Example sentences of "a blind " in BNC.
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| 1 | On any other day , Knight would hope Grobbelaar plays a blinder and is on the winning side . |
| 2 | Gallacher ignored the threats , played a blinder , then woke the next day with the intention of visiting friends in Belfast . |
| 3 | To compound the hype , Peter Marinello played a blinder in his first game at Arsenal , scoring a goal against Manchester United to the delight of the Arsenal faithful . |
| 4 | Wee Jocky was apparently steaming after a particularly hospitable Hogmanay and played a blinder . |
| 5 | If your offering 's a blinder , though , you 'll be handsomely rewarded ! |
| 6 | He responded , drove all the way back to the city , laced on his boots and proceeded to play a blinder . |
| 7 | What 's In Orbit ran a blinder when runner-up to the useful Travado at Newbury , but was beaten when falling two out last time . |
| 8 | Tough Epsom Derby winner Dr Devious ( 10–1 ) ran a blinder to finish fourth to Fraise in the Breeders ' Cup Turf but has been on the go since April . |
| 9 | If they 're half as good as the parties Conscious did at Lady Flo 's , it 's going to be a blinder . |
| 10 | Alec played a blinder but Julie Goodyear 's acting as the hapless Bet Lynch was as wooden as Long John Silver 's leg . |
| 11 | Underwood launched his career as a Lion perfectly when Carling , Andrew , Scott Gibbs who had a blinder and Hastings gave him some room . |
| 12 | He had come up with one idea , though , which had turned out to be a blinder at Christmastime . |
| 13 | For the first 1/4 hour or so , I even thought that Deano was going to have a blinder . |
| 14 | Will anyone other than Strachan play a blinder ? |
| 15 | Wales getting to the World Cup ( which I want ) , Speedo playing a blinder , and Silver issuing another great statement about why we had to sell one of our best players ( this time for a bit more I hope ) . |
| 16 | ( Although it could turn into ‘ My lad played a blinder for St Noggins U13 B team yesterday ’ I suppose . ) |
| 17 | Winger , Max Nicholson led the charge he played a blinder , but was luck going to go against them again . |
| 18 | They got off to a blinder against the Sharks … catching them napping repeatedly in the first period to put six past them . |
| 19 | Chrissy Allen had a blinder and Joey Beauchamp was bubbling again … |
| 20 | This is the view the Swindon fans had of the West Ham match and in the first half their hearts must have almost stopped as Town were hit hard by the Hammers … keeper Nicky Hammond played a blinder … |
| 21 | United 's Phil Whitehead had a blinder in goal … |
| 22 | Other familiar names included goalkeeper Pat Cuff , who had a blinder , Darlington assistant manager Tony McAndrew , Stan Webb and David Mills . |
| 23 | Steve Mungall is moved forward into midfield and plays a blinder . |
| 24 | It is as though the panel has developed a blind spot which does not admit the possibility that the newcomer might win . |
| 25 | A thud of chopping — movement between the tree trunks — a labourer was coming towards him , one of the consignment of convicts he had ordered through a merchant in Bideford , he had his machete in his hand , he was not menacing , he held out his spare hand in a strange appeal , lifting his face , which was crossed by deep scars , wounds across his eyes had puckered them right in so that he moved like a blind sleeper , closer and closer — Sir John woke up sweating , surprised to find himself alone , and then remembered : he had been drinking with his cousin Alexander Menzies of Bolfracks , the last bottle must have sent him under . |
| 26 | Turning a blind eye could cost you a great deal of money in lost orders and lost production , and it certainly wo n't help them or their colleagues who have to work with them . |
| 27 | Participants , who will carry symbolic lanterns and a ‘ flag of flags , ’ include a blind person , a Czech grandmother , a black South African archaeologist , a Siberian and an Argentinian model . |
| 28 | We continue to turn a blind eye to the architecture with no name , preferring instead to attack the buildings that future generations will admire . |
| 29 | But the blank horror over Khmer Rouge atrocities between 1975 and 1978 has created a blind spot about its strength in Cambodia , and the growing likelihood that it will return to power , either on its own or with the other Cambodian opposition factions . |
| 30 | ‘ This declaration is not a blind bit of good to the workers who have to take over the jobs of those who have emigrated , ’ and ‘ Why do we have to wait till the next central committee meeting ? ’ were other grumbles . |