Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun] ['s] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore a solicitor 's experience of advocacy is only through magistrates courts and is completely different . |
| 2 | The nearest , the Queen 's Head , was very much a brewery 's idea of what a traditional English pub should look like . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's been interesting to see how much a woman 's sense of herself comes from how she looks . |
| 4 | For example , his typical scientific ‘ problem ’ — how many icebergs would be needed to supply Los Angeles with water — is merely a schoolchild 's exercise in numerical estimation , without any research content . |
| 5 | His Spanish ADC , General Alava , however , remembered to his dying day the way his heart sank on hearing his Commander cheerfully giving orders for ‘ cold meat at dawn ’ before a long day 's reconnaissance , or perhaps a day 's hunting in Portugal with his ‘ family ’ . |
| 6 | Vasey 's were not the be-all and end-all , she decided , then realised that , with not another word coming from her brother Sebastian , not so much as another postcard , much less a banker 's draft with his share of the mortgage , they were the only firm around that paid the sort of money she was earning . |
| 7 | There was only a year 's difference in our ages . |
| 8 | She had just stood there , scarcely able to breathe , and aware that only a hair 's breadth of control separated her from a fury that would shake her to her soul . |
| 9 | ‘ Only a stone 's throw from the Civil Engineers ' Hall . ’ |
| 10 | Easily Accessible : The nearby village of Goathland ( an ancient settlement dating from the 12th century ) contains several waterfalls , countless footpaths , and is only a stone 's throw from the open moors . |
| 11 | Peter and Garth will be house guests of Alan Moore during the championship , only a stone 's throw from the last tee . |
| 12 | which had been occupied by soldiers , this was our first hut , well by then I was working for the Corporation and of course by virtue of my job with the chief architect I got this house and we were offered this house about two years later for two thousand pounds and we said oh we would n't be staying here for more than ten years in any case and we would n't be bothered to buy it , but then my husband started in business you see soon after he came back and we eventually got the shop and , of course it 's very convenient because we 're only a stone 's throw from the shop you see , so we stayed here |
| 13 | Mister Toad Of Toad Hall has been treading the boards by the River Thames only a stone 's throw from his magnificent ancestral home . |
| 14 | Modern harbourside developments are increasingly popular.At Admiral 's Quay in Falmouth , part of the old waterfront , six flats and four houses in Phase I are new and only a minute 's walk from the town . |
| 15 | The Hotel Excelsior Palace is conveniently located only a minute 's walk from the main street of Taormina . |
| 16 | And Nicky wanted to , it was only a cock 's stride down the road . |
| 17 | She had only a squatter 's title to the land , but after her death this was legally registered in her name by the local authority , and it was sold so that they could recover the money which she owed them . " |
| 18 | Ben eased forward until his face was pressed against the glass , watching Gosse slow his breathing and focus his whole being upon the blade resting only a hand 's length from his stomach . |
| 19 | ‘ You should be more careful , ’ he said , coming up to her , his fingers reaching up to smooth the horse 's flank only a hand 's length from her knee . |
| 20 | This time the boy set the stone down in the south , in shang , only a hand 's length from Tuan Ti Fo 's knee . |
| 21 | Phillips have also put together a Man 's Guide to Skin Care — you can obtain a free copy by writing to . |
| 22 | It 's nice to say this year its come back home to Shrewsbury , literally a stone 's throw down the road . |
| 23 | So that you can try them yourself , Elizabeth Arden is giving away a week 's supply to the first 750 readers whose names are picked on 28 February . |
| 24 | There is a regular bus service from Bathford to Bath , with a stop conveniently situated just a minute 's walk from The Orchard . |
| 25 | He was just a butcher 's son from Ipswich who had risen to be Lord Chancellor and leading churchman of England . |
| 26 | In parting we arranged to meet again , next time in London , and I promised to take her to dinner at her favourite restaurant , the Trocadero on Shaftesbury Avenue , just a stone 's throw from Piccadilly Circus . |
| 27 | Hastings Sea Life Centre is just a stone 's throw from the sea itself , at the far end of Rock-a-Nore Road . |
| 28 | She and Luc share a luxurious flat just a stone 's throw from the famous Hollywood sign — complete with swimming pool . |
| 29 | A LUXURY £12 million hotel with a TV theme is to open just a stone 's throw from Coronation Street . |
| 30 | This hotel has an enviable position on the main square , just a stone 's throw from the lake and the resort 's bell tower , and offers an excellent standard of accommodation . |