Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [subord] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah I know all that but I 'm not taking the piss out of that cos obviously the way he said it ! |
| 2 | Even when this is used , it is not advisable to expect a safe endurance of more than about an hour . |
| 3 | In terms of individual doctors this means an average practitioner will do a visit between 2300 and 0700 every nine days instead of less than once a month . |
| 4 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 5 | They are up against more than just the law though . |
| 6 | The more easterly of the two valley roads which combine at Pierrefitte takes you first to the charming town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur , which may look like one place but is really two , with more than just a hyphen dividing them . |
| 7 | ‘ When I got here , ’ he said expressionlessly , ‘ I realised I needed to be in love with more than just a city . |
| 8 | The Cabinet accepted the recommendation that a substantial British aircraft industry was required to hold off competition , and should be developed with more than just the Empire in mind ; also the premise that work on new aircraft should proceed under government direction , with the Treasury accepting responsibility for new types . |
| 9 | The growth in occupational pension provision for women was even more marked with more than double the proportion of 60–69 year olds having them ( 32 per cent ) compared with the over-80s ( 15 per cent ) . |
| 10 | At 3pm , he will meet Clinton and the two will be together for the next six hours , an indication that the president regards the Prime Minister 's visit as more than just a courtesy call . |
| 11 | For rabbinical Judaism , militant activity was perceived as more than just an embarrassment . |
| 12 | As a songwriter and musician himself , Terry Merrick is always prepared to act as more than just an engineer , where necessary putting his skill at playing and song arranging at the disposal of clients . |
| 13 | Whilst both offer excellent value for money , we strongly advise you consider Gold Cover , as this offers cash benefits DOUBLE those of Silver cover — for less than double the cost per month . |
| 14 | Unemployment has fallen by 70 per cent since the mid-eighties in Telford but it 's about more than just the number of jobs , it 's the quality of jobs , the skills that erm are offered in terms of the training that 's available in the area , and the whole atmosphere of the town has been completely transformed by moving from an older and established industrial climate to one that encompasses a wide range of modern and high tech industries . |
| 15 | One day , he hinted , he would insist she did , and for more than just a holiday . |
| 16 | That is understandable , but it neglects the fact that press freedom is an issue for more than just the press . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |
| 18 | They also enjoy reviewing experiences so when you 've done a role play , the reflector will actually get a lot out of doing feedback , standing back and analyzing what did I do well , what did I do less well and they actually learn a lot from that as well the role play . |
| 19 | The Vision 's control fascia is so good looking that it will turn on more than just the gas . |
| 20 | The profit diagrams for options ( Figs 7.5 and 7.6 ) are a little more complex than those for securities as the profit is dependent on more than just the share price at expiry ( S ) . |
| 21 | Two hydrocyclone separators are to be installed on the Gyda platform next year to more than double the installation 's water handling capacity to 35,000 barrels a day in readiness for an anticipated increase in produced water from the reservoir . |
| 22 | The Micom Communications Corp subsidiary of MB Communications Inc , Lawrence , Pennsylvania has announced a new model in its Marathon range of data and speech network servers which is claimed to more than double the performance of the previous products . |
| 23 | Gordon Owen , the managing director in charge of Mercury , says the group is anxious not to more than double the network in a year as it is a case of ‘ how fast you can go without falling over ’ . |
| 24 | A task force set up two years ago to raise extra money from international business has enabled it to more than double the number of support staff to five ( last year it raised £300,000 ) . |
| 25 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
| 26 | The idiots sending these devices are a danger to more than just the public . |
| 27 | I think what 's very striking about the report which the students ' union have recently published and are circulating around the university , is the extent to which they have tended to define sexual harassment as being as much or at least as much a problem between students , a problem of behaviour between students and a problem of the sort of atmosphere in the colleges in terms of how that affects how peoples lives feel and and how they are how their behaviour what sort of behaviour is acceptable . |
| 28 | The existence of economies of scale in family life ( bulk buying , spreading fixed costs , etc. ) means that , although two can not live as cheaply as one ( it seems to us at least ) , cohabitation means that a given per capita standard can be maintained for two at less than double the expenditure for one . |
| 29 | DRIVING at more than double the speed limit cost a young Newton Valence woman her driving licence . |
| 30 | Thank the Goddess Zambia had had the sense to get out before some scuzzie had violated hir by more than just a beating . |