Example sentences of "[adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is one of the unappetizing features of politics that often when things go wrong a minister can find himself entirely isolated and without friends . |
| 2 | ( One of the main findings of the pilot phase was that too detailed a specification could lead to impractical or excessive assessment regimes . ) |
| 3 | b By the age of 12 years old a child will have eaten about half a pound weight of coal-tar in the form of food colouring and dye . |
| 4 | How do you mean when I was young , Douglas , I 'm not old now , not so old a dog could n't teach a young pup like you a few new tricks . |
| 5 | The job losses in United Kingdom defence industries as a result of the change of emphasis in British procurement are as nothing compared with those that would be suffered under the Labour party 's defence policy — if so dignified a term can be used for something so confused , contradictory and misleading . |
| 6 | In practice what will happen is that in the middle of the field where the deliberate knock-on is no more than inconvenient a free-kick will be awarded . |
| 7 | Ms Wilikins might speak in favour of female emancipation , but as the majority of the representatives were women , too strident an approach would be dangerous . |
| 8 | The CIA also added a cautionary reminder that the policies of even so reliable an ally could change unless it was adequately supported and encouraged . |
| 9 | However straightforward a fence may be , it is important that the horse jumps it correctly and does not simply ‘ hurdle ’ it . |
| 10 | If a review is appropriate a date should be fixed and the need for a further date to be fixed should be considered on each subsequent review ( s47(7) ( b ) ) . |
| 11 | Vital as was the role of the prelates in Edward 's deposition — so delicate a novelty could hardly have been accomplished without them — their participation was more ceremonial than formative . |
| 12 | This led to a reappraisal by the Euro-currency markets and banks-of their exposure to borrowers in the non-industrialized world , carrying With it the danger that attitudes could swing too far in the opposite direction and that too restrictive a stance might jeopardize international trade and economic growth . |
| 13 | How psychologically hopped-up a WATCH can look. ! |
| 14 | As a junior nurse new to the surgical ward you are in a good position to understand how uncomfortable a person can feel in a strange place with unfamiliar people . |
| 15 | If she does make a noise you probably wo n't shoot her , and anyway there 's a chance she could n't make enough of a noise to be heard outside the front door ; it 's a big house and although there are a lot of hard , sound-reflective surfaces in it , you 're not convinced a scream would make it all the way to whoever 's outside , either down the stairwell or through the double-glazed balcony windows . |
| 16 | ( Though even so simple a word will conjure a variety of different images , depending upon the canine preferences of the reader . ) |
| 17 | Defences are provided by s.1(3) ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) and ( d ) , but should they prove unsuccessful an emission will amount to an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding £400 in the case of a private chimney and £2000 in the case of any other chimney . |
| 18 | When times are hard a grizzly may take a mountain goat . |
| 19 | Minsky and Papert studied in some detail how elaborate a perceptron must be in order to recognise a particular class . |
| 20 | If the response is not satisfactory a visit can have advantages in that the claimant can see that an interest is being taken in their welfare , the handler can consider whether or not an independent examination may be desirable and also may act as a catalyst in a speedy return to work . |
| 21 | While a gravel tidy with too fine a mesh will soon block , one with too large a mesh can see the fry ending up in the gravel bed below and the parents trying to get at them . |
| 22 | While a gravel tidy with too fine a mesh will soon block , one with too large a mesh can see the fry ending up in the gravel bed below and the parents trying to get at them . |
| 23 | A subdivision of so large a province may well have seemed desirable in purely pastoral terms . |
| 24 | However , governments have for a long time been divided over how large a merger must be before it passes out of national hands to Brussels . |
| 25 | Hogg added it was likely a draw would be made to determine the order of matches in the Scottish inter-district championship , while the following programme has been devised for the Scottish districts v Irish provinces contest : |
| 26 | On this evidence , however , almost as strong a case could be made for Johns , Kingston and O'Hara — although the last two named have said they are unavailable to tour . |
| 27 | To calculate how strong a material ought to be we need to make use of the concept of energy . |
| 28 | If it is at all possible a teacher should preview the place to be visited , though this may not always be possible with places at a distance . |
| 29 | They are so small it is quite possible a guy could drop one . |
| 30 | She could address a letter to ‘ the occupier ’ , but so impersonal a request might well go unheeded . |