Example sentences of "of [adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The meaning of such a history will always be determined through appeal to a transcendental signified , whereas a deconstructive analysis will demonstrate the simultaneous effects of the lack of such an authority . |
| 2 | Quite apart from the drafting problems that would be encountered , the imposition of such a system might well be resented by sentencers who would probably not find it difficult to subvert the intended aims through a process of ‘ destructive interpretation ’ . |
| 3 | The application of such a system must inevitably be arbitrary . |
| 4 | In principle , of course , the conclusion of such a struggle need not be as straightforward as Dearlove implies in his own study . |
| 5 | It is the evaluators ' conclusion that the creation of such a framework may well be imminent , but through the period of the evaluation itself the existing arrangements can not be said to have been adequate . |
| 6 | The term of such a bond would therefore extend to its final maturity . |
| 7 | The winner of such a race might well depend on the mode of fertilization . |
| 8 | For even taking into account my employer 's generous offer to ‘ foot the bill for the gas ’ , the costs of such a trip might still come to a surprising amount considering such matters as accommodation , meals , and any small snacks I might partake of on my way . |
| 9 | Any potential buyer of such a business would not choose to buy without getting the management on side and locked-in first . |
| 10 | A smaller team would be closer to the democratic decision-making process but then the doors of such a bureau would not be able to open to the public for so many hours . |
| 11 | The promotion of such a product should no longer be tolerated . |
| 12 | These should be major counselling objectives , and encouraging an ageing person to be part of such a group would indeed constitute a major counselling success . |
| 13 | The origins of deviant groups will clearly have a distinct socio-historical context , and analysis of such a context may very well be of considerable explanatory value . |
| 14 | A slightly more critical eye might have felt that the very fact that they were publicly proclaiming the existence of such a rumour could not advantage Profumo in any way and might easily damage him . |
| 15 | The aim of such a meeting would not be to see whether any staff members have particular responsibility for the event but to try to develop a shared understanding of why it occurred . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , he felt that it was only correct that the recipient of such a gift should also feel at ease there , and indeed it very quickly became the ‘ home ’ of the Queen as well . |
| 17 | The application of such a rule can undoubtedly give rise to difficulties in certain sets of circumstances , but so can the suggested rule that economic loss may be recovered provided it is directly consequential on physical damage . |
| 18 | For many decades , a deposit of £150 was required and even the £500 now suggested will not necessarily deter the strip club owner or pop star who is otherwise lacking in publicity and for whom the outlay of such a sum may well be worthwhile . |
| 19 | The evolution of such a plant could not have been achieved at a single stroke . |
| 20 | The survival of such a record can not be a unique event — there must be hundreds of account books , minute books , and such , waiting to yield up information on past activities . |
| 21 | The success of such a challenge could however turn on the ground of attack , as well as the nature of the subject-matter . |