Example sentences of "with [art] [det] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before dealing with the many points raised by right hon. and hon. Members , I propose to say something about Wales but , before doing that , I should point out that I have never in my life before spoken from one doughnut to another . |
| 2 | We calculated the possible effect of birth weight for a given age of gestation on FEV 1 using the example of two children of 38 weeks ' gestation with the same attributes adjusted for in the analysis but one having a birth weight of 2500 g and the other 3500 g . |
| 3 | Jean had straight brown hair with a few layers cut into the top ; stylist Patrick Cameron , Artistic Director for the Alan Paul group of salons , suggested a tousled look which would suit her heart-shaped face . |
| 4 | Naylor did not keep her waiting , but rang her doorbell with a few minutes to go before eleven . |
| 5 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
| 6 | THE COUNTY now known simply as Lothian is an amalgamation of what used to be East Lothian , Midlothian , and West Lothian , with a few bits chipped off the edges here and there : for example , the little settlement of Stow with its packhorse bridge over the Gala Water was once in East Lothian but has now been lured into the Borders region . |
| 7 | The past year has been a rollercoaster one for the royals with a few highs followed by lots of depressing lows . |
| 8 | In the main , they are an extension of the vineyards of Cramant , with a few hectares encroaching into the communal borders of Chouilly and Avize on either side . |
| 9 | And Allied Signal Corp chairman Lawrence Bossidy has initiated the UK ‘ manufacturing versus services ’ debate in the US , suggesting that for those that believe that IBM Corp should be making more , cheaper rather than shuttering factories all over the place , he might have been the right man for the job : US industry ‘ can not slash its way to prosperity , ’ he told the new Design & Manufacturing Institute of the Stevens Institute of Technology — adding that while design innovation is a US strength , ‘ we need to extend US technological excellence from the design laboratory to the manufacturing floor — American business needs to find ways to improve the speed with which we convert innovative design into high-quality , marketable product ; many of our factory floors are populated by high-school graduates or dropouts , with a few engineers serving as supervisors safely ensconced behind glass walls , ’ Bossidy said , where Japanese shop floors are staffed much more by graduate engineers who work directly with well-trained workers , to solve problems and improve manufacturing efficiency . |
| 10 | Needless to say the Herald proved itself admirably with a few lessons learned for next time . |
| 11 | If you do find yourself in this position , with a few seconds left to the gun , consider reaching across them so that you can get clear air . |
| 12 | Standing on top of the Mexican pavilion , still an empty shell with a few plants sprinkled over the roof and a 1,500-year-old cactus guarding the entrance , he said : ‘ I am not only sure that Expo will be ready on the day . |
| 13 | With a few exceptions dictated by compassion , Jane Austen 's visiting list extends no lower than ‘ the smallest habitation which could rank as genteel ’ , while Richardson 's , misfortune apart , is even more exclusive . |
| 14 | For the next 2000 years the abstract/axiomatic approach was with a few exceptions replaced by a more concrete intuitive approach . |
| 15 | Keep the party room fairly dark and decorated with ghostly-like pictures , broomsticks with a few twigs attached for the children to practise flying on , pictures of black cats and so on . |
| 16 | The whole area had been covered with black polythene sheeting to keep down weeds , with a few slits cut in it for drainage . |
| 17 | Having filled their buckets with bright red liquid ( thanks for the colouring ) contestants in Blind-man 's buff had to rely on shouts from supporters to get back to their corner with a few drops left in the buckets — no thanks to members of the Summer Fayre committee who kept moving the obstacles — just in case it good too easy you understand ! |
| 18 | by no means an exact circle , it had an approximate radius of 12 miles from Charing Cross , though with a few wedges penetrating into inner London , most notably at Totteridge and Mill Hill . |