Example sentences of "a [noun sg] at the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , in the fixed-point binary format , the presence or absence of a bit at the ith bit position indicates the presence or absence of the ith power of two in the numeric value held . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , in 1918 , following the retirement of the Rev W B Sleight as President , the Rev F W Gilby M.A. agreed to occupy this position as a stop-gap until the election of a successor at the first Congress after the end of the First World War . |
| 3 | Shall we leave it that I will consider making a direction at the next hearing in relation to that figure and the question of any interest thereon but will defer any such er decision until you 've had time to consider it . |
| 4 | There were also the unforeseen situations that prevented his attendance at a course at the last minute — like the sudden outbreak of mildew that demanded immediate attention . |
| 5 | The team had to reach both sites by foot from Mahimachi , a village at the foot of the Serrania — the first was a miners ' camp , while the expedition members built a camp at the second site . |
| 6 | But if Clitheroe at the centre is a pretty town despite a couple of smoke stacks , the villages up the valley , like Waddington and Slaidburn where we slept , are grey stone and beautiful ; at Slaidburn there is a look at the 17th century . |
| 7 | its a big week for both Swindon and Oxford why … well a look at the first division table shows all |
| 8 | Could be that let's have a look at the first year , the first year , I just want to survive . |
| 9 | Let's have a look at the next question . |
| 10 | One of the most significant will be a look at the next generation of fast-breeder nuclear reactors . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't know whether you 've really read all those extensive notes your researcher made for you , but do take a look at the last couple of lines . |
| 12 | Can you see how West could have defended the hand better other than leading a Club at the first trick ? |
| 13 | I mean , I lashed out in a panic at the last moment . |
| 14 | Richard believes his playing at matches inspires the team and he said : ‘ I did it for a laugh at the first home game but now it 's taken off . |
| 15 | Winner of his previous six races , and fitted out in the Arkle colours of Anne Duchess of Westminster , he broke his elbow in a fall at the seventh fence and was destroyed . |
| 16 | Eleanor Pitman led the way to expansion in KENT , qualifying as a teacher at the first exam in 1955 , followed closely by Nellie Button and Cicely Harris . |
| 17 | I holed a good putt for a birdie at the first hole and that set me up , ’ she said . |
| 18 | This new twist , hardly an enticement to any self-respecting software developer , would seem to open the door for Unix SVR4.2 to make a move at the next Apache pow-wow in August . |
| 19 | John Yearley his coach says there 's no reason why Carl ca n't achieve great things and they 're looking towards a medal at the next olympics |
| 20 | I was told to look out for a redstart at the next bend , its black face and chestnut tail showing for brief moments as it darted into the open , out and back , fly catching . |
| 21 | One baulked by the House of Lords would have to accept that , but would almost certainly determine to exact a price at the next opportunity . |
| 22 | David Mellor is besieged by a press posse as he arrives for a showdown at The Last Chance Saloon last night Picture : KEN LENNOX |
| 23 | Before starting the walk we could n't resist a peek at the 12th century Norman Cathedral , the oldest in Wales . |
| 24 | fresh leaves in salads , sauces , summer wine punches , fruit cups , soups added as a garnish at the last minute . |
| 25 | The average incidence of vomiting fell from six times a week to once a week at the last session . |
| 26 | The point should also be made that practitioners facing potential limitation problems in claims valued at less than £50,000 can no longer employ the expedient of issuing a writ at the last moment before the limitation period expires . |
| 27 | Farmers change their minds about access to a river at the last minute , according to the vagaries of the harvest . |
| 28 | Big Ben was lucky to get away with a mistake at the second fence in his warm-up round , but is likely to be more careful when it matters . |
| 29 | Bob was invited to be a speaker at the 19th World Industrial Advertising Congress in Geneva , alongside top industrialists including British Aerospace Chairman Sir Graham Day . |
| 30 | If elderly people are persuaded to uproot themselves in a hurry at the first sign of trouble , making major decisions at a time when they are not emotionally stable enough to think them through , like selling their homes and moving away from old friends and familiar surroundings into the different world and routine of a younger household , they sometimes regret it , and much unhappiness ensues for everyone . |