Example sentences of "of a [noun] [adj] [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Chihana , the secretary-general of the influential Southern Africa Trade Union Co-ordination Council , who flew from Johannesburg to Lilongwe , Malawi 's capital , was detained while he was attempting to read a prepared statement after he descended the steps of a South African Airways flight . |
| 2 | Cutting back and forward furiously , Royston tries to include the complex relationship between Ruth 's father and his ageing ‘ boy ’ , Tim ( Ilarrio Bisi-Pedro ) ; as well as a portrait of Gumede , a freedom fighter on the verge of lunacy — excellently played by Osei Bentil ; and an analysis of a South African police Colonel who is affably stark mad . |
| 3 | I was walking along the road and all of a sudden this police car drew up beside me . |
| 4 | However , to attain the required completions , the capacity of the overall available land supply should be in excess of a minimum five years supply at all times , or at least future supplies should be assured to reduce uncertainties . |
| 5 | According to the recently discovered personal notes , however , Weinberger was aware of a November 1985 arms shipment of US Hawk anti-aircraft missiles from Israel to Iran before the end of the year , despite earlier claims that he had found out about it only in 1986 . |