Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb base] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Picture an island near Zanzibar ringed by a virginal coral reef where you stay in a thatched hut amongst palm trees on a pristine beach . |
| 2 | The connections are sealed joints and only the Electricity Board may make these joints and provide the two service wires to each house , where they terminate in a sealed , fused container . |
| 3 | He has words of praise for the RSNO Chorus , which he says has ‘ sounded better than I remember in a long time ’ in the initial rehearsals of a work new to all concerned . |
| 4 | ‘ Better than I have in a long time . ’ |
| 5 | They tell me if I walk in a certain direction for an hour I 'll come across a road and by the time I set my watch and compass they 've vanished over the dunes . |
| 6 | If you have never worn them before , racing flats will feel hard and narrow , particularly if you train in a usual high midsoled road shoe . |
| 7 | cos if you get in a big organization like N H S , they provide a creche . |
| 8 | You wo n't get any increase this year , but if you put in a good bid now you might get your allocation upped for next year . ’ |
| 9 | If you put in a great big long string does it change the t |
| 10 | If you participate in a mock interview programme you will be given an application form to fill in for the kind of job that might be available through the Compact . |
| 11 | If you work in a stuffy office , place bowls of water near the radiators or invest in a humidifier to keep the air moist and prevent your skin from dehydrating . |
| 12 | For example , if you work in a surgical unit where some patients have a limb amputated , the physiotherapist and occupational therapist are key members of the team . |
| 13 | If you work in a large store or supermarket , you may well have an automatic , computerised till . |
| 14 | Even if you work in a large consultancy of the future where a media department controls the production , you will still probably have to write . |
| 15 | if you meet in a public place ? |
| 16 | ‘ If you stand in a real landscape and pick out with your eyes a path ahead , then walk the path and find it was a good route to have chosen , why , that is nothing mystical . |
| 17 | If you live in a medium-risk area you stand a one in 35 chance of being burgled in any year . |
| 18 | One smoke alarm may be enough if you live in a mobile home or a small bungalow . |
| 19 | If you live in a low-lying area where there are ponds and canals , there may be plenty of mosquitoes and gnats around in summer . |
| 20 | I mean if you live in a posh area , er , the student 's going to take a pride in what he 's done , because you know you can give him it every day of his life , and he , he wants to do something , but he wants to do it himself . |
| 21 | If you live in a hot climate , work in a particularly physical job , or exercise regularly , you may require a little extra , though 12g is still more than anyone requires . |
| 22 | If you live in a noisy area , it may also be helpful to play a tape of gentle music . |
| 23 | If you live in a hard-water area , use a descaler in the machine at least once a month . |
| 24 | This can give you the earliest possible warning , especially important if you live in a big house . |
| 25 | Nothing you do goes unnoticed , especially if you live in a big house , as Jane discovered to her cost . |
| 26 | If you live in a listed building ( one that is protected by the local authority from demolition or structural alteration because of its historical interest ) you may be able to arrange grants to help you do repairs to the essential fabric of the building . |
| 27 | Whenever possible ( especially if you live in a large town or city ) , visit the seaside and breathe in the bracing sea air . |
| 28 | So , particularly if you live in a large town and have no garden , bring animals to the microhabitat by putting materials of these kinds in it . |
| 29 | However , if you live in a Common Market country or in one of the other countries with special arrangements , increases can be paid . |
| 30 | They may be worth considering if you live in a high-rise flat , or have infrequent refuse collection , but they do take up space . |