Example sentences of "a [adv] [adj] [noun sg] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has provided a rare insight into the profitability of headhunting in Britain in the 1980s , which is now on a vastly larger scale than ever before . |
| 2 | ANDREW SMITH 'S TIP : The nest of this fish is a rather tatty affair that soon falls into disrepair and if there is not enough plant material to fix to , can develop into a vast platform of bubbles . |
| 3 | Bargaining power , whether belonging to an individual or a group , is sometimes regarded as a rather mysterious ingredient and indeed there is a multitude of definitions . |
| 4 | The preliminaries on this occasion extended over a rather lengthy period and so the 150 or so guests were in pretty good form when we eventually sat down to one of the best ‘ function type ’ meals that I have ever enjoyed . |
| 5 | I think it 's a rather confused argument but perhaps |
| 6 | A communicative support system sounds a rather arid notion and so it is important to reiterate that it is embedded in a social relationship and only has meaning in such a flesh and blood context . |
| 7 | These follow a rather different pattern and generally exclude part-timers . |
| 8 | And because Barlaston had ceased to function as a house in the 1930s , and had not been modernized for many years before that , it was in a remarkably unaltered state and thus an important archaeological document . |
| 9 | He was a most gentle person and yet he could appear implacable . |
| 10 | On 19 August 1785 the following motion was proposed by Rev Thomas Burgess : ‘ That Farriery is a most useful science and intimately connected with the interest of Agriculture ; that it is in a very imperfect and neglected state , and highly deserving of the attention of all friends of Agricultural economy . |
| 11 | In 1990 Johnston and Hatch had been a most feared combination but now the former has returned to his old stamping ground at Bishop Auckland for one final fling before retiring . |
| 12 | After the ceremony there was a reception at the bride 's home Malmesbury House , which is a most attractive house and so close to the Cathedral that guests could walk there easily . |
| 13 | The assessment of whether an odour problem amounts to a statutory nuisance within s.92 of the Public Health Act 1936 is a most difficult decision and then to justify that decision before a court equally so . |
| 14 | A most remarkable feat and quite essential if you are scanning the area for a likely meal . |
| 15 | It seemed quite a tall order at the time but in practice it worked out well and proved to be a most enjoyable experience as well as one of our more memorable tours of duty . |
| 16 | Chocolate is a most romantic food if only because , as a woman , one expects to be showered with delicious boxes of confectionery at every possible moment ( husbands and lovers , take note ) . |
| 17 | Speaking to the Darlington Branch of the Dyslexia Institute Mr Fallon , the town 's MP , said : ‘ Dyslexia is now a widely recognised term and more and more information is available to help those who are dyslexic . ’ |
| 18 | But the records after June showed a predominantly westerly movement and fairly clear peaks in July/August and October/November . |
| 19 | He took me to lunch at a discreetly ill-lit restaurant and then to an hotel on the Ile St Louis , where we passed two hours of the afternoon gratifying his fantasies . |
| 20 | er The overnight low , 7 degrees celsius , 45 fahrenheit , Friday remaining dry , cloud amounts rather variable , and we might see a little hazy sunshine as well , especially in the centre of Oxford , and especially to the east as well . |
| 21 | Brush each strip of pastry with a little melted butter and then sandwich together in threes . |
| 22 | Susan was beginning , when just ahead of them they saw a little thatched inn and outside it a big wooden board on which was painted a half-moon . |
| 23 | But that alone did n't daunt my spirit , so I set off on the second day with a little more trepidation but just as much determination to learn to sail . |
| 24 | I daresay you can put in a little more shock as well as grief — it is very interesting , and not often done enough … . |
| 25 | Another way to get the flavour of Japan , but requiring a little more courage than merely eating in a local café , is to stay in a Japanese-style hotel . |
| 26 | We found , and searched , a by-now passengerless train and eventually located a luggage van containing an enormous , hairy , and morose dog in one corner and a small morose guard in the other . |
| 27 | Equally , baseball is a fundamentally silly game that somehow achieves a kind of iconic status because its players dress like mad old Great Uncle Alfred on a day trip to Blackpool in 1910 . |
| 28 | It was a tremendously interesting job but clearly not one you could do for very long . ’ |
| 29 | The words are revealing ; for this is a black film , not only with a mostly black cast but also with a black director , Mario Van Peebles . |
| 30 | Secondly , there is the increasing demand in the developed world for wood and wood products which is placing more pressure on indigenous forests , while in many developing countries land and fuelwood scarcity as well as the need to earn foreign currency are prompting wood harvesting at a hitherto unprecedented rate and often under inadequate management . |