Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [prep] [adj] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The smaller the unit , the shorter should be the stay inside it — there are very few patients who need to be contained within a locked unit of this kind for more than a few days . |
| 2 | Magistrates in Bootle heard that library staff had attempted to retrieve some books for more than a year . |
| 3 | ‘ It will be another Lebanon in less than a year . ’ |
| 4 | It was also frustrating for the scientists who 'd been working on this project for more than a decade . |
| 5 | Looking after the ‘ tribe ’ is the number one priority , but Mary was always looking at ways of continuing her artistic leanings and it was to heraldry that she returned , this time with more than a hint of aviation to it ! |
| 6 | You can see there has n't been a woman in this house for more than a week . |
| 7 | Whether yours is a family garden which has to sustain the rigorous attentions of children , a more sedate garden for entertaining al fresco , or a small city garden with little room for more than a couple of raised flowers beds , a patio can give your home and lifestyle a whole new dimension . |
| 8 | Her breezy smile left little room for more than a grin of agreement . |
| 9 | Such situations are notoriously unstable , as it was in this case , for the team remained together in that form for less than a year . |
| 10 | The situation was urgent — a handful of SSDs had made barely any progress with less than a year to transform policies and practice . |
| 11 | I had not been counting own goals for more than a few minutes when I heard extraordinary sounds coming from my wardrobe . |
| 12 | Is there any compensation at all if a landowner were to make a gesture like this ? |
| 13 | Often in trouble with the police , he was unable to keep any job for more than a few weeks . |
| 14 | Further , the minimum amount on which interest must be paid when held for any period of less than a week , if it is fair and reasonable to do so , has been increased from £10,000 to £20,000 . |
| 15 | 4.1 the Rent payable without any deduction by equal quarterly payments in advance on the usual quarter days in every year and proportionately for any period of less than a year the first such payment being a proportionate sum in respect of the period from and including the Rent Commencement Date to and including the day before the quarter day next after the Rent Commencement Date to be paid on the date of this Lease and |
| 16 | Broadly speaking , the support of Parliament for any government with more than a nominal majority can be taken for granted and ministers come to the House to explain their policies , put through their bills , counter opposition propaganda and keep their supporters happy . |
| 17 | Electromagnetic waves with lengths ranging from several kilometres to less than a metre can be picked up by tuning a radio into long or short wavebands . |
| 18 | A pub which has been run by the same family for more than a century has won an award for its traditional charm . |
| 19 | Even at the seven year mark there would be very little expectation of more than a few weeks on parole licence in the community , instead of prison . |
| 20 | I had little time for more than a quick glance round the room . |