Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the most demanding and requires a high commitment of all staff involved . |
| 2 | It is extremely light and has a sensible gear ratio of 4:1 . |
| 3 | It tastes brown and leaves a little dust crunching between the teeth . |
| 4 | Yet it never seems to have occurred to politicians that maybe the whole system is wrong and needs a radical overhaul . |
| 5 | The okapi , according to Gill Venner , is shy and elusive and has a long gestation period . ) |
| 6 | Utilisation can be twice as high and produces a double benefit : ( i ) lower costs per hour , and ( ii ) fewer aircraft needed to service the same sales volume . |
| 7 | But those keen to dial a sex show face problems — the screen is a mere three inches high and gives a poor image . |
| 8 | Q Our son is 11 years old and attends a prep school as a boarder . |
| 9 | Wendy from Countesthorpe in Leicester , is 18 years old and has a little daughter , Natasha , who was born in December 1988 . |
| 10 | ‘ As you know , I 'm an adequate , plain cook , but I 've neither the time nor the talent to produce a coq au vin like this one : it was produced by my neighbour , Mrs Neville , who is seventy-five years old and runs a thriving emergency cooking , house-sitting and general crisis-management service for the neighbourhood . ’ |
| 11 | This is self-contained and provides a spectacular water display at night , yet during the daytime can be used as an ordinary fountain . |
| 12 | ‘ The firm is very departmentalised and has a strong commitment to legal aid work . |
| 13 | That the aircraft is almost time-expired and costs a small fortune to operate is almost a secondary consideration , but a damning one nonetheless . |
| 14 | The great British films all tap into a problem , the gap between what is felt and what can be expressed , that is universal but gains a particular inflection from being seen in the British context . |
| 15 | This is the ideal glue for woodworking — it is waterproof , heat resistant and produces a strong joint . |
| 16 | The bag , in tough white heavy duty polythene is puncture resistant and features a large metal puller to its full-length zip type closure . |
| 17 | The sessions aim to make the service more accessible and includes a free needle exchange and condoms supply . |
| 18 | He 's pretty straightforward and has a nice sense of humour — almost British in fact . |
| 19 | It 's tough , colourful and contains a free pot of fruity Ready-to-Eat Jelly . |
| 20 | It 's menu-driven , easy to use , comes on a single floppy and gives a clear indication of what 's going on . |
| 21 | The interpretation of the data is simple and requires a minimum amount of calculation . |
| 22 | It is a skill which can be developed — but it is not easy and requires a great deal of hard work . |
| 23 | ‘ In the prevailing economic climate , dominated by low dollar oil prices , the task is not easy and demands a high level of cost consciousness which I shall be promoting throughout the group . ’ |
| 24 | Each of our forces is autonomous and has a different approach to security . |
| 25 | Richard Ryder is friendly , tactful and warm but has a ruthless streak which has been exposed in recent days . |
| 26 | Inside , it is very comfortable and spacious and has a well-kept garden with a large illuminated pond with waterfall . |
| 27 | The first time I had mine I was falling asleep and does a big click when it |
| 28 | She 's tall and has a good figure . |
| 29 | I have also received five M. dealbata seeds collected in Mexico via Lenarth Jonsson ; all five germinated and one of these is now some eight feet tall and has a special place at Lanhydrock . |
| 30 | At least one of the Hurricanes is virtually complete and looks a viable project to rebuild to flying condition . |