Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [art] [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A person 25 per cent over their normal weight range has a two and a half times greater chance of having a heart attack , hypertension , or a stroke . |
| 2 | The proposal seems no more than a window dressing exercise . |
| 3 | As Beswick ( 1977 ) notes , such a development requires no less than a revolution in most people 's perception of a library from that of " storehouse to learning centre " . |
| 4 | In which case I would see that the sensible thing to do , which is what we have done , is to assume that the current vacancy rate stays the same as a percentage and that with a larger dwelling stock , results in some additional vacant dwellings . |
| 5 | The latter assertion represents no more than a pious belief , since Sukenick 's text repeatedly fragments itself into short phrasal units , disparate narrative strands , and oddly shifting ‘ characters ’ . |
| 6 | " To make a common practical Sailor requires no more than a natural Inclination to the Sea , and a sturdy healthy Constitution . |
| 7 | ‘ The basic level of social work and social care training pays no more than a passing eye to the kind of skills we need to develop in care management . |
| 8 | Many an interesting find requires no more than a wet hand and a sharp pair of eyes . |
| 9 | This reproduction from a thirteenth century chess manual shows a Christian and a Moslem playing a game . |
| 10 | My tank houses a Regal and a Yellow Tang , a Foxface , Tomato Clown , an Angel , Damsels and a Cleaner Shrimp . |