Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and possibly a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since it is clear that the vocation of hermit was officially recognised in the fourteenth century , the account of Richard 's pursuit of his calling points to parental opposition and possibly a reluctance on Richard 's part to commit himself to any officially supervised licensing . |
| 2 | Thus every town in Scotland , and in some places every parish , had a Church of Scotland church , a Free church , an Episcopalian church and possibly a Roman Catholic , Methodist or Baptist church as well . |
| 3 | There are families in whom the two conditions coexist raising the possibility that they share a similar genetic predisposition and possibly a common transmissable agent such as a mycobacterium . |
| 4 | Most daysacks have a simple padded back , padded slings and possibly a small waist strap . |
| 5 | Legal opinion was opposed to exclusive concentration upon criminal work on the grounds that the monotony tended to cause staleness , in judges and in counsel , leading to decreased competence and possibly a tendency on the part of judges to become ‘ prosecution-minded ’ . |
| 6 | THE economy faces a severe slowdown and possibly a recession over the coming months . |
| 7 | They will contain the pre-emption provisions and possibly a list of matters that can be dealt with only if approved by the holders of a certain class of shares ( if not included in the subscription and shareholders ' agreement ) . |
| 8 | Imitation or role modelling by children describes the way that they copy the actions or behaviour of someone they admire , usually of their own sex and possibly a parent or even a tv character . |
| 9 | The occupational therapist might provide such items as a commode , blocks to raise the height of the bed , a suitable chair and possibly a wheelchair . |
| 10 | She 's looking for a young man and possibly a young woman . |
| 11 | He needs an impressive victory , for manager Mickey Duff is already planning bigger things , such as a European title fight in the near future and possibly a world challenge by the end of 1992 . |
| 12 | In no way do they have a mandate to wipe out a whole stock and possibly a whole species simply for their convenience in carrying on with an unsophisticated fishing method . ’ |