Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [art] certain [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would have you all three witness a certain vow I have to make before we march . ’ |
| 2 | We all walk a certain amount every day of our lives , even if we are sedentary , and that is easier than starting from scratch for the first time jogging or cycling . |
| 3 | The Bismarckian social policy implied by tariffs , the success of the policy in places like Birmingham where it was properly advocated , and its attraction to social engineers like the early Fabians , all lend a certain plausibility to the idea . |
| 4 | Many feel a certain warmth for Kant 's idea that the only thing which is good without qualification and in all circumstances is a good will , without accepting that a good will is one concerned only with the performance of duty for duty 's sake . |
| 5 | Of course we all need a certain amount in order to exist — and it 's rather nice to have a bit to spare . |
| 6 | Although divided by the deposition of Edward II , the years from 1322 to 1330 possess a certain unity . |
| 7 | In this greater society " there must be in the first place a certain order of ranks between the chiefs of these particular ones . |
| 8 | We did , however , both have a certain number of securities , and a good few hours were spent deciding which to sell . |