Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb -s] [conj] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The amount of studying for the exams comes as quite a shock ’ |
| 2 | The view of the Pleiades is much more breathtaking with my 7 × 50 binoculars than with the lowest power I can use on my large reflector , because the small field of view with the telescope means that only a small part of the cluster can be seen at any one time . |
| 3 | The point remains that twice a day for twenty minutes in your own time and in the location of your choice you can refresh the parts that Dr Ruth can only fantasize about . |
| 4 | The RSPB claims that even a small oil spill in these areas could have a disastrous effect on wildlife . |
| 5 | The report shows that almost a quarter of land protected as Sites of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ) , home to much of the country 's wildlife , are suffering acidification damage . |
| 6 | It 's not every house that has antique vases thirty feet up a wall to dust … fortunately even at Claydon House the problem comes but once a year . |