Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [prep] a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that , and that was a bit of a all year so that 's , that passed . |
| 2 | It added that control of inflation was necessary , but it was important that ‘ a reduction of a few percentage points in the headline inflation rate should not be achieved at a disproportionate cost in terms of income creation and employment ’ . |
| 3 | No I ai n't gon na , I got ta go and have a look round a few second hand shops and that . |
| 4 | Heston shares the Chairmanship with Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy , of whom he remarked ‘ I confess to a frisson of awe at sharing a Chairmanship with a former Air Vice Marshal , I never did better than Staff Sergeant myself . ’ |
| 5 | The probe into St Patrick 's juvenile offenders centre on the Glen Road has been launched following a complaint by a former inmate — now living in England — that he was sexually assaulted there ten years ago . |
| 6 | The DSS , he says , made its surprise offer while processing a claim from a former lover , ex-Bunny girl Joanne Eggleton , who has a daughter by him . |
| 7 | He noted that the wavelength of sound in water at a frequency of a few gigahertz ( thousand million cycles per second ) is comparable with that of visible light . |
| 8 | " I 'm here , " said a voice from a little way away . |
| 9 | A volunteer normally offers to spend two or three hours per week as a companion to a former patient and may go out with the person or help him with specific tasks . |
| 10 | A sale by a former husband to the former wife of property or his interest therein should incur no inheritance tax liability if at full value , but if a sale takes place at an under value on the basis that a benefit is intended this is a transfer of value for inheritance tax purposes . |
| 11 | Coopers & Lybrand is the only other large firm known to have filed a countersuit against a former client — the firm is still involved in an acrimonious fight with Phar-Mor ( see ACCOUNTANCY , October 1992 , p 11 ) that has seen writs flying in all directions . |
| 12 | Shortly before the joint statement was issued , Coopers & Lybrand became what is thought to be only the second US firm to file a countersuit against a former client . |
| 13 | No 3225 Set by Watson Weeks Following the TV exposé of the horrors/miracle of being at the school founded by A S Neill , could we have a Speech Day address by the principal of Summerhill ; an explanation by a parent of why they have chosen it ; or a statement by a former pupil of the advantages gained by a Summerhill education . |
| 14 | No 3225 Set by Watson Weeks We asked you , following the TV exposé of Summerhill , for a Speech Day address by the principal , an explanation by a parent of why they sent their child there , or a statement by a former pupil of the advantages of a Summerhill education . |
| 15 | Social security benefits provide the main source of elderly people 's income , followed by a pension from a former employer ( Figure 8 ) . |
| 16 | Let's have a go with a this roll down here then . |
| 17 | A BLAZE at a former bus depot is being treated as arson . |
| 18 | The latter , a son of a former Headmaster of The School for the Deaf in Liverpool was a world-famous consultant psychiatrist specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of deaf patients . |
| 19 | Combine a visit to the theatre with a stay in a former shooting lodge surrounded by stunning countryside . |
| 20 | Put 450g/1lb rhubarb in a pan with a little water and cook slowly until soft and pulpy . |