . |
| 15 | The pound also hit a new low against the mark at DM2.40 . |
| 16 | The Association also published a detailed rebuttal of what was regarded as an offensive and misleading book about the island by a writer of popular travelogues . |
| 17 | Dr Robin Russel-Jones , at one time chairman of CLEAR , stated in 1989 that ‘ A later stage of this study also showed a clear link between blood lead level and aggressive/anti-social and hyperactive behaviour in children . |
| 18 | Control wanted a complete run-down , and knowing the way Hurley operated , I think the DIA probably had a better handle on it from my back-channel stuff than DEA headquarters did through its own official channels . ’ |
| 19 | The cell also housed a watery fluid known as the cytoplasm , which contains the organelles that control a sequence of chemical processes converting food to energy . |
| 20 | The club also staged a televised match last year between Nick Faldo against the better-ball of Ian Botham , Nigel Mansell and Daley Thomson on a new Lakes course designed by Neil Coles , chairman of the Tour 's board of directors . |
| 21 | However , the Canadian multicentre post-term pregnancy trial group found that women allowed to go into labour spontaneously had a higher rate of caesarean section ( 24.5% ) than those who had labour induced ( 21.2% ) because of an increased incidence of fetal distress in the first stage . |
| 22 | Knowing Hurley , Coleman was pretty sure that the DIA now had a better grasp of what was going on at DEA Nicosia than the DEA itself . |
| 23 | Men such as Huxley and Hooker now played a significant role in the creation of the British scientific establishment by building up a system of government support for research and education . |
| 24 | LABOUR today launched a major inquiry into inner-city life and accused the Tories of failing places like Liverpool . |
| 25 | LABOUR today launched a major inquiry into inner-city life and accused the Tories of failing places like Liverpool . |
| 26 | The new plants on the continent then did a better productivity job , and that was that . |
| 27 | The Currabinny Community Association then provided a long list of other sources of responsible relevant information . |
| 28 | Southend defender Prior played a poor back pass and full-back Powell was booked for bringing down the goal-bound Thompson . |
| 29 | The defendant then allowed a wild horse on his land , which attacked the plaintiff . |
| 30 | Out on to the stones of the terrace there fell a thick metal spike , not at all dissimilar to the blood-smeared one on which Lord Woodleigh had not fallen , out of sight for a few vital minutes from anyone looking from above . |