Example sentences of "the [noun] in a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defendant in a personal injuries action is likely to be represented by an insurance company , which takes complete control of and financial responsibility for the claim . |
| 2 | Between the valves a springy ligament keeps the valves in a gaping attitudes — the position used for feeding . |
| 3 | A beautiful diamond necklace which recently fetched £11,000 at Bonhams would be twice the price in an ordinary jewellers . |
| 4 | Jan Murray , the England left wing , avoids becoming the filling in a Finnish defenders ' sandwich during the UEFA Women 's Championship Group Three game at Brentford yesterday . |
| 5 | With its occupants pushed firmly back into their seats , the Turbo R thumped a hole in the air and lunged for the far horizon , covering the quarter-mile in a staggering 14.8secs on the way . |
| 6 | ‘ I bought the clothes in a secondhand clothes shop near Edgware Road Tube station , ’ he said . |