Example sentences of "[art] [adj] [noun pl] [conj] an [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A national " mass of reconciliation " was proposed for Aug. 15 by the " revolutionary Peronism " faction of the ruling Justicialist Party , including the remnants of the Montoneros , who called for reconciliation with the armed forces and an amnesty for their imprisoned leader Mario Firmenich [ see p. 35561 ] ; this mass was to have been attended both by former Montonero guerrillas and by military officers from the dirty war , but was cancelled by the Church when it became clear that certain officers were using it to support their demand for an amnesty .
2 It was the fact that the seven states which formed EFTA were already in broad agreement as to what they wanted , particularly within the Uniscan core , that enabled the further discussions and an agreement to be reached extremely quickly .
3 Free from the limitations and disciplines of catering college , Steve gets his techniques from books , reinforced with an understanding of the raw materials and an eagerness to experiment .
4 For I was shrieking with laughter at some of the unintentional one-liners and an alien about as terrifying as E.T .
5 The contingency approach does , however , draw our attention to the fact that different structures may be necessary for the different activities that an organisation performs and takes account of the differing environment within which organisations operate .
6 Nevertheless it was used in the early aeroplanes and an attempt was made to protect it by binding the joints with varnished tape which was never very effectual .
7 The accepted divisions and an example of how a particular division is split into sections are given below .
8 The headhunter may well feel that there is a need to bring a more general consulting focus to bear in order to solve the organisational issues before an executive search is undertaken .
9 Mr De Klerk justified his decision on the curious grounds that an inquiry would take too long and would create ‘ a climate of suspicion and distrust ’ which ‘ the country can ill afford at this stage in its history ’ .
10 ( An effect done with economical means , an epoxy-covered foam model of the braking balloons and an aluminium model of the Leonov , doused with liquid explosives . )
11 The more functions that an official could accumulate the larger his income , both from fees and from gratuities .
12 Thus , the more documents that an indexing system is likely to embrace , the greater the number of index terms that are likely to be necessary for convenient retrieval ( given that the number of documents which constitute a scannable category does not vary ) .
13 But the hearing was unable to decide who fired the fatal shots and an accident verdict was recorded .
14 The Environment Committee concluded that there was a built-in conflict of interest in the statutory provisions and an absence of necessary balancing safeguards .
15 The fundamental proposition of the 1982 Act is that the immunity of trade unions in tort is totally abolished , though the union enjoys the same defences as an individual where action is taken in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute .
16 Sir John Crandon , lord of the great , fat stomach , master of the sturdy legs and an arse so huge that Athelstan secretly called it ‘ Horsecrusher ’ .
17 The relevant facts and an account of the proceedings have been set out by Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. in his judgment in the Court of Appeal [ 1992 ] 1 Q.B .
18 The two Frenchmen and an Italian were located by an RAF Nimrod 700 miles off Cornwall
19 To join the Party Club , send off your child 's name and birthday date in good time to : Party Club from Stockingfillas , Tennant House , London Rd , Macclesfield , Cheshire SK11 0LW , and you 'll receive the two books and an order form six weeks before the big day .
20 This will give the purchaser assurance as to the main assets and an overview on the minor assets .
21 Composed of the M-19 , the Christian Democrats and an organization named United Colombia , the alliance was formed to contest the March 11 congressional and municipal elections , but solely for seats in the capital Bogotá and the surrounding province of Cundinamarca .
22 And the place was more like a botanical gardens than an office . ’
23 It was a few moments before an answer occurred to him .
24 Though separated from his Guard , Napoleon apparently remained in company with Soult , Bertrand and Drouot who , together with a few officers and an escort , were seen at Quatre Bras at 1 a.m. on 19 June .
25 As soon as the removal van is spotted by a neighbourhood group member , the new family is welcomed into the area with a few pastries and an offer of practical help .
26 It has been developing away on a polymer foam that is intended to fill an entire building ‘ from floor to ceiling ’ in a few seconds after an alarm is tripped .
27 They ambled along the riverbank , stopping to eat a few crickets and an earthworm or two .
28 There were no suspicious circumstances and an inquest would be opened .
29 Well , for a hundred miles or an hour , but you did a tenth of a mile in a , a thousandth of an hour .
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