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

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1 We skirted the artificial Llys y-fran reservoir and chose a route back on the tiny lanes which connect the farms .
2 ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’
3 A trial off along the latter having a unpromising appearance was soon stopped .
4 It was a wonderful vision but over the course of centuries , the gardens became building plots , access to the new houses being obtained by demolishing part of the ground floor of a house to provide a passageway through to the new dwellings .
5 Evidence of your continuing enthusiasm may possibly tip the balance in your favour if the interviewer is having difficulty coming to a decision out of a large number of applicants .
6 Carry over : Try not to carry part of a sentence over to the next page and if at all possible leave paragraphs intact as well .
7 As already mentioned , the defendant may submit a defence up to the return day and even at the pre-trial review if he or she is prepared to risk costs being awarded against him or her .
8 I also pointed out the difficulty of bringing a peer down from the Upper House-not only the short-term difficulty of the delay but also the psychological impact on the country .
9 Maybe fate had to give you a shove on to the right path . ’
10 The result of this scholarly study often produced tall houses such as this , with a semi-basement to rise above the damp and a stairway up to the main floor to add importance .
11 They , they needed a , a sort of a , a set of more radical policies to , to get full mobilization and it 's out of that that the outline agrarian law comes , and then they realize the mistakes of that and there 's a , there 's a pull back to the right so it 's , it 's that kind of move to the left and then back to the right .
12 Right and they did n't get a license back to the second war .
13 And I take it erm the commission structure is just the same if I am continuing a contract on for the following year .
14 But Norman 's wholly unflustered , plots his way from hold to hold , from rest to rest , occasionally commenting on the way the knee-pads disconcertingly twist ; sometimes whopping with delight as he gets a foot on to a substantial hold .
15 But Norman 's wholly unflustered , plots his way from hold to hold , from rest to rest , occasionally commenting on the way the knee-pads disconcertingly twist , sometimes whooping with delight as he gets a foot on to a substantial hold . ’
16 Since I am perfectly fit myself I had to consider Miller 's tribulation with some care , for I am here putting a foot on to an unknown terrain — always an exhilarating experience for a writer .
17 ‘ You and Ratagan could take one out tomorrow , stay for a few days and have a look around at the western fiefs .
18 And that means he does n't get a look in with the beautiful Roxane .
19 Before returning , a look down into the tremendous ravine of Ling Gill below the bridge will reveal a most impressive scene , the beck hurrying along a bouldery bed fringed by trees and cliffs on its way to join the Ribble ; several minor caves have been found and explored along its banks but the rough terrain is a deterrent to walkers who prefer to travel sedately .
20 It was a revue back in the thirties .
21 Close-coupled double-symphonic suites are quieter still in operation and a change over to a modern suite may be well worth considering .
22 Now Cronenberg has finally realised his long-cherished project of making a movie out of The Naked Lunch ( London cinemas from 24 April ) — but he has already been filming William Burroughs for years .
23 As well as emptying the prostatic ducts , orgasm also leads to temporary increase in the blood supply to the prostate , which can lead to a flushing out of the infecting organism .
24 I might add , very briefly , I mean this is a spin off of the traditional aircraft situation , where they 're being used
25 In one house , on the corner , there was a light on in the front bedroom .
26 The baker and the newsagent were open and there was a light on in the Carabinieri station that stood between them .
27 A MAN burgled a pub just a few weeks after he was caught with the proceeds from a break in at the same place .
28 Then he staggered off the pavement into the street , throwing a glance down towards the brighter lights at the junction .
29 He paid , and still looking thoughtful , escorted the young girls through the mahogany and brass revolving doors into the burgundy-coloured , upholstered , mirrored and gilded interior of Le Grand Condé , where in heaps of rosy cumulus , nymphs with come-hither looks and not a stitch on except a few blue satin ribbons frolicked between the mirrored panels on the walls and ceiling .
30 A gang of workmen put a fence up across the private lane leading to the house in Beaconsfield .
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