Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [adj] of a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The panoramic vista over the Thames to Westminster is breathtaking.As I sit , gazing at the glossy art books carefully laid out before me , I become aware of a clipped , militaristic voice behind me . |
2 | ‘ You mean more of a blank that it is ! ’ |
3 | In terms of offering prisoners a range of opportunities to address their offending behaviour and to take up erm an interest or activity which will channel them into other activities , I think at the moment we do less of a good job than we will two years down the line , I think the emphasis now is very much on opportunity and responsibility |
4 | Many primitive displays have to be viewed more or less head-on , and even then they produce more of a grey mixture than a black and white image . |
5 | She even de-sexualises her figures in order to emphasise these spiritual qualities , making them fairly androgynous looking at times , although they retain enough of a feminine aspect to make them clearly women . |
6 | Much less flashy and class orientated in a UK sense , they have more of a general consultancy view of the world , with a problem-solving approach rather than just an interest in completing a job . |