Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So by giving a person a dose of the hormone it is possible to delay or advance their wake-up time , depending on when we apply it . |
| 2 | But so often there are tears behind the smiles , and Pam came close to having a breakdown a couple of years or so back . |
| 3 | Far from receiving a discount the purchaser arriving at the average high street store which a bunch of fivers in most cases pays more for his new washing machine or bicycle because the retailer has factored into the pricing structure the credit card company 's fee ( which can range from one to four per cent ) . |
| 4 | There is no record of its occupying caves at any time , but it must always be remembered that a woodland species in cave country could drop its pellets from the tree in which it is roosting to fall into or near cave openings , so that even without entering a cave the pellets of such a predator could accumulate inside the cave ( see p. 96 ) . |
| 5 | Instead of buying a car every second year the motorist can make his purchase every third year so creating a considerable fall in sales . |