Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was the first home for England in the match against the USA at Birmingham 's Alexandra Stadium , overhauling Lincoln Asquith and Mike McFarlane in the second half of the race after a poor start but failing to catch the Americans Morris and Cook . |
| 2 | Ten of the party were found off Lyme Regis , Dorset , four hours after a major air and sea search . |
| 3 | I had convinced myself the diet was necessary even though I found it tough going and particularly rough after a major operation and great weight loss . |
| 4 | A few weeks , sometimes only a few days after a major disaster or tragedy — Hillsborough , Piper Alpha or Zeebrugge — there 's bound to be a gag about it . |
| 5 | Even dishevelled as after a slight struggle and with his arms firmly gripped by two impassive policemen , he looked elegantly in control of the situation . |
| 6 | How do you think the retrospective scheme compensation scheme would actually work and if I could give you an example erm should it apply to all schemes which have been affected in the past er perhaps after a certain date or if you were going to make that decision , where would the cut-off date be , how far back would you go and what schemes would you look at Er if it 's gon na be retrospective ? |
| 7 | After a wee dram or two to ward off the winter chill , hardier types venture forth carrying lumps of coal to pass on to others as good luck tokens . |
| 8 | It was 35 minutes before the visitors threatened and it took a reflex save from Mark Morris to deny Graham Alexander after a great run and cross by Tony Daws . |
| 9 | Several of these later informants from the known sector stated that they had only decided to agree to participate after a close friend or acquaintance had been interviewed . |
| 10 | The former Page 3 girl had him banned from their £750,000 mansion after a fiery row and the couple announced they were to split . |
| 11 | But having said that , if you 're standing er at the seafront after a hot day or something and there 's a cool er breeze coming in off the sea , the same thing is er is a pleasing thing . |
| 12 | Unlike a sport like skiing , the considerable risks are not matched with sufficient exhilaration to kindle my interest , although I would n't say no if a boyfriend were to slip naked into one of those clanking climbing harnesses after a hot bath and a glass of wine . |
| 13 | The best time to push the cuticles back is after a hot bath or shower when they are soft . |
| 14 | Help may also be available for those who care for others , for example if you are looking after a disabled person or an elderly relation . |
| 15 | Help may also be available for those who care for others , for example if you are looking after a disabled person or an elderly relation . |
| 16 | The snow was on the turn after a mild spell and the chalet in Moléson , which must look picturesque under a blanket of neige , looking decidedly Pontins decked in half-grass and half-ice . |
| 17 | Apart from the sullen indie kids , a pallid Monday night atmosphere draped the venue and the gig was wrapped up by 10.15pm after a solid set and perfunctory encore . |
| 18 | Mention the word ‘ contented ’ to many people , and they will think of a lazy diner , relaxing after a satisfying meal and announcing that they feel ‘ contented ’ ; others will recall the advertisements for evaporated milk , which ‘ came from contented cows ’ . |
| 19 | AT least one Labour MP , and probably a few more , think that Labour leader John Smith should ditch his troubled shadow Scottish secretary Tom Clarke , who went back to work in January after a three-month illness and promptly inflicted two unnecessary controversies upon himself . |
| 20 | After a frustrating week or two of digging and delving , it was realized that mechanized aid would be needed , and Massey Ferguson arrived in force . |
| 21 | On returning downstairs after a much-needed bath and shampoo , he was wearing his underpants outside his trousers , and an argument ensued as to the inappropriateness of this . |
| 22 | For all that , it had the feel of a city wakening up after a long sleep and beginning to shake off decades of despair . |
| 23 | I was only about five and a half when she too died after a long illness and one of my earliest recollections is riding in the well , at the foot of her bath-chair when she went out for constitutionals . |
| 24 | If you are taken to Harmondsworth after a long journey and several hours of interrogation by Immigration Officers , there is nowhere for you to lie down and rest . |
| 25 | Jenna did n't know if he meant that they had finally arrived after a long journey or if he was reliving his youth here , claiming his past again . |
| 26 | The air was permeated with Moorlake 's own particular smell , a blend of wood-smoke , of beeswax , of damp , of her aunt 's home-made potpourri in the big bowl on the table , of age , a characteristic scent of which Sara was always aware when she entered the house after a long absence but pane and , idly , Sara tried to open the window . |
| 27 | Music played softly in the background as they stood on either side of the hearth , smiling uncertainly at one another like former lovers reunited after a long absence and wondering whether they still had anything in common . |
| 28 | It is thought he lifted the cab after a mechanical fault and it crashed on top of him . |
| 29 | The small town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch was named after a Breton nobleman and has a castle where in 1569 Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned . |
| 30 | But after they had lost their first five wickets with only 134 on the board , Rutherford and Blain swung the balance back in their favour in the last 45 minutes , adding 34 runs to take their side agonisingly close to squaring the series after a humiliating innings and 60-run defeat in Christchurch . |