Example sentences of "from the [noun sg] and a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An air rifle was later recovered from the scene and a man has been reported for summons at a later date . |
| 2 | In September 1842 , after quarrels about the management of the royal nursery , Lehzen left the royal service on Albert 's insistence , with the gift of a carriage from the queen and a pension of £8,000 p.a . |
| 3 | The boathouse looked completely disused from the river and a courting couple , discovering the unlocked grille , had simply slipped inside for a bit of extra privacy . |
| 4 | Above everything it needs an example from the top and a readiness to be critical of polite praise and to insist continuously on the bad news . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've spoken to Miss Jarman , ’ she began , and then there was a shriek from the yard and a babble of voices . |
| 6 | There is a distance from the State and a lack of control or consent about laws and State government . |
| 7 | The debate which the Green Papers generated has been fully chronicled elsewhere ( Cownie , 1990 ; Donaldson , 1990b ) , but the response to the proposal that rights of audience should in future depend on certificates of competence in advocacy rather than membership of a particular branch of the profession met a predictably hostile response from the Bar and a response verging on the intemperate from the judges . |
| 8 | Fetching a bottle of rum and paper cups from the bar and a carrier bag of fresh oranges from the kitchen , Trent strolled over to the lobster Co-operative . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's true the horse was 100 per cent sound five minutes afterwards , but there was definitely something wrong down at the start and Willie had advice from the starter and a vet . ’ |
| 10 | Each desk comes complete with a brass plaque , a signed letter of authenticity from the duke and a brochure extolling the virtues of Floors Castle . |
| 11 | A large puce Chinese lantern dangled from the ceiling and a silver tinsel Christmas tree stood on the coffee table . |
| 12 | Then to everyone 's relief the emergency door was suddenly opened from the inside and a man appeared . |
| 13 | If fluid from the prostate and a specimen of the ejaculate are also examined , however , the diagnosis rate increases markedly , and over 70 per cent of male contacts were shown to be harbouring the organism in one series where these exhaustive tests were carried out . |
| 14 | I began to speak , but was silenced by a stern look from the Inspector and a raising of his hand . |
| 15 | While you 're waiting for the kettle to boil erm , get a cup from the cupboard and a tea bag from the tea jar , put tea bag in the the cup and then wait for the kettle to boil and o , once the kettle has boiled you put your hot water into the cup and le , and let the tea brew for a little while And then , after you let it brew you can either add milk to it or , do not add milk to it . |
| 16 | Half an hour later Penelope was encased — for it was a fraction too tight for her — in the lame cocktail dress with the hem roughly tacked up , the sequin trimming torn away from the neck and a string of black beads hanging down below the waist . |
| 17 | There is a decrease in the emission of toxic material from the exhaust and a lowering in running costs as unleaded fuel is cheaper in the UK than leaded . |
| 18 | Kamara started the move for Luton 's winner in the 64th minute when he crossed from the right and a nod-on from Harford saw the ball bounce awkwardly in the area . |
| 19 | In August the bank chairman , Vadim Hetman , demanded a tactical retreat from the coupon and a return to the rouble . |
| 20 | ‘ 'there 's only one Kamara ’ etc from the crowd and a lot of applause when he was subbed . |
| 21 | We also included some women workers from the canteen and a cousin of one of the miners . |
| 22 | Armed with books from the library and a copy of AIM , I began to learn watercolour painting . |
| 23 | From the VW stock cupboard have come such mouthwatering delights as the suspension and gearbox from the Group A Rallye Golf , the four-wheel drive system from the Syncro and a supercharger for VW 's well-known 16-valve 1.8-litre engine . |
| 24 | But if he has to do it all over again , there are likely to be two main changes : a tougher approach from the start and a campaign team which knows what time the Nine O'Clock News starts . |
| 25 | Not far from Cairo the road was joined by a single-track railway line which carries mined iron ore from the oasis and a line of telegraph poles . |
| 26 | The total task needs to be broken down into small easily achieved wins , eg every teacher will be in the playground five minutes before the bell goes to greet children and parents , four children from each class will have their names entered in the ‘ Gold book ’ for good work or praiseworthy actions , any child in hospital for more than one night will receive ‘ get well cards ’ from the class and a visit by a member of staff , the entrance hall is cleared of clutter and made more welcoming for visitors . |