Example sentences of "[pron] a [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only was I an only child but my dad 's father was an orphan and my mum 's family had been happy to get out of Kensal Town — which was a little down the road . |
| 2 | Or , further , is it possible to incorporate in the framework of the state itself some provision or institution by which a governmental act or command ultra vires may be declared to be such , and subjects therefore exempted from its operation and released from any legal obligation to observe or obey it ? |
| 3 | From evidence such as this we can build up a picture of a society in which child mortality was common ; in which many of the children who survived their first year none the less died before they were twenty , as was still the case down to the early nineteenth century ; in which a serious famine or an outbreak of disease might rapidly depopulate a whole region — and yet in which the expectation of life of those who passed twenty was probably not sensationally lower than it is today . |
| 4 | There was , therefore , a strong and general assumption that the highest diplomatic appointments , and particularly those in the major capitals or in which a strong ceremonial and symbolic element was still involved ( notably the embassies of the Catholic powers to the papacy ) should normally be given to great aristocrats . |
| 5 | The gain to a firm from reneging on the collusive agreement will depend partly on cost , demand , and capacity parameters and partly on the length of time for which a higher profit than that realized under the agreement can be earned before retaliation by the other firms takes place . |
| 6 | They served simply as an ideological cloak behind which a vast party and police bureaucracy and an immensely authoritarian state machine were created . |
| 7 | Money of any currency which a Firm holds or receives for or from a client and which is not immediately due and payable on demand to the firm for its own account and money held by the firm as stakeholder . |
| 8 | The last two examples give the differential equations of commonly used descriptive models of polymer behaviour in which a Hookean spring and a Newtonian viscous element are coupled either in series ( Maxwell ) or in parallel ( Kelvin-Voigt ) . |
| 9 | In trying to explain post-war authoritarian regimes Poulantzas radically extended the arbiter model to suggest that an autonomous state is the generalized form of political system for advanced capitalism , and that ‘ exceptional ’ and liberal democratic governments are both equally possible and common alternatives by which a necessary degree and appropriate form of state autonomy can be achieved . |
| 10 | A shooting at Abbey Meat Packers , Ltd. , near Rathcoole , on 11th February 1974 in which a sixteen-year-old boy and an eighteenyear-old girl were killed and four others injured . |
| 11 | So we recommend that the carrier be secured to the flying line by means of a rigid strip with capstans at each end , and from which a pendulous slat or similar will hold the camera . |
| 12 | It may simply be a normal problem which a minor tackle or bait adjustment can deal with . |
| 13 | Myths form a large part of poetry or music for they are the ancient background of man 's thoughts which the materialist world has spurned , but which a few poets and mystics have jealously guarded and preserved . |
| 14 | In each indent there is placed a metal disc upon which a geometric design or ‘ yantra ’ is engraved . |
| 15 | There may be circumstances in which a local authority or the NSPCC objects to disclosure of certain documents to parties other than the guardian ad litem . |
| 16 | ( 1 ) This section shall apply to any premises for which a licence ( other than an off-sale licence ) is held or to the premises of a registered club : ( a ) if the holder of the licence or , as the case may be , the club gives notice of the application of the section to the premises In accordance with subsection ( 6 ) below , and ( b ) as from such date as may be specified in the said notice : Provided that , in the case of premises for which a public house or a hotel licence is held or the premises of a club , the licence-holder or the club , as the case may be , shall not give notice of application as aforesaid , and this section shall not apply to such premises , unless the licensing board for the area within which the premises are situated is satisfied that the premises are structurally adapted and bona fide used , or intended to be used , for the purpose of habitually providing the customary main meal at midday for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises . |
| 17 | ( 5 ) This section shall cease to apply to any premises on such day as may be specified in the notice , if the holder of the licence or the club , as the case may be , gives notice of the disapplication of the section from the premises in accordance with subsection ) below : Provided that this section shall cease to apply to premises for which a public house or a hotel licence is held , or to the premises of a club , at any time on the licensing board ceasing to be satisfied as mentioned in the proviso to subsection ( 1 ) above . |
| 18 | ( 1 ) This section shall apply to any premises for which a licence ( other than an off-sale licence ) is held or to the premises of a registered club : ( a ) if the holder of the licence or , as the case may be , the club gives notice of the application of the section to the premises in accordance with subsection ( 6 ) below , and ( b ) as from such date as may be specified in the said notice : Provided that , in the case of premises for which a public house or a hotel licence is held or the premises of a club , the licence-holder or the club , as the case may be , shall not give notice of application as aforesaid and this section shall not apply to such premises , unless the licensing board for the area within which the premises are situated is satisfied that the premises are structurally adapted and bona ride used , or intended to be used , for the purpose of habitually providing , for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises , substantial refreshment to which the sale and supply of alcoholic liquor is ancillary . |
| 19 | ( 5 ) This section shall cease to apply to any premises on such day as may be specified in the notice if the holder of the licence or the club , as the case may be , gives notice of the disapplication of the section from the premises in accordance with subsection ( 6 ) below : Provided that this section shall cease to apply to premises for which a public house or a hotel licence is held , or to the premises of a club , at any time on the licensing board ceasing to be satisfied as mentioned in the proviso to subsection ( 1 ) above . |
| 20 | As many aspects of pupils ' achievement as possible are represented in the profile , in contrast with a test for which a single grade or mark may be awarded . |
| 21 | But the protective armour upon which a mounted knight and his horse , both very vulnerable in battle , depended did not remain undeveloped . |
| 22 | We will move to a system under which a named nurse or midwife will be responsible for your care while you are in hospital . |
| 23 | It 's like saying why is somebody a better pianist than his colleague , even though they both went to the same conservatory . |
| 24 | They had a couple of people round , but no no nibbles , or I think , yes , I think somebody a silly offer because of course all the property pages and places like that , Daily Telegraph are urging everybody , go on put in an offer for a house , put in a silly offer ! |
| 25 | Terry Biddlecombe says its a good horse and he thinks this is magic for racing … lots of happy people who own their own horse |
| 26 | Robert Dunlop says its a good team and on Easter friday he 'll be up against the best in the world … he 's a positive man and hopes to be British champion this year |
| 27 | She says the profit margins in Britain have been higher than abroad and its a good thing that prices are now falling , although it will mean some of the ’ luxury ’ element is lost . |
| 28 | The county council acknowledge its a dangerous road and are now urging the department of transport to take action . |
| 29 | in Barbados and er some young chaps had saw me lying on the beach and er they stole my bag and they stuck a gun in my face and freeze lady , you do n't do any thing , you just let them take what they want and its a horrible feeling when your there , we were there for three weeks and it just totally spoiled the holiday but the ramifications of it do n't just stop once you got on the plane home , it was very frightening |
| 30 | eh ? what I was thinking of doing was getting a , have a go aye you know builders merchant , pick up some plaster if its a wet day and start doing some plastering in there |