Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Based on the contours of the granite sett and cobble , " Classico " paving blocks can be laid in a very wide variety of geometric patterns based on circles , fans or a more freeform of design . |
| 2 | For this trick all you need is a small coin such as a fifty-pence piece or a half dollar . |
| 3 | He may well have been a Zealot or a former Zealot — and may , in fact , be identical with Simon Zelotes . |
| 4 | ‘ We are selling historical information so it has to be valuable , ’ said Col Anatoly Privalov , vice-chairman of the Veterans Association and a former intelligence operative in Turkey and Algeria . |
| 5 | Slobodan Milosevic , the Serbian President and a former leader of the Serbian communists , was elected president of the new party on July 17 , receiving 1,299 of the votes cast against 66 for the other candidate , the Socialist Alliance leader Radmila Andeljkova . |
| 6 | Prasong Sonsiri , was a member of Palang Dharma and a former secretary-general of the National Security Council . |
| 7 | Burnham boat anglers enjoyed good sport with cod and a few dogfish and rays . |
| 8 | The archaeological evidence for this hunting activity over very long periods , from 12,000 to 4000 BC , consists of flint implements and a few bone objects from both open settlement sites and caves . |
| 9 | The River Dee is below on the right , concealed by woodlands that once harboured a colony of red deer : access to it by cars is provided by a descending side road to a bridge near a chapel with a corrugated iron roof and a former sawmill in sylvan surroundings . |
| 10 | An indiarubber folding bath , an Etna or small spirit kettle , and a bottle of spirits ; some tea and a little sugar ; a bath towel or two ; an air cushion , or a pillow ; a small drinking-cup and flask ; soap ; a pot of Leibig or Bovril ; matches and candles ; medicine ; some potted meat for sandwiches ; insect powder and mosquito netting ; vaseline , lipsalve , camphor , sal volatile , seidlitz powders , mustard leaves , chlorodyne , and eau de cologne . |
| 11 | Mr Kitson , himself a fellow Yorkshireman and a former member of the county club , added : ‘ I was sad to see the way we lost so many fine young players , not just Neil , to other sides . ’ |
| 12 | The study , which is entitled ‘ Religion in Public Discourse : The Role of the Media ’ , will be conducted by Dr Stewart Hoover , Associate Professor of Journalism at the University 's Center for Mass Media Research and a former member of WACC 's Central Committee . |
| 13 | Toby Chauncy ( 1673–1733 ) , a cousin of Richard Chauncy and a former owner of the house , had been elected Member of Parliament for Banbury in 1730 [ Baker , 1 , 493–5 ] . |
| 14 | The only luxuries she has had are a holiday in America , a new car and a few home improvements . |
| 15 | The bar sells ¼ gill with mixer for £1 and a half pint soft drink will remain at 50p . |
| 16 | The Democrat Governor of Pennsylvania , Robert P. Casey , on May 8 named Harris Wofford , the state Secretary of Labour and Industry and a former adviser to President John F. Kennedy , to fill the Senate vacancy created by the death of Republican Senator John Heinz on April 4 . |
| 17 | Alfredo César , a presidential adviser and a former leader of the contras , on Jan. 9 succeeded Miriam Arguello as president of the National Assembly . |
| 18 | Inside were a couple of building-society account books and a few bank notes . |
| 19 | Ro Jai Bong , 54 , hitherto chief presidential aide and a former university professor , was appointed to succeed Prime Minister Kang Young Hoon , whom Roh had reportedly asked to retire from public life . |
| 20 | 2 Sprinkle with pepper and a little salt , cover briefly , remove from the heat and add the cheese . |
| 21 | Stir the mixture carefully and season with fresh ground black pepper and a little salt . |
| 22 | " In a bowl mix 10 well-beaten eggs with 60 gr. ( 2 oz. ) of Gruyère cut into very tiny pieces , 60 gr. of butter , pepper and a little salt . |
| 23 | Heat the stock , add to sorrel and tomatoes with salt , pepper and a little sugar to taste . |
| 24 | Decide on your herbs , and then find out what kind of soil they need — moist , heavy and deep , or dry , well-drained and short of plant food ; also whether they do best in sun or a little shade , with shelter , or exposed to some wind , and whether they are immune to cold , or need cosseting and protection . |
| 25 | Easily grown , caraway should be sown outdoors in early autumn when ripe , in sun or a little shade , and any reasonable soil . |
| 26 | Seed can be sown in late summer or spring , in dryish soil tending to alkaline , though it must be potentially fertile , and sun or a little shade ; division in spring is also possible . |
| 27 | Lovage needs plenty of room , a deep moist fertile soil and sun or a little shade . |
| 28 | Parsley should have a deep , moist fertile soil for ideal growth , and sun or a little shade . |
| 29 | The apothecary 's rose is hardy and will do well in deep , well-drained but moist soil , in sun or a little shade at some time during the day . |
| 30 | Sun or a little shade and a moist but well-drained soil are preferable , allowing plants 45cm ( 18in ) between them . |