Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun pl] and [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maggie spent the early part of the evening putting together her persona — scarlet lipstick and nail varnish , pale face , sheer black tights , a brief black dress with a bustier top , a black cloche hat , flat lace-up boots , long green earrings and finally a huge , spiky , green cat brooch pinned to her belt . |
| 2 | In any garden one has to think of the practical as well as the more decorative elements and so a shed and compost area were included . |
| 3 | Tom Jones , one of his most intimate associates and normally a very shrewd observer , at first thought him very slow . |
| 4 | A twenty-strong animal pack-train could carry only around 3 tons and even a wagon , hauled at walking pace by six or eight horses , was restricted to 3 tons up to 1765 and 6 thereafter . |
| 5 | In some LDCs people have no faith in financially weak banks and thus a great expansion of bank deposits is prevented . |
| 6 | His second reputation as one of the 20th century 's most important poets was achieved gradually over 30 years and nearly a thousand poems . |
| 7 | They 've been coming here for over 60 years and even a recession wo n't spoil the festive spirit . |
| 8 | Winter skin savers come by way of the RoC hypoallergenic skin care products for very dry skins and also a range for oily problem skins . |
| 9 | Given that Scotland has little going for it in the way of geography , nothing special in the natural resources department compared with the seriously oil-rich countries and now a minimal industrial base , he argues that the asset in which we have consistently under-invested is our people . |