Example sentences of "and a [adj] drop " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fox scored two tries , five goals and a neatly-taken drop goal . |
| 2 | The result may be nutrient deficiencies , toxic levels of metals , and a long-term drop in pH . |
| 3 | The 1992 Europe Buyout Review notes a fall in the number of continental buyout deals from 411 in 1990 to 318 in 1991 , and a slight drop in total value from £4bn to £3.9bn . |
| 4 | For the nation as a whole , the visible effect was a huge rise in unemployment and a vast drop in the gross domestic product , with factories , mills , and pits closing down all over the country . |
| 5 | She could see it all — Fernando 's heavies hauling Steve from his bed this morning , threatening him with concrete trainers and a long drop into the sea from Fernando 's yacht … |
| 6 | This tied in with the time factor where the pressure to get things done at the end of the day could lead to dangerous short cuts and a consequent drop in efficiency . |
| 7 | Just been to a friend 's house and he 's given me a nice cup of tea and a little drop of brandy and that I did enjoy it |
| 8 | Beer , stout and a furtive drop of spirits were in circulation . |
| 9 | Only one and a half drops for me . ’ |
| 10 | Each manipulation drop should contain only one embryo and a fresh drop should be used for each injection to minimize any possible contamination due to label diffusing out of the injection pipette . |
| 11 | The feet can be washed in an oblong , straight-sided plastic household bucket filled with about six inches of warm water and a few drops of mild disinfectant , while sitting on a bathroom stool ( or using the lavatory as a seat ) . |
| 12 | Thicken towards the end of cooking if necessary with plain flour mixed with a little water and a few drops of bottled gravy browning . |
| 13 | Followed by one grated fresh apple topped with a quarter of a pint of vanilla-flavoured custard ( make half a pint of custard , adding a little extra sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence , and save half of it in the refrigerator for Friday ) . |
| 14 | Outside , the thunder rolled more loudly , and a few drops of rain began to plop against the thatch above their heads . |
| 15 | You 'll need two plastic buckets , a couple of pounds of ‘ pea shingle ’ from the local builders ' merchant and a few drops of rosemary oil available from health stores or chemists . |
| 16 | The increase would raise £2 billion to cope with runaway public spending and a big drop in revenue from income and company tax and VAT . |
| 17 | The increase would give the Treasury an extra £2 billion to cope with runaway public spending and a big drop in revenue from income and company tax and VAT . |
| 18 | And a blazing-hot drop of wetness fell precisely on to the top of my head , and began to sear its way down into my hairpiece . |
| 19 | Does he agree that the nationalists in Mid-Ulster have given a warning to the House by the way in which they voted , with a colossal rise in the Sinn Fein vote and a colossal drop in the SDLP vote ? |