Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pers pn] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since foxes are basically nocturnal animals it takes a great deal of time and patience to shoot a fox , and also a good shot at close range . |
| 2 | In describing laboratory methods he offers a clear account of the underlying scientific principles and practical techniques , followed by relevant material from case histories and objective assessment of advantages , limitations and future possibilities . |
| 3 | In rural areas it assumes a greater significance , comprising , in 1971 , 24 per cent of the total housing stock compared with 21 per cent nationally , although this proportion is falling quite rapidly everywhere . |
| 4 | But since passion does not come in bottles it seems a vain hope . |
| 5 | And when Clara finally cottons on to her husband 's transvestite tendencies she suffers a bad attack of the Lady Bracknells . |
| 6 | After the first three days she takes a purificatory bath , and then is given a complete mini-bridal trousseau by her father or , in his absence , her brother . |
| 7 | Alison says parties and dinner parties can be the last places she has a good time . |
| 8 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 9 | WITH so many flops in the West End these days it makes a welcome change to report a success story . |
| 10 | With Serafin back in Oxford and Mrs Padmore hard at work on the tapes he has a little time on his hands . |
| 11 | Every 10 years he publishes a weighty tome about social life , the universe and everything , which then proceeds to sell by the bucket throughout the world . |
| 12 | In small quantities it adds a tangy richness to mince pies and Christmas pudding . |
| 13 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
| 14 | Now the Presbyterian Church as the Church of Scotland enjoys a unique place in Scottish life and its structures it has a privileged place but I would suggest to you it has also therefore a number of responsibilities and one , I would suggest in this case , is to try and ensure that these local regional teams are in place . |
| 15 | But Dickie Arbiter , his spokesman , said : ‘ He is not badly injured he can walk but obviously as with all back problems it hurts a good deal . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ This spring collection is the most radical I 've ever shown and in many ways it marks a new beginning for me . |
| 17 | In Miss Weeton 's Journal of a Governess , she writes on 15th September 1810 : ‘ I would have introduced you to Mr. Green , who keeps an exhibition of drawings ( all his own ) in that village where you might have been amused for two or three hours-for he has a great number , two rooms being kept open for the purpose . |
| 18 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 19 | Its powers , however , do include a measure of budgetary control and the Commission is responsible to it and can , in the final analysis , be dismissed by it , so that in political terms it enjoys a potential influence of considerable substance which , however , it has not yet fully developed . |
| 20 | As well as the above controls it has a detachable heat insulation shroud . |
| 21 | Since the competition is the market leader in radiation pyrometers it attracts a low score . |
| 22 | Okay you can sort those out but when we get to take aways it goes a little bit odd does n't it . |
| 23 | Yet in both its anti-art and anti-dada stages it makes a positive contribution to modern art . |
| 24 | From somewhere down round his ankles he heaves a massive haymaker punch , using the dead pistol as a knuckleduster . |
| 25 | For ten minutes he becomes a wandering minstrel , illuminated by the bass-player following him with a torch from the stage . |
| 26 | Although the very latest version of Ventura is only a minor upgrade in terms of version numbers it marks a major change in the product . |
| 27 | When performed in a patient with upper gastrointestinal symptoms it has a high probability of diagnosis . |
| 28 | In some organizations it is still seen as the junior partner to sales , in others it has an equal status , in yet others it has a superior status . |
| 29 | In some groups the use of geometric shapes is predetermined by the coarseness of the weave , but in others it reflects a conscious desire to adhere to traditional forms . |
| 30 | If our country is to maintain economic stability based upon traditional industries it needs a greater proportion of locomotive , shipbuilding , power stations , etc. , than we currently enjoy . |