Example sentences of "and [adj] [vb -s] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got my burns scraped and that hurts quite a lot . |
| 2 | And that sounds quite a Triumph . |
| 3 | And that sounds quite a Triumph . |
| 4 | We regularly have 200 worshippers singing with us and this requires quite a lot of volume from the band to lead effectively , but I never find it necessary to increase the master volume on the Marshall beyond half way . |
| 5 | It is not very good , you see , on Government responsibility and this takes up a lot of time . |
| 6 | Parents have ( or should have ) authority over their children and this constitutes both a responsibility and a burden . |
| 7 | Neural therapy aims at restoring the resting potential of depolarized cells by the injection of small amounts of local anaesthetic ( procaine or xylocaine ) which carries a charge of around + 290 mV , and this sets off a chain of events which aids the restoration of cellular function . |
| 8 | Definite seasonal variations occur , because of various factors , with the temperature of the water as the main influence , and this sets off a chain ( ecological succession ) of natural events , which can be learned only by experience . |