Example sentences of "drew [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The strike call drew only a modest response , with an estimated 6,000 stopping work instead of the 60,000 projected by the Sandinista media ( whose radio station Radio Primerísima was destroyed by dynamite on Sept. 30 ) . |
| 2 | The Champagne houses were naturally outraged at the government 's ineptitude and drew up a vociferous protest , signed by eighty participants , condemning the publicity given to the ministerial communiqué . |
| 3 | This was back in 1988 , when Enrico Platter , head of children 's and youth programmes for WDR in Germany , proposed a 13-part series to the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) , and Ms Cann , then acting on behalf of Heinemann Young Books ) , publisher of the original Farthing Wood title , drew up a straightforward rights deal with WDR . |
| 4 | Eric Pendry himself drew up a long list of recommendations for making these exercises safer . |
| 5 | As a result of the unprovoked attack by Magharba they decided to raise the stakes , and drew up a new list of candidates who were all Zuwaya , and all possessed of doctorates . |
| 6 | What he had already done at Bec and Caen , he would do at Canterbury : he rebuilt the cathedral church and monastic buildings ; he fought pertinaciously and successfully to defend the ancient properties of the cathedral church against the rapacious invading nobility , who scoured the land for what they could pick up ; he drew up a new code of monastic practice , and he introduced new men who would know how to implement it . |
| 7 | In 1949 , with the advent of wages , the ‘ gentlemen ’ of the FA drew up a new competition , the Professional Cup , for competition between the ‘ players ’ of Southend , Leyton Orient , Colchester United , Chelmsford City and occasionally West Ham United , Romford and Clacton Town entered . |
| 8 | It was partly in recognition of these tender sprouts of leadership among Russia 's ‘ third estate ’ that during the 1550s Ivan the Terrible drew up a new legal code and made a number of important administrative reforms . |
| 9 | Alison Vaissiere ( the Fair 's organiser ) : Four years ago we drew up a five-year plan ; the first theme in 1989 coincided with the tercentenary of William and Mary and was titled ‘ A tribute to the age of William and Mary ’ ; the following year was ‘ Italy and the Grand Tour ’ ; last year , ‘ The Art and influence of Japan ’ coincided with the Japan Festival ; and of course this year celebrates American patronage . |
| 10 | Wills , drew up a religious curriculum for Taunton School . |
| 11 | Thus Stalin prevented Poland and Czechoslovakia from attending the conference of 16 European nations , which met in Paris between July and September , and drew up a joint economic recovery programme to be financed by America . |
| 12 | During the next few years he drew up a similar body of monastic observances for use in his cathedral church . |
| 13 | Undeterred , supporters of civil rights legislation drew up a similar bill for consideration in 1991 . |
| 14 | As was recently reported in Ski survey , a German magazine recently drew up a top fifty . |
| 15 | A joint congressional committee drew up a common version of the two bills which was duly approved by the two chambers , and was signed into law on Sept. 22 by President Fidel Ramos . |
| 16 | They drew up a detailed proposal and submitted it to the Basic Energy Research Programme of the DOE ( Department of Energy ) in Washington DC , which has it dated ‘ 23 August ’ . |
| 17 | I sat in the café as the rain showed no sign of letting up and drew up a short list of people I had met with whom I could air my perplexity . |
| 18 | A relocation team representing all parts of the business and every production shift drew up a military-style plan to carry out the operation . |
| 19 | It turned out that Cedric was getting rather a lot of meat and I drew up a little chart cutting down the protein and adding extra carbohydrates . |
| 20 | Instead he lowered his blade and drew back a rapid pace or two , nostrils wide and long lips smiling savagely , and suddenly turning away , vanished into the bushes . |
| 21 | Putting his hand inside his dirty bomber jacket , he drew out a long , thick kitchen knife and put it on the dashboard . |
| 22 | He delved into a saddlebag and drew out a long , black chain . |
| 23 | Cranston delved into a small leather pouch he had taken from his saddle-bag , undid the cord at the neck and drew out a small vase containing the poison he had taken from Springall 's house . |
| 24 | She reached into her saddlebag and drew out a small cloth containing white clay which she had taken from Wynne-Jones 's lodge and which she had used in the making of Moondream . |
| 25 | He paused while Manville opened the folder and drew out a typed list of names . |
| 26 | She opened the letter , drew out a blotted sheet of paper — Havvie , she was well aware , was not the most fluent letter-writer in the world . |
| 27 | When he put his nail to the edge , it sprang open like a locket and he drew out a concertina-folded strip of paper . |
| 28 | Bryce opened a drawer , laughed , and drew out a skimpy pair of silk knickers . |
| 29 | She turned away , fumbled in her skirts and drew out a gleaming coin . |
| 30 | He reached into his inside jacket pocket , drew out a fine black leather wallet , flicked it open and with his long tanned fingers slid out a printed business card . |