Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [det] a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | High concentrations of circulating cyclosporin A have been measured in our study 24 hours after the last dose of cyclosporin A. Furthermore , tissue concentrations of cyclosporin A in the pancreas are still high after such a period of time . |
| 2 | The structure of Sinhalese caste was unusual in that a majority of Sinhalese belonged to a single caste , the Goyigama , which was also traditionally the highest caste . |
| 3 | It will be argued that the circumstances of Nepal and Zambia are not unusual in that a set of political preconditions for a successful soil conservation policy are not present , and only exist in very rare circumstances ( the most outstanding examples being the Republic of South Africa , and South Korea ) . |
| 4 | Sympathetic recognition by lenders of the extra financial burdens often imposed by the breakdown of a marriage would be particularly welcome at such a time of stress . |
| 5 | The notion of assumed ‘ common ground ’ is also involved in such a characterisation of presupposition and can be found in this definition by Stalnaker ( 1978 : 321 ) : |
| 6 | First of all , while records of achievement aim to describe individuals in a sufficiently detailed way to prevent comparison between them , GCSE results are still basically hierarchical in that a series of grades is involved and pupils will still be comparable according to the grade achieved . |
| 7 | The beautiful floating Moluscas ( Portuguese Men of War ! ) and the luminous species which bispangle [ sic ] the water at night are to a lover of Nature all objects of interest , not forgetting the most beautiful of all a Shoal of Flying Fish . ’ |
| 8 | The fat Major , pleased with such a scene of rural innocence , smiled happily , then , as he waited for his snack , dozed . |
| 9 | Havel 's recent writings and statements show how he has gone forward into the politics implicit in such a view of society . |
| 10 | Though the diplomatic courtship is at an early stage , the Foreign Office is optimistic about such a marriage of convenience . |
| 11 | Pitt , as Prime Minister , was ill-prepared for such a turn of events , and through years of hesitancy and uncertainty he watched a yet deeper impoverishment overtake many thousands of his fellow-countrymen . |
| 12 | One unit is equivalent to half a pint of beer or cider , a glass of wine , or one standard pub measure of spirits . |