Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] a [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mixed arable and dairy farms and vegetable farms are the easiest to convert to organic : the huge arable farms of East Anglia are more difficult because of intense production systems , as are chicken and pig farms where only a minimum of land is owned and would not be large enough to accommodate free range farming . |
| 2 | Where verbs of perception and know , as we saw above , evoke a characteristic expressive effect in this context , it is more difficult to see any nuance characterizing make here , other than perhaps a suggestion of result . |
| 3 | The monarch is , furthermore , more than merely a part of Parliament under the constitution of the United Kingdom . |
| 4 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 5 | As a result of Nicaea , Rome became the official centre of Christian orthodoxy , and any deviation from that orthodoxy became a heresy , rather than merely a difference of opinion or interpretation . |
| 6 | The right of rescission may also extend to the occurrence of certain events which , although not a breach of warranty , may lead to the acquirer being unwilling to proceed ( for example , a major fire ) . |
| 7 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 8 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 9 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 10 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 11 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 12 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
| 13 | However , one detects more than just a hint of resentment when he talks of the ‘ middle-class ’ , who , with their penchant for rationalisation and organisation , appear to have appropriated the game . |
| 14 | It 's results will be published at the end of next year , when scientists and patients will find out if it 's more than just a ray of hope . |
| 15 | Then , as time went on and hypnosis gained credibility and was thought of as more than just a form of stage entertainment , more and more hypnotherapists began to use present-life regression in their work . |
| 16 | This suggest that the governance of Ulster is more than just a matter of security and that there are urgent needs for an independent environmental protection agency , subsidies for green farming , and more money in general for the administration of conservation . |
| 17 | Although she had not bought the smoke ball from the Company , it was held that there was a contract between her and the Company , albeit not a contract of sale . |
| 18 | These advantages appear to me to outweigh the disadvantages identified by Mr of there being more outsiders in the family household , possibly homesick and unhappy carers who are not living in their own homes , but at the establishment and the trouble and worry to the of what would be not infrequent , recruitment of new carers for Mrs , I hope perhaps a trifle pessimistically thought that on average carers would not spend more than about a year of course , some longer , some shorter , because such carers necessarily had to be fairly young , fit , strong people and the stresses and strains of the er the whole business she thought would lead to reasonably rapid turnover , not the emergence of long-term carers who might stay for a number of years , er , as I say I 'd rather hoped that she may be unduly pessimistic about that , but , that , I accept what she says about it . |
| 19 | One possibility is for the purchaser to provide that part of the purchase price will be reduced and repaid to the purchaser if certain material consents are not received or if only a proportion of material consents are received . |
| 20 | Appeals from decisions of magistrates ' courts on less serious cases go either , if only a question of law is disputed , to the Divisional Court of the Queen 's Bench Division or , where the appeal is on questions of fact and/or law , to the Crown Court . |
| 21 | He should value her , a woman of substance : she had , if not a sack of gold weighing sixty kilos , at least one of the most handsome trunkfuls of linen , drawn-thread-work and crochet table-mats in Ninfania . |
| 22 | Yet that audience with the King on Sunday night did produce an improvement in spirits if not a change of mind . |
| 23 | Having got so far it seemed appropriate to have a word with Tom yesterday , if not a glass of champagne . |
| 24 | He showed , in his famous ‘ H theorem ’ , that if the gas is not in equilibrium then collisions will increase the entropy until finally a state of equilibrium is reached . |
| 25 | Because quite a lot of Islam is , frankly to me … er … well gobbledy-gook ! ’ |
| 26 | Since quite a lot of money may be involved , you would be well advised to consult an accountant : or , if you are thinking of moving ( and the issue is really whether to transfer an existing mortgage — or possibly acquire a new one ) , include this among the points to raise with your solicitor . |
| 27 | After only a minute of play or painting or whatever he should have been doing , he would leave his place , then snatch toys , kick children , overturn furniture and try to run out of the nursery . |
| 28 | Forty years ago , one of De Gaulle 's greatest admirers , the writer , Franois Mauriac , summed up typical French distrust after nearly a century of conflict by saying that he loved Germany so much that he was glad there were two of them . |
| 29 | In spite of his great strength , after nearly a year of marriage she was still surprised and touched by his gentleness . |
| 30 | After almost a year of dispute , mass picketing began in June 1977 . |