Example sentences of "an [noun] [verb] [prep] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All day long she had wondered how he had managed to bamboozle his way into a consultancy , but first the calm , unflappable way he had dealt with Steve and now here , with the devastated relatives , Kathleen had an opportunity to see at first hand the qualities that set him apart as a consultant . |
| 2 | PAUL Stewart hopes he has n't blown his chances of an England re-call for next month 's friendly in Spain . |
| 3 | NEIL FOSTER faces an Essex fine for kicking stumps in anger but this weekend he could be punching the air in delight if he receives an England recall for next week 's second Test against Australia at Lord 's . |
| 4 | NEIL FOSTER faces an Essex fine for kicking stumps in anger but this weekend he could be punching the air in delight if he receives an England recall for next week 's second Test against Australia at Lord 's . |
| 5 | SOTHEBY 'S is to auction an icon used in 18th century Russia to assist women in childbirth . |
| 6 | Habsburg dynasty Dr Otto von Habsburg , son of the last King-Emperor of Hungary , has politely turned down an offer to stand in next month 's Hungarian presidential election as the candidate of the Smallholders party . |