Example sentences of "[coord] a [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Check whether full rent or a retainer is required during vacations . |
| 2 | A novel or a film which merely alludes to a crime committed by the author or subject could fall within the scope of ‘ Son-of-Sam ’ legislation and there will be considerable room for debate as to whether ‘ a piece of art , a musical composition , or a poem is an expression of the criminal 's thoughts or feelings about his crime . ’ |
| 3 | As the letter e is the most commonly used letter , its omission in a verse or a novel is considered to be the ultimate linguistic challenge . |
| 4 | In Britain , the character of being a mobilizer or a reconciler is not related to being in any one party or being in opposition or government . |
| 5 | Many projects start when an idea or a proposal is accepted for realization . |
| 6 | Portraits also play a major part in Clamey 's work , ‘ I 'm probably very old fashioned but I believe still that the principal aim or a portrait is to achieve a good likeness of your sitter , but you also have to create a picture . ’ |
| 7 | Within each realm there is a hierarchy , so in very general terms in the physical sphere a skin rash or a cold is of minor significance whereas a heart , lung or brain disease is much more serious . |
| 8 | However , the energies necessary to test a GUT or a TOE are unimaginably greater than anything that could be achieved on earth . |
| 9 | But whether a wave , a chorus or a laser is used as a metaphor , the common feature to be found in all comparisons is , quite simply , power . |
| 10 | or a bird 's when it spoke |
| 11 | If a function or a procedure is used recursively , the LOCAL variables will be preserved at each level . |
| 12 | And already he knew in his heart that to be a vicar or a curate was not his vocation as a priest for the rest of his life . |
| 13 | A SCHEDULE or a PLAN are concepts which can be defined as entities . |
| 14 | However , you do not receive an increment for any week when you or a dependant are receiving another national insurance benefit . |
| 15 | It could hardly be argued that to place the power of veto in the hands of an individual or a minority is a democratic device , except perhaps in certain very unusual and specific circumstances . |
| 16 | You could decide to work at a time when your partner or a friend is round to see the baby , or arrange for someone — a childminder or relative — to look after her for a few hours each week . |
| 17 | A painting , a symphony or a play is not expressive of the artist or the performer — it is expressive of itself . |
| 18 | An exhibition royalty is similar to a performance royalty , whereby a royalty is paid whenever a piece of music or a play is broadcast or performed in public . |
| 19 | Whether the image of an ice cream cone or a hamburger is good or bad is not too big an issue but when it comes to nuclear weapons and political events which affect not only the happiness of countless people but which are also a matter of life and death , does it help to avoid value judgements ? |
| 20 | ‘ I am very sorry , but the law prevents my interference , unless your man is seriously hurt or a policeman is present as a witness . ’ |
| 21 | My and colleagues ' data has shown that for uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis five days of treatment with either an aminoglycoside , a β lactam , or a quinolone is highly effective . |
| 22 | The short-term impact of , for example , the launch of a new magazine or a strike is being investigated through examination of the relationship between circulation and readership figures . |
| 23 | They believe they would not have achieved so much had they tried to score points by claiming victory every time an amendment was made or a change was accepted . |
| 24 | If a defence without part admission ( see above ) or a counterclaim is delivered to the court before judgment is entered , a pre-trial review is fixed ( N 233 ) or a hearing date given ( N 232 ) or , if the claim does not exceed £1,000 , the matter is referred to arbitration either forthwith ( N 232 ) , with Terms of Reference attached or with a preliminary consideration ( N 18 ) ( Ord 9 , rr 5 , 9 ; Ord 19 , rr 2(3) , 5(2) or 2(4) ( a ) ( Term No 1 ) Automatic directions , viz no pre-trial review if the claim is over £1,000 . |
| 25 | Opening a polythene bag or a can is the most we manage to do . |
| 26 | Their legs would need to be proportionately stronger , more like a reptile 's or a mammal 's , in which case they would need to have the metabolism of either a reptile or a mammal . |
| 27 | This still exists in a limited form in relation both to companies and to individuals , in that where a person is adjudged bankrupt or a company is wound up by the court , dispositions of property made by the debtor or the company after a prescribed date , usually the date of the presentation of the petition for a bankruptcy order or a winding up order , are void unless the court otherwise orders : sections 127 and 284 . |
| 28 | Add a festive frolic to Christmas tea time or a child 's stocking with Asda 's Iced Ginger Biscuits . |
| 29 | If any cash is transferred from the office to the bank or a cheque is cashed for office use a contra entry is made , which means an entry is made on the debit and credit side of the cash book showing the transfer and c is written in the folio column . |
| 30 | With every tremor a stone falls , a joint is widened or a lintel is dislodged . |