Example sentences of "[det] [prep] a old " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Saturday evenings everybody in the family had a bath one after another in an old tin bath in front of the fire . |
| 2 | The design is quite plain , similar to that of an old wooden target arrow . |
| 3 | She could hardly credit his appearance ; it was that of an old man . |
| 4 | And as with Rembrandt we can watch his face and figure change , in countless paintings , prints and drawings , from that of a young to that of an old man . |
| 5 | A child 's range is usually about 14 dioptre , although the range decreases with age , that of an old person being only about 1 dioptre . |
| 6 | The voice was faint and troubled , and sounded like that of an old female eagle . |
| 7 | The corpse which lay there was frozen hard , that of an old man covered from head to knee in a loose , threadbare gown . |
| 8 | That 's too much for an old lady . ’ |
| 9 | You may be NEW on telly , but anyone who 's followed ‘ the circuit ’ in London will see your name very much as an old slipper . |
| 10 | Another class , after talking to an elderly lady about life before electricity , reconstructed a kitchen range out of cardboard , and found artefacts , such as an old kettle , saucepan , wooden chair , and so on , to add to the realism . |
| 11 | So that is why , being a good boy scouts , and girl guides that you are you are gon na put things in the car so that you 're , you are prepared for wet weather , or cold weather erm , such as an old blanket or something to sit on er , because we like you to sit upon a bank as far away from the traffic as possible |
| 12 | I did these with an old Hoover pipe and a kettle ! |
| 13 | I 'd put them all in an old suitcase and erm , cos I could n't just put them in there I had to have a look , they 're sentimental and that book was in there so I can definitely get you that , but I would n't go up in the loft I 'm afraid , I 'm so scared of creepy crawlies so er , you know , if you , if you want to come back some time when my husband 's here I mean he can tell you more about the wallpaper and decorating , and I 'll get him to get that out . |
| 14 | The story tells how the beggar was rejected by all except an old couple who gave him food and shelter for the night , and the punishment he wrought upon the villagers . |
| 15 | And for an admission like that from an old woman you can buy me another drink , young man … |
| 16 | His principles , those of an old title , are contrasted with Lord Minchampstead 's , those of a new one ; the latter are economic , not religious , and are rooted in self-interest rather than charity . |