Example sentences of "in a [noun] [prep] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 I was more than encouraged by this , and even more uplifted when in a space of less than 5 yards , an Edward VI ( 1547–53 ) shilling came to light .
2 In a couple of years-sooner if a child is born — I 'll be forgiven and Anna will be taken into the family .
3 The hitherto ruling Croatian League of Communists — Party of Democratic Change came second in a field of more than 30 political parties [ the full results will be published in the next News Digest ] .
4 In the light of this Constantius is perhaps unlikely to have been in a position to destroy Wallia completely in 416 : Stilicho , who had been in a position at least as strong , had failed to destroy Alaric .
5 Some journalists clashed in the search for their own negroes and indians : not so difficult a search in a country of more than 100 nationalities .
6 Chronic under-resourcing of the Home Office 's Asylum Division , and the long-ignored deficiencies of the existing procedures , have resulted in a backlog of more than 60,000 cases .
7 He has lost ground since his election two years ago , although his small MAS party did gain seats in recent municipal elections , albeit in a turnout of less than 40% .
8 The rate of increase slipped to 3 per cent during the period compared with 3.6pc in the three months to the end of January , the Labour Research Department said in a survey of more than 600 settlements .
9 Eastham is so lacking in facilities , that in a survey of more than 7,000 parishes by the Rural Development Commission , it came bottom .
10 In a survey of more than 200 port operators ( which collectively account for over 70 per cent of all UK traffic movement ) 59 per cent of respondents reported an increase in competition since July 1989 ( 1 ) .
11 Legal Protection also provides cover for a flat owner in a block of more than four flats to pursue a claim against a freeholder .
12 It simply recognizes the importance of retaining the experience of G M B activists in a situation like now where thousands upon thousands are being made redundant and in many cases victimized for trade union activity .
13 In a nation with more than 3 million unemployed , many skilled youngsters would give their proverbial eyes and ears to work at the Rutherford-Appleton .
14 We will then establish and steadily reduce maximum limits on class sizes , until no primary school child is taught in a class of more than 30 .
15 We have a , an unemployment rate officially of twelve thousand , probably the real figure as you well know is up probably sixteen thousand in a city of less than two hundred thousand .
16 The French expedition guides were determined not to be defeated by the River Coruh , rated as one of the ten best white water rafting rivers in the world , and I was determined to stay in a raft for more than 20 seconds .
17 THE prize asset of the crashed Mountleigh property group has been sold in a deal worth more than £128 million , the receivers said yesterday .
18 In a tone-unit of more than one syllable , the tonic syllable must have one of those tones .
19 Thrill-seeking impulses led them to many momentary and immediate adventures , and it was this period of his life he referred to when he said he had never been in an orgy of more than three people , although he tried ineffectively to promote it a time or two .
20 So , in an effort to once and for all give you the facts on why we 're Fun Factor Number 1 , we 've called in a few experts to run through the complete bizzo .
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