Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] a " in BNC.

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1 The following Escape sequences sends the same code a number of times .
2 Gets as far as this : Migration of Sperms : ‘ Approximately 400 million sperms are present in each ejaculation … if only 10 per cent of the sperms reach the cervical canal a total of approximately 40 million sperms will have reached this favourable haven .
3 However where the insured wishes to replace the whole suite a negotiated settlement may be agreed calculated on the cost of replacing the damaged item plus up to a maximum of 50% of the cost of the remainder of the suite .
4 ‘ Sunday meetings give the working man a chance to go racing .
5 Mostly , though , Asians find the whole thing an embarrassing distraction that they wish would just go away .
6 Madani gave the new government a guarded welcome at a June 18 news conference , and said that the FIS would respect election results .
7 He has presented plans to give the central bank a form of independence , though not without last-minute wobbles ( independence is a prerequisite for monetary union , which he favours ) .
8 SPAM makers in Liverpool are planning to spend thousands of pounds to give the tinned meat a new up-market image .
9 This is not just pretty picnic food ; Steve maintains that the peppers give the bland turkey a piquant flavour .
10 Brewers may add sugar to encourage a strong secondary fermentation and also additional hops to give the finished beer a pleasant hoppy aroma .
11 Most of the fen drains for most of the time are somewhere in between these two extremes making the whole business a little undecided .
12 They say they have the expertise and nationwide computer systems to make the national flutter a success .
13 And he wants the Liberal Democrats to make the third world a high priority if they play a part in government .
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