Example sentences of "there [be] [det] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's less of a history of women writing outside of themselves , writing from other points of view . |
| 2 | Investigation seemingly proves that there 's less of a gap between the US and UK charts than once was apparent . |
| 3 | Playing the same set as at CBGB 's , there 's less of a crowd reaction in terms of dancing , but they have the crowd spellbound , with Michael jerking his frame back and forth while Andy ends — first by starting ‘ Potato Junkie ’ with the opening chords of ‘ Paranoid ’ and Stiff Little Fingers ' ‘ Alternative Ulster ’ and then by putting his guitar through the ceiling . |
| 4 | ‘ There 's more of a performance aspect than pure dance as an abstract art form . ’ |
| 5 | The traditional areas still maintained fortunately , cos it did n't affect the knitted outer-wear at this stage , so all the areas we talked about in the north of Yorkshire moor and Scotland , fortunately there 's more of a skill to maintain there . |
| 6 | The drought of the previous three years has dissolved into into a huge downpour and now there 's more of a worry about being too much rather than not enough water . |
| 7 | There 's more of a tradition for that in Northern Ireland , ’ she says . |
| 8 | There 's more of a case for highly equipped regional laboratories with local out-stations . |
| 9 | Purchases are up more than I thought people purchasing all the time is , that 's fine , they 've got a system , we can describe that in a paragraph here and that 'll satisfy them but there 's more of a problem when we 're buying in the software , more than a one off thing . |
| 10 | However , it is frequently used for long distance tows , because there is less of a tendency to get a slack rope during level flight in the low tow position . |
| 11 | Arguably , there is less of a need for formal warnings where senior employees are concerned . |
| 12 | There is more of a case for liberating animals from the wild when it seems that they will not meet the pitiless test of nature . |
| 13 | For instance , it would let International Relations theories refer to ‘ the international system ’ if and only if there is enough of a set of rules ( explicit , tacit , or even perhaps latent ) which international actors share and follow . |
| 14 | I looked down , could n't see much and around three quarters of the way along asked Tony whether there was much of a drop , ‘ Not really ’ , came the reply , ‘ about 60ft ’ . |
| 15 | Justin was convinced that in the highminded Stoic ethics of human brotherhood , and especially in the other-worldly Platonic metaphysics , there was much for a Christian to welcome . |
| 16 | Instead , the value of Italy 's currency shot to the top of the parameters and there was a mass inflow of money as people realised that it was a more stable currency and there was less of a case for high interest rates , which were brought down still further . |
| 17 | There was less of a problem when individual benefactors like Lord Sainsbury , Jean Hoare ( a cousin of Sir Samuel Hoare ) and the Reverend Alan Bateman , provost of Coventry Cathedral , set up their own lines of communication , dealing directly with families who wanted to send their children over to Britain , as well as arranging travel and acting as guarantors . |
| 18 | The rising cost of coal was automatically reflected in their contracts , so that , on nationalisation , there was less of a backlog to make up in price increases and consequently less ill will from necessary increases . |
| 19 | As a result , there was less of a clash between communist and nationalist interests . |
| 20 | Flint arrow heads and many waste flakes have been found and there was half of a stone mace head of the period 1500–2000 BC . |
| 21 | And , there was some on a plate and my sister 's little lad went up and went to take one off this plate and then Valerie tu turned round , she said er , you ca n't have one of them , them are for the old folks . |
| 22 | Do you think there was more of a sense of community then or |
| 23 | Do you think there was more of a sense of sort of community in those days ? |
| 24 | When Oh Calcutta ! opened in Stockholm there was more of a stir caused outside the theatre on the first night than on the stage , when six members of the audience turned Up stark naked to take their seats . |
| 25 | There was more of a rumbling . |
| 26 | and there was another with a child |