Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun sg] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be hard to reconcile the ideals of chivalry at Edward 's court with the burning , looting and killing which were so much a part of the campaigns the nobles fought in France , and difficult to argue that the idea of chivalry had any substantially mitigating effect on the horrors of war . |
| 2 | The idea of ‘ theory ’ has now become so pervasive , so much a part of the terms of current debate , and so visibly incorporated into institutions , that I shall not resist using it . |
| 3 | The Scots engineer became as much a part of the legends of the land as Bruce ‘ s spider and the story of Sawney Bean . |
| 4 | This match was notable for being as much a battle against the elements as the opposing team . |
| 5 | In short , patchiness , in space and time , is as much a feature of the oceans as it is of land ; indeed , ‘ patchiness ’ is a great principle in ecology — though it is rarely singled out as such . |
| 6 | The active role of the laity in the Church was very much a theme of the pontificates of Pius XI and Pius XII . |
| 7 | One consequence of the blaze in St Pierre was that it is difficult now to diagnose how much of the damage was a direct result of the nuee ardente , and how much a result of the fires it started . |
| 8 | The finale of Unforgiven is as much a tragedy for the survivors as for those who bite the dust . |
| 9 | Many of them would be as much a record of the times as of TV 's part in them . |
| 10 | The turtles and tortoises have almost as long a history as the crocodiles . |
| 11 | Also , how unemployed people were presented in the media was criticised ; however it was agreed that this image was merely a reflection of the views of the Tory government . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , it would seem that this ‘ explanation ’ is merely a restatement of the facts of tropical high diversity in that if there are more species , there will be more species of predators . |
| 13 | It does not necessarily imply essence or totality , but merely a derestriction of the stances of knowing and doing . |
| 14 | Corporate power is not merely a matter of the resources and market share of formally independent entities . |
| 15 | Law is not merely a matter of the rules which govern relations between private individuals … |
| 16 | However , if you are merely a dabbler in the drawings game then having access to the full US Geological Survey topographic patterns , architectural and other standards may well be of little significance . |
| 17 | Is this merely a definition of the limits of a gratuitous promise ( as in Thomas v Thomas , infra ) or is it an offer to contract , the consideration being P's forbearance from marriage ? |
| 18 | ‘ And perhaps a welcome to the strangers in our midst ? ’ |
| 19 | The old Latin tag , ‘ Act wisely ’ , perhaps a warning about the Agentes . ’ |
| 20 | Although he sounds the traditional warning that all electronics are aids to ‘ proper ’ navigation it is perhaps a sign of the times that he admits that many now see the chart-and- pencil methods as aids to the electronics … |
| 21 | ‘ Up in the bloody rafters , ’ said Stone grimly ; he shivered , perhaps a response to the thoughts of having to go back up into the roof space , into the cold , cramped quarters . |
| 22 | I think that there is much to be said for statutes to be preceded by some statement of what Parliament is seeking to achieve in rather longer form than is normally provided by the long title , in the form of perhaps a return to the days of the preamble containing recitals — a form adopted in European Community legislation . |
| 23 | So perhaps a lot of the times but I would have maybe suggested that , that we could have done and presented that as part of the package . |
| 24 | It is perhaps a reminder to the parties ' advisers to encourage the parties to have one final read through the engrossments before execution . |
| 25 | The Treasury 's once-formidable forecasting record has taken some knocks of late , so a lot of the predictions in the budget have been carefully pitched on the gloomy side . |
| 26 | you know I , I think , I think usually what I say about questionnaires is towards the business of , you know , kind of writing them in people 's own words that , that sort of fit in with ordinary language okay putting them in a sensible order advising people to do scale type things with five or seven points or something which you 've got a lot of already so a lot of the comments that I normally make on people 's questionnaires er you can take as read as it were erm so I think erm you know just really one or two minor things about layout like , you know , you know sort of space and , and moving things around a wee bit , it might make them easier to read but again as I say that 's a you know relatively minor erm problem . |
| 27 | Now P E P allows you to er allows the managers on your behalf to reclaim the tax , so a lot of the funds are geared for income , and when you 're retiring , income geared P E Ps are excellent news . |
| 28 | Gloucestershire police say the pornographic video business appears to be booming , so a crackdown on the dealers is to be welcomed . |
| 29 | It might be nice to have a few of us go along , and I will drop a few subtle hints so a meeting with the players or at least a trip round the ground and watching a training session is on the cards : - ) |
| 30 | It might be nice to have a few of us go along , and I will drop a few subtle hints so a meeting with the players or at least a trip round the ground and watching a training session is on the cards : - ) |