Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] a man " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few months later a man living in Herne Bay in Kent found a live earthworm in his garden after a rainstorm . |
| 2 | Several contractors have had it and it 's never been right and eventually a few days or weeks later a man comes round to pick up the grass which has already flown everywhere so it 's too late and a wa total waste of money . |
| 3 | Fifteen years later a man of 76 , thinking he would like to try satellite television , collected the requisite number of newspaper coupons which would entitle him to a 30-day trial of a satellite dish . |
| 4 | Now a couple of weeks ago a man called Mr Lamont actually resigned I understand or was he sacked I 'm not quite sure , but when he disappeared off the scene , Mr Major said I am still keeping forward with my policies . |
| 5 | Some years ago a man named John Powell wrote a book entitled Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am ? |
| 6 | In a contest which arose from such proceedings about five years ago a Man was killed . |
| 7 | Years ago a man walked in to the paper and said he wanted to confess to a murder — and to prove it , he had sawn-off sections of the body with him in a carrier bag . ’ |
| 8 | Several years ago a man working the beach not far from Happisburgh spotted what looked like a hunk of dull yellow glass lying on the sand . |
| 9 | At this mine two years ago a man was buried and later died after a massive roof fall in an extended cut section . |
| 10 | Hours later a man believed to be East End boss Edward Clancy rang detectives accusing the Asian of taking his £38,000 Silver Shadow . |
| 11 | Moreover unmarried couples also have families yet a man can be liable for rape of a woman with whom he is cohabiting. ( 2 ) Proof of the offence would be difficult to acquire . |