Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lou had allowed her coal-black hair to grow into a softer , more feminine style that flattered her small features . |
| 2 | Its unusual mahogany colouring and coat pattern , with a bold white finching along the back and underside and flashing white tail , suggest close links with the extinct Glamorgan ( see Welsh cattle ) and most would accept that the two in due course merged into a single breed . |
| 3 | Mr Tom King , Defence Secretary , said Mr Kinnock was guilty of a ‘ monstrous cover-up ’ over the true extent of the party 's links with CND and questioned his ability to deliver strong defence based on a nuclear deterrent . |
| 4 | Bits of the well-organised election looked like a utopian dream of the new world order : Indians and Canadians , Ghanaians and Australians , travelling the countryside with helicopter-borne polling stations , bringing democracy to grateful if puzzled peasants in distant Cambodian villages . |
| 5 | But why was the capitalist mode of production more efficient than feudal landownership , and why does this generate social and political change leading to a new power structure in society ? |
| 6 | If you live north of the country and are thinking about a change of style then here 's your chance to win a fabulous hair cut in a top northern salon ! |
| 7 | Then the Posh striker laid on a glorious chance six minutes from the end , only for substitute Pat Gavin to mis-time his header completely with the goal at his mercy . |
| 8 | Behind the glass an official from the Political Branch scowled at a worried-looking black . |
| 9 | So , an enterprising chap by the name of Len Middleton came up with an idea that would present the bait on fine , supple line ( the hair ) , and yet still have a strong hook attached to a strong , somewhat rigid line . |
| 10 | We have to confess that Evangelicalism has sometimes , perhaps even often , expressed itself in a hard , legalistic framework leading to a dull and often joyless form of Christianity . |
| 11 | Imagine that you 're a complete beginner looking for a versatile sewing machine for dressmaking , soft furnishings and embroidery . |
| 12 | The last draft of the directive that was considered by the European Parliament refers to a normal minimum of eight hours ' work . |
| 13 | The European Parliament voted by a large majority in January 1990 to freeze scientific co-operation between EC countries and Israel until universities on the West Bank , which had been closed since the beginning of the uprising , were reopened . |
| 14 | Dealers at one licensed dealer were instructed to sell specific OTC warrants on a specific day , just like shares . |
| 15 | To embark for the islands they will need Namibian permission to pass through a restricted coastal diamond area , risking being shot on sight for straying from the road ! |
| 16 | They are condemned as signs of unclear or lazy thinking — and , indeed , when they are overused or inappropriately used ( as in a wall of political hedging erected by a defensive politician ) — they are widely and justifiably attacked . |
| 17 | A recent application for an agricultural cottage made by a nearby resident was turned down . |
| 18 | Indeed , archaeologists now believe it was due to agricultural mismanagement combined with a booming population , for investigation of a major palace in the site at Copan , Honduras , has revealed that there was only a small contingent of specialist workers employed in constructing the elaborate structure , in other words that this was not enough to overburden the economy as is sometimes alleged to be the cause of the collapse of that civilization . |
| 19 | Macready raised his stick , cruel mouth curving like a second scar , and a foot-long blade sprang out . |
| 20 | This company 's activities changed and it ultimately grew too big for a sole practitioner to handle on a part-time basis . |
| 21 | Recruited from the lower-middle or working class , the representative benefactor lived in a small house in a town or city , had no children or had children who were grown up , spoke not a word of German , knew nothing of Germany beyond the front-page news of the Express or Mirror , and did not begin to understand the trauma of being a young refugee . |
| 22 | Joseph Persico , in a telling biography based on a full understanding both of the man and of the processes through which he was trying to work , makes hay of Bob Woodward 's pretensions to understand either , and displays Casey as a patriot — for good , bad and both together . |
| 23 | This narrow thinking combined with a short-term expediency of the free market has , in fact , driven farmers into an unsustainable position by over-consumption of resources , by pollution and by standards of animal care that are increasingly out of touch with consumer demand . |
| 24 | Consequently , once the northern campaign was resumed , on 20 April , the task of political reorganization came to a temporary halt . |
| 25 | She and Madge had begun a guarded friendship based on a similar sense of humour and a past that both of them skirted around . |
| 26 | The extension of the franchise in 1918 gave rise to a rapid expansion of the Labour vote accompanied by a rapid decline in Liberal support and organization . " |
| 27 | In his speech on Jan. 30 at the BCP congress Mladenov invited the political opposition to participate in a transitional coalition government until the holding of free multiparty elections ( now scheduled for May ) . |
| 28 | Senior Public Health Officer There has been no cover-up , no conspiracy with the industry , and no complacency … but regular and prompt action based on a wide range of scientific advice . |
| 29 | And the third was a shining glass coffin , lying on a rich velvet pall on a gilded trestle . |
| 30 | The girl who is black and the daughter of working class parents faces at least a triple disadvantage compared with a white middle-class boy . |