Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may feel that a local course would have more relevance to the job you want or appreciate the opportunity a local course gives you to make new contacts in the district where you will be working . |
| 2 | A few hours later he was at a mega Hollywood party , the Welsh wonder from Stratford-upon-Avon , declaiming Shakespeare , drinking soundly , reciting Dylan Thomas , singing , story-telling , perhaps a little over the top , one or two thought , but to the majority a marvellous new whirlwind of talent and animal energy . |
| 3 | Webster offered the Prince a perfunctory bow , then offered him a despatch . |
| 4 | At the base a broad timber seat doubles as a table and play surface , the paving at this point in the garden catching far more of the available sun . |
| 5 | Hosts : Dog , cat and fox Site : Small intestine Species : Uncinaria stenocephala Distribution : Temperate and sub-arctic areas ; the " northern hook-worm " A small worm , up to 1.0 cm long , it possesses two cutting plates on the border of the buccal capsule ( Fig. 38 ) and at the base a small pair of teeth . |
| 6 | Generous sizing allows room for movement and another thermal layer underneath if desired , making the shirt a functional garment for the outdoor enthusiast . |
| 7 | This gives the retailer a clear picture of how much is being spent , and on what . |
| 8 | At the end of the trial a closing stock should be taken , a further inspection made and staff should be asked for their views on each product under trial . |
| 9 | The parallels between the methods used to suppress unrest in Lhasa and those used to put down the student-led demonstrations in Peking made the award a double indictment of China 's human-rights record . |
| 10 | You were born in India on the mission field and through your family 's experience and your own you 've brought to the convenorship of the Board a great personal interest in the overseas church and in international affairs . |
| 11 | Give the board a good jolt and the l.e.d. should stop flashing for another minute . |
| 12 | ‘ I saw the board a few weeks ago , when I — ‘ |
| 13 | ( 2 ) Where a competent objector desires to object in relation to any application , he shall , not later than seven days before the meeting of the licensing board at which the application is to be considered : ( a ) lodge with the clerk of the board a written notice of objection which be signed by the objector or his agent and shall specify the grounds of his objection and ( b ) intimate his objection to the applicant in the manner provided by subsection ( 3 ) below , and an objection shall not be entertained by the licensing board unless it is proved or admitted that such objection was intimated to the applicant as aforesaid . |
| 14 | He saved himself from the sack a dozen times . |
| 15 | Gloria had taken Dot to the cinema a few times . |
| 16 | Silvia patted the hyacinth bedspread and giggled as she gave the mattress a little bounce . |
| 17 | When combined with the sensitivity and psychic state of the experiencer a whole range of possibilities opens up . |
| 18 | So he calls the heart a wild beast liable to impulsive leaps out of control , a situation archetypally illustrated in the story of the Fall when Eve 's eyes leapt to the apple and her heart followed and so she leapt from Paradise to the pains of mortality and took all men with her . |
| 19 | In the afternoon a 74-year-old woman was killed when her car collided with another vehicle on Ballydougan Road , Downpatrick . |
| 20 | During the afternoon a single reconnaissance Ju88 was intercepted by four Hurricanes flown by Plt.Off . |
| 21 | No , I mean , last time I went out would be erm well I 've been out in the afternoon a few times , with my boyfriend , but , the last time I went out in the evening |
| 22 | Pareto also argues that in practice the distinction between elite and non-elite is blurred and that within the elite a governing and a non-governing group can be discerned . |
| 23 | The barman gave the watch a cursory glance . |
| 24 | Professor Wendell must be a very methodical man ; he certainly would n't relish coming back to the chaos a fallen ceiling would create . |
| 25 | Corbett quickly regained his composure , gave the monk a hasty lie , and hurriedly made his way to the Prior 's quarters . |
| 26 | ‘ Is the trenchcoat a running gag by the way ? |
| 27 | Most brands , especially in fields other than the packaged goods for which the theory was developed , are potentially far more complex than the USP theory suggests , and a USP approach limits the opportunity for giving the brand a genuine personality . |
| 28 | If this is the case a two-day fast on fruit juice and water will break the cycle . |
| 29 | It also brought into the case a famous Bow Street Runner , Jack Clarke . |
| 30 | A drop down flap conceals the 3.5″ floppy disk drive and the blanking plates , giving the front of the case a tidy and uncluttered appearance . |