Example sentences of "a [noun pl] [vb base] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An intercommodity spread between two index futures , where the shares in one index are a subset of the shares in the other index , represents a futures contract on the shares that are in one index but not the other . |
| 2 | He flung himself into athletics and , eventually became a top-flight international sprinter ; which is just as well , for , had he not realized his early promise , he would have been stuck in a sports shop with no qualifications — which would not have reflected what he considered his genuine educational aptitude . |
| 3 | And you worked every second Sunday as a cattle look after the cattle every second Sunday . |
| 4 | Next came a drum roll , followed by a wave and a thumbs-up sign from the newly-weds . |
| 5 | No monastic or holy order within the Christian tradition demands greater dedication and discipline , and the basic requirements of a satyāgrahi correspond to the vows of poverty , chastity and obedience , that are expected of certain Christian orders of monks and priests . |
| 6 | In this benighted country , simple solutions — banning traffic , arresting illegal parkers , giving the wealthy and powerful a police escort through the streets — were apparently too complex for its befuddled government . |
| 7 | Among the more bizarre events after Mr Hancock 's demise was a police swoop on the quarters where he spent his last days . |
| 8 | A man has been remanded on bail charged with possessing drugs after a police raid on a travellers ' camp . |
| 9 | They told reporters that they were protesting at a police attack on the demonstrators at the Guildhall . |
| 10 | Finbar O'Doherty presided and denounced the RUC ban on the original route : ‘ On future occasions the question of a police ban at the dictates of their Orange masters would be a matter for meeting in a different manner . ' |
| 11 | The report also warns drinkers to expect big differences in prices between locals in the same town , with upmarket pubs in prime locations charging more than a no-frills bar on the outskirts . |