Example sentences of "a [adj] [verb] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Gone are the days when fruit and vegetables were eaten only in the area and season in which they were harvested , and a few put aside for home pickling or preserving .
2 Doug Laughton 's outfit , with six men making their debuts , had battled into a 12-11 lead soon after half-time when the game exploded in their faces .
3 Barro is making the perfectly valid point that when the government incurs debt by issuing bonds it is acting as a mere go between on behalf of the private sector : the private sector is becoming more indebted to itself through the financial intermediation of the government .
4 After an informal get together over cheese 'n' wine the business meeting was held .
5 After an informal get together over cheese 'n' wine the business meeting was held .
6 After an informal get together over cheese ‘ n ’ wine the business meeting was held .
7 After an informal get together over cheese –n– wine the business meeting was held .
8 After an informal get together over cheese ‘ n ‘ wine the business meeting was held .
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