Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [det] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why had she had to wait for such an education ? |
| 2 | at half past three or you can say if you 'd like to , if you 'd like to wait for half an hour , we 'll get a giro cheque to , issued to you or if you 'd rather you can come back at half past three and collect it . |
| 3 | For a bishop to enthuse about such an initiative is , sadly , rare . |
| 4 | As there is a great deal of pressure on our subsequent debate , I shall allow questions on the statement to continue for half an hour , until 4.20 pm , but we must then move on . |
| 5 | I have never before had the privilege to work for such an environmentally-conscious , safe , dynamic and forward-thinking company . |
| 6 | ‘ It was also very gratifying to be asked to work with such an enthusiastic curatorial staff and to place the Wedgwood exhibition in such a marvellous venue . |
| 7 | I wondered what it must be like to work in such an atmosphere . |
| 8 | It perhaps shows the group 's laid back attitude that they were willing to appear at such an unlikely place . |
| 9 | Others though are likely to proceed towards such an arrangement . |
| 10 | To flap for half an hour and turn to a crust |
| 11 | The KGB and GRU were so powerful that there was no need for them to behave in such an opaque manner . |
| 12 | If you plan to move to the US , we strongly encourage you to talk to such an organisation in Scotland . |
| 13 | The chief motive which would naturally encourage Christian thinkers to look for such an alternative is that Lessing 's horizon necessarily scales down to merely relative and passing significance the events on which Christian faith itself depends — the history recorded and interpreted in the Bible , and in particular that of Jesus himself . |
| 14 | Rules 6.172 to 6:177 set out the procedure for the application for a public examination , requisitioning the official receiver to apply for such an examination , at the hearing itself and the expenses of it . |
| 15 | The Commission can take a member state to the European Court if it fails to comply with such an interim order . |
| 16 | Under this section he may be ordered by the licensing board to make alterations , and failure to comply with such an order is an offence . |
| 17 | It is submitted that in order to comply with such an obligation , it is necessary for the national court to take account of the terms of the directive where implemented by specific national legislation at all times . |
| 18 | The central authorities issued an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of the declaration of independence ; when the Lithuanians refused to comply with this an economic blockade was imposed on 18 April . |
| 19 | Merely to embark on such an approach reveals how inadequate and simplistic it is . |
| 20 | They feel that to embark on such an undertaking might spiritually jeopardise their work . |
| 21 | What man would be feeble enough to resist such a suggestion , or to quarrel with such an arrangement ? |
| 22 | Whatever one 's opinion , he has missed remarkably little considering he has had to cope with such an endless barrage of fast bowling . |
| 23 | The best way to cope with such an enemy , he says , is to understand it . |
| 24 | It would n't have been able to cope with such an immediate diaster as as happened on on that night . |
| 25 | The obvious thing to do with such an important heiress was to betroth her to one of his sons and the fact that he chose his third son , Geoffrey , shows that Richard was still marked out as the future Duke of Aquitaine . |
| 26 | In a feeble effort at self-preservation , I put up one arm to ward off a blow , but the arm fell down as if it would have nothing to do with such an idea . |
| 27 | A rough but convenient measure of sentence complexity is the average number of words per sentence : that is , we have first to determine the complexity of each sentence by counting the words , and then to derive from this an overall measure of complexity . |
| 28 | I want to leave in half an hour . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Just make sure you 're ready to leave in half an hour ! ’ |
| 30 | Dare to put in such an offer ? |