Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 Scientists have analysed barking sounds and have found that they fall somewhere between a puppy 's distress call and an aggressive growl — producing a mixed message akin to ‘ come here , go away ’ .
2 Not as she thought right for a person 's end ,
3 shur shur shur shur shur shur shur , and this went on for a week an little teacher , Miss , she called out stop doing that !
4 In explaining how he managed to escape active military service during the war by signing on for an officers ' programme , Mr Clinton apparently omitted to mention that he had already received his call-up notice when he sought to join the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps .
5 In homes across the States millions of Americans were switching on for an evening 's viewing .
6 When the earl died without male issue in 1373 , he was taken on as a king 's knight by Edward III who , in addition to confirming the earl 's grant , awarded him an annuity for life of £50 .
7 I see it rather as an actor 's bag of tricks , and not a very apposite one for the role .
8 ‘ There 's Briar Cottage , ’ Joan said uneasily after a moment 's consideration .
9 At the end of the flat portion there was a gap big enough for a man 's body to drop through , and then a single rung like a short parallel bar in a gym .
10 ‘ Aye , there are pearls in these waters — enough for a king 's ransom .
11 With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life .
12 As well as the names of cities , coin inscriptions can tell us much about a city 's institutions and individuals .
13 Art college taught her much about an artist 's social responsibilities , but disappointingly little about the use of materials in painting , and how to earn a living as an artist .
14 Art college taught her much about an artist 's social responsibilities , but disappointingly little about the use of materials in painting , and how to earn a living as an artist .
15 A century ago it was considered to be as good as the Normande , and better as a butcher 's beast , but a combination of war and frontier changes led to its deterioration ; it was crossed with Danish Red as well as Belgian Red to form the Flemish Red , which is usually whole red , though some have mottled or blazed faces .
16 It is specifically designed to evolve current Sparc-based applications to System V.4 and acknowledges Sun 's Solaris operating system only as an System V.4 subset .
17 The Inspirals settle down for a night 's kip on the 800 mile drive up to the moonlit coast to Seattle for tomorrow 's gig .
18 In the old days before the distracting influences of radio and television , the fixed routine of the adult inhabitants after the day 's work was done was to settle down for an evening 's knitting , a craft both men and women practised assiduously , on the outside galleries in summer and by candlelight in front of a peat fire in winter .
19 I picture you on a trip up to London , perhaps for a day 's work experience at the offices of some conglomerate .
20 But most foreigners could not care less about a team 's performance .
21 For the time being I 'll continue to rely on knowing enough about a bird 's habits to be able to track it down .
22 Halfway through a morning 's work , I climb down for a coffee .
23 PUPILS at a Middlesbrough school welcomed the Bishop of Whitby into their classrooms when he called in for a day 's visit .
24 Outside Israel , passengers can check in for a rival 's flight later and without so much hassle .
25 Two thousand people representing 86 teams from all over the world gathered together for a week 's fun , friendship and fraternity .
26 I was called in and told the show was too expensive and was stretching facilities far too greatly for a children 's programme . ’
27 But he was n't saying that he was getting eighteen thousand a year from Ffestiniog slate alone as a director 's bonus and he 's a director of the other quarries as well .
28 If there 's any oil or gas , they 'll hit it in about a fortnight 's time at 4,000ft — 5,000ft :
29 In about a month 's time . ’
30 Perhaps after a night 's sleep he 'll be okay ?
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