Example sentences of "[adv] such a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally such a prolonged absence was a little worrying , especially in view of , well , the circumstances ; and in fact an anxious Ashenden had rung Kidlington a few minutes previously , just in case the police knew anything . |
| 2 | Perhaps such a renowned centre of healing was allowed a quiet death by financial strangulation , though the dumping of domestic rubbish in the holy precinct may indicate desecration . |
| 3 | Earthly life is inveterately complex ; of all natural materials , only water could bring together such a rich variety of elements , so conveniently , as this life requires . |
| 4 | This is obviously such a small probability that we have n't the faintest hope of duplicating such a fantastically lucky , miraculous event as the origin of life in our laboratory experiments . |
| 5 | It was she who had begged him to make love to her , she recalled , not the other way round , and , although he had n't been exactly reluctant , what man was going to turn down such a blatant offer ? |
| 6 | Ho , cautiously , turned down such a premature example of left-wing adventurism and instead , and as a bridge between the political and military phases of the revolutionary struggle , the first armed propaganda unit was set up in the mountains of Cao Bang — and was to have primarily political duties . |
| 7 | The debate which we will have will ensure that the facts are established , that a majority of Scots realise the dangers of going down such a dangerous road . ’ |
| 8 | This special status of a visitor springs from the common law recognising the right of the founder to lay down such a special law subject to adjudication only by a special judge , the visitor . |
| 9 | My muddled mind smiled vaguely at the idea of Moses turning down such a long-running client . |
| 10 | They do n't see why you should bring down such a beautiful tree . |
| 11 | Floating down such a treacherous waterway in a barrel is n't my idea of fun , especially when it 's full of watersnakes , ducks , cannon-wielding dragons and all manner of flotsam and jetsam conspiring to sink his fragile craft . |
| 12 | But I found in the city centre , that er I did enjoy working there , but it it can be a bit of a cold and unfriendly place because it 's so such a rapid pace of life . |
| 13 | The Russians have declined the offer to take on such a major project at the present time . |
| 14 | If reviewers are too busy to do their job properly ( and I recognise their willingness to take on such a thankless task , though it is one that helps the process of science advance ) then they should be removed from that task . |
| 15 | At the age of 20 , Gedge was willing to placate his parents by taking on such a squalid job , but just a few years later , he was more than prepared to stand up to their well-intentioned pressure . |
| 16 | I 'm a bit nervous because I 'm not sure I 'm really ready yet to take on such a big responsibility . |
| 17 | He once swore , he said , that he would never give up his freedom and take on such a big post , but now here he is . |
| 18 | The most such a multi-modal transport document can attest to is that someone in a position to effect a future ocean shipment is in charge of the cargo and will be responsible for effecting ocean shipment . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , many companies remain reluctant to hand over such a crucial part of their business — involving cash flow and relations with customers — to an outside organisation . |
| 20 | However , taken over such a large area , it is undoubtedly the case that Whites have higher socio-economic status than Blacks , and since social deprivation tends to be associated with criminal behaviour it is not surprising to find Blacks are over-represented among those arrested . |
| 21 | She 's just such a nice person ! |
| 22 | Luckily , I had a speech up my sleeve prepared for just such a glorious occasion . |
| 23 | It 's just such a good spirit , I think that needs to be depicted . |
| 24 | The grief-stricken old man in blue of the St Rémy days sits head in hand on just such a shining chair by a fire with fragile flames . |
| 25 | Yeah we enjoy it but it 's just such a long drive |
| 26 | The inference which might be drawn from this analysis was that Eliot himself had conceived a homosexual passion for just such a young man and , when the article was reprinted four years after Eliot 's death , it was suggested to be Jean Verdenal , the Frenchman whom Eliot had met in Paris when he was a student there and to whom , after his death in the First World War , he dedicated Prufrock and Other Observations . |
| 27 | They would employ if it was just such a small thing . |
| 28 | The subjects of Picasso 's paintings have just such a measured look . |
| 29 | The winter of discontent' of 1978/9 played just such a powerful role in British politics because it was composed of extremely powerful images . |
| 30 | I speak from embarrassed experience , having embarked under the nom-de-plume of Evelyn Hervey on just such a foolish enterprise , though I hope frenzied ingenuity will eventually wriggle me out of too much trouble . |