Example sentences of "[n mass] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This ‘ de-focussing ’ therefore helps to reveal any real patterns although , of course , it would have been unacceptable in the original table , the function of which was to.provide an accurate record . |
| 2 | Martha could see from the humourless stretch of her grandmother 's mouth that she judged Mrs Joyce and her offspring an unwelcome addition to the neighbourhood . |
| 3 | In the context of these investigations , I used the concept of danger clues to describe any piece of information that would tend to alert a social worker to suspect that child abuse was taking place.s An important source of danger clues was obviously to be found in the condition of the child , particularly its physical state and behaviour . |
| 4 | Before giving his information on the Czech team 's tactics , he hedges twice ( I realize it 's none of my business ' and " … you may think I " m an absolute ass , but … " ) , apologising in advance for giving them potentially faulty advice and for threatening their negative face , while at the same time criticising ( in Leechian terms , " maximising the dispraise of " ) himself for doing so ( p. 59 ) . |
| 5 | Then , to my relief , what I had taken to be great patches of surf resolved into luminous shoals of herring or mackerel , which shot away at our approach , each individual fish an incandescent streak . |
| 6 | This gives small fish an ideal resting place : but please treat any concrete in contact with water with a sealing agent such as G4 . |
| 7 | PILLARS OF GOLD by Alice Thomas Ellis Viking , £14.99 CANDLES AND DARK NIGHT by Grace Ingoldby Heinemann , £13.99 AN HONOURABLE DEATH by Iain Crichton-Smith Macmillan , £13.99 THIS DAY AND AGE by Mike Nicol Bloomsbury , £15.99 THERE is little repose in the Kentish Town described so vividly in Pillars of Gold . |
| 8 | It would appear from his judgment that the main argument before him on behalf of W. was on the basis of section 8 giving W. an absolute right to refuse treatment . |
| 9 | While interactive systems have certainly established themselves in the training armoury , there is by no means an overwhelming move towards their increasing use based on their performance to date . |
| 10 | He was by no means an inhumane individual ; he was a loving father , he was faithful to his wife for many years and to his mistress until death . |
| 11 | In order to avoid disappointment and the frustration of delays , it should be clearly understood from the outset that obtaining grants from local authorities is by no means an overnight business . |
| 12 | And Charlotte was suddenly aware of him as a person , and by no means an unintelligent person , either ; but above all a vital presence , to be ignored only at the general peril . |
| 13 | If not , this recipe , plus French Cheddar — by no means an uninteresting cheese ( French Dairy Farmers Ltd , 17 Bentinck Street , w.1 are importing it into England ) — should help ; and a new French regional dish will have come into being . |
| 14 | Sandy means an awful lot in that old lady 's life and she does occasionally reach the point when she 's got so little money left that believe it or not she has to choose between buying food for herself and buying dog food for Sandy . |
| 15 | The fact that they have seen nothing is by no means an immediate death blow for all grand unified theories . |
| 16 | I actually think it 's , it 's , okay it 's a more equal society , but it is by no means an equal society you 're creating . |
| 17 | ‘ Speaking generally , ’ Bray wrote in Boy Labour and Apprenticeship ( 1911 ) , ‘ the city-bred youth is growing up in a state of unrestrained liberty ’ , and describing how ‘ the habits of school and home are rapidly sloughed off in the new life of irresponsible freedom ’ he agreed that ‘ the large amount of money he has to spend on himself is by no means an unmixed benefit ’ . |
| 18 | It is by no means an unmixed blessing , for while politicians can not ignore HMI , their own common , insistent and unquestioning advocacy of certain practices and policies , tends to bind the hands of future HMI commentaries and to marginalise any substantial , alternative critiques . |
| 19 | Kate did not seem to play a great part in her husband 's political life : she appeared on platforms with him from time to time , but she was by no means an automatic member of his entourage . |
| 20 | He may choose to have the book bound , but this is by no means an automatic decision . |
| 21 | Anorexia is a relatively modern illness er the first descriptions of it are found in the nineteenth century and today it 's er by no means an uncommon illness in er mainly in young women , very occasionally in men , but , but er y it 's more or less safe to say it 's er it 's a disease of er women and almost always younger women . |
| 22 | This was by no means an uncommon aim among reformers and administrators , and she was no doubt aware that Morant was one of those who were most anxious to find a way of humanizing , not simply young people , but the entire labour-force . |
| 23 | This was by no means an easy feat and she soon attracted an interested audience who speculated loudly about her intentions . |
| 24 | It is apparent from the foregoing discussion that comparative industrial relations is by no means an easy field of study and has considerable inherent problems . |
| 25 | This is a riveting but by no means an easy book to read . |
| 26 | For a variety of reasons , connected with the nature of the literature and the nature of users , a knowledge of user needs is by no means an easy thing to achieve . |
| 27 | Such a list is not exhaustive , and the major problem for a NIB would be to identify companies that fall in the above categories , which is by no means an easy task . |
| 28 | This is by no means an easy task when so many types of movement classes and fitness pursuits are competing to attract potential members . |
| 29 | The knocked-down kit with options costs £20,640 ( as opposed to £19,252 for the almost-built version quoted in the back of this magazine ) , but because of its rare nature and the fact that Caterham itself is the sole official sales outlet , gaining an accurate reflection of the car 's true worth is by no means an easy process . |
| 30 | Covering the genitals , as in the Genesis story , is by no means an invariable symbol of modesty and minimal bodily adornment ; and it would surely be very difficult to give an entirely rational explanation as to why it should be permissible to walk around in the nude on parts of Brighton beach but an offence against public decency to do so in Throgmorton Street . |