Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We also recognise that there is a tremendous problem for deferred pensioners in achieving reasonable transfer values er er er it 's a massive problem for them , even where they could find perhaps something to do with that money and a scheme that would do them better , not always , because there , there are people that give bad advice , but there are some that go into it very thoroughly and when it comes down to the bit the transfer value they receive makes it im practically impossible for them to do it . |
| 2 | with that jumper and a pair of jeans that do n't fit any more . |
| 3 | That scorecard and a poster were brought back to England by team member John Symes , who kept a diary of the match . |
| 4 | So the idea is you have some kind of token so that er , classic example in sort of junior schools , primary schools , that y'know if a child actually does what you want it to do , it gets a kind of star in a star chart and added up so many stars it gets some kind of present and basically the same kind of thing can be applied in clinical and in occupational settings as well . |
| 5 | " If only Toby had a little money or a proper job — he 's a sweet boy , but " |
| 6 | Ernest had no wife , no occupation , very little money and a huge white elephant of a house that needed ten thousand spent on it . |
| 7 | This operation is another example of how things do not always go according to plan , but with a little luck and a lot of hard work a successful conclusion can be reached . |
| 8 | Hundred and fifty-five locks , five suites , thirteen a suite approximately and er a master key to each suite and a gras grand master to take the whole lot . |
| 9 | The Salvadorean women 's organizations which support the FDR-FMLN have not yet formed a united front , although there have been several initiatives in that direction and a growing recognition of the need to do so . |
| 10 | As they were built for use on the Crystal Palace route , they were fitted with Spencer track brakes , with a single pair of hard oak shoes under the centre of each truck and a brass wheel concentric with the hand brake staff on the platforms . |
| 11 | It is a matter of fact in each case whether a child has sufficient understanding to make certain decisions or take certain actions . |
| 12 | Bowyer was a short , squat man with very little hair and a cheery red face . |
| 13 | I find it impossible to comprehend the scale of this arena , and that afternoon provided a great opportunity to relax in the mountains and let them have their effect on us . |
| 14 | In the Tudor Grange case Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson noted that ‘ it has never been decided and was left open in that case whether a trustee in bankruptcy or a liquidator could assign otherwise than for value received by the estate of which he is the trustee . ’ |
| 15 | It was decided in that case that a court of summary jurisdiction had no power under sections 91 to 96 of the Public Health Act 1875 ( now replaced by ss.92–99 of the Public Health Act 1936 ) , on proof of a nuisance from a sewage disposal works , constructed under that Act , to make an order for its abatement . |
| 16 | D. The rural areas have little income but a great need for services , such as hospitals for the old and schools for the young . |
| 17 | Your articles on women and workers make fascinating reading but provide us with little hope that a movement for change is likely to come from these quarters . |
| 18 | It was at that level that a thread of continuity linked Charles with his Capetian successors , and his realm with later medieval France . |
| 19 | As was often the case when there was little wind and a bright moon , that night I sat outside in order to save batteries . |
| 20 | The traditional system of a class examination each term and a degree examination at end of session is still employed , but in most departments account is taken of work done in class . |
| 21 | I use a light foundation with a little translucent power , beige and brown eyeshadow to highlight my greeny-blue eyes , a dark brown mascara , very little blusher and a light shade of coral lipstick . |
| 22 | What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of placing a substantial number of political appointees at the head of each department when a new government assumes power ? |
| 23 | Now she 'd spoken his name she was committed , intent on preserving her dignity : making the point to her attractive companion that , whatever he might be thinking , she was n't in the market for love — or the poor reproduction of that emotion that a lot of men produced in the pursuit of sexual thrills . |
| 24 | Is that hare or a rabbit ? |
| 25 | If a reinforcer is given every time an operant is shown there is an initial rapid increase in the occurrence of that operant until a steady level of behaviour is reached . |
| 26 | On top of the thallium he sprinkled salt , a very little pepper and a coating of tarragon leaves . |
| 27 | ‘ However ’ he added after describing the ‘ bit of a window ’ at a later date they would like to add panels down each side and a pair of doors to complete the vestry . |
| 28 | It also depends if you have your windows open and you 've got them each side and a bit of a wind , they 'll be flapping . |
| 29 | The judge went on to say that in the Al Saudi Banque case [ 1989 ] 3 All ER 361 , Mr Justice Millett had held that foreseeability that a lender might rely on audited accounts was not enough in itself to establish the duty of care . |
| 30 | Derek seems to remember that it was shortly after this change that a couple of what could have been nasty instances occurred . |