Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [noun] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two species live as adults for only 12–16 days ; in this short time a mate must be found . |
| 2 | To qualify in this last category a dependant need not have been related to the deceased , and thus a mistress would be included . |
| 3 | In this last specification a family might include all the diverse forms of descent group , unilineal and other , which have subsequently become part of the jargon of social anthropology , e.g. lineage , patrilineage , matrilineage , personal kindred , ramage , etc . |
| 4 | In fielding that additional candidate a party may be hoping to win one more seat . |
| 5 | In many more cases a business will not read its trading partner 's standard terms , but will simply respond to any communication from the other side by sending out its own terms . |
| 6 | ( 2 ) Notwithstanding exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer , in any such case a solicitor can not act as there is a conflict of interest between the parties . |
| 7 | At any given age a child might be on quite different levels for difference subjects . |
| 8 | To qualify as ‘ small ’ or ‘ medium-sized ’ in any financial year a company must meet the qualifying conditions in that year and its previous financial year ( if there was one ) . |
| 9 | In any other case a date must be fixed for hearing and the parties and the guardian ad litem must be given seven days ' notice . |