Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keen mountaineer Thomas Hargreaves , 39 , left to go on a day 's hiking in an area frequented by grizzly bears last Thursday , but friends only reported him missing at the weekend . |
| 2 | Yeah because he 's got to go on a month 's course for a start , for just general and then we 've got to try and find him a a week 's course somewhere as A L O , I do n't know where but er in that time . |
| 3 | Ben eased forward until his face was pressed against the glass , watching Gosse slow his breathing and focus his whole being upon the blade resting only a hand 's length from his stomach . |
| 4 | At the start of the filming we bring in a students ' orchestra and we rehearse for three days , six sessions in all . |
| 5 | A finder who sells goods without first disclosing that he has only a finder 's title is in breach of the condition in section 12 . |
| 6 | The Americans are world champions and half a second faster than the British best — but I can redress that balance just by telling Christie he has only a dog 's chance . |
| 7 | The Hotel Excelsior Palace is conveniently located only a minute 's walk from the main street of Taormina . |
| 8 | We want just a week 's paid holiday ! |
| 9 | It is probably fair that venture capitalists have more say over a company 's affairs than a conventional bank lender with the comfort of a secured arrangement . |
| 10 | Coping strategies which are sometimes suggested , like making a mental agreement with yourself or even an actual arrangement with the other party , to stand over an arm 's length away and promise not to move from your spot , are sensible if the temperature really soars . |
| 11 | Yeah , you 'll have to come home a bit er , a bit er |
| 12 | We quickly drew up a children 's broadcasting legend hitlist . |
| 13 | Tramp nightclub owner Johnny Gold lives out a housewives ' fantasy in the arms of the exotic Chippendale hunks on his camp Christmas card . |
| 14 | Given what we now know , this is much more than the expected attempt to find out a demon 's identity , though it sounds very like it . |
| 15 | In his second year at the College Jack Smith had Minton for his tutor and was impressed by the way he took pains to find out a student 's intentions . |
| 16 | Be specific in checking out a venue 's own audio-visual equipment . |
| 17 | Beyond that sea rises a mountain range and beyond that stretches a vast desert where the sun twists round and beats down so hot it would dry out an eagle 's wings and turn them to dust if he flew too long . |
| 18 | A sun so hot it would dry out an eagle 's wings ! |
| 19 | ‘ And that being the case , ’ the Doctor said , wandering again into the twining array of whorls , blocks and threads , ‘ Pool has n't a snowflake 's chance in hell of pulling it off . ’ |
| 20 | Part two is business-oriented and built around a visitor 's search for a new factory site . |
| 21 | There is a regular bus service from Bathford to Bath , with a stop conveniently situated just a minute 's walk from The Orchard . |
| 22 | A businessman is threatening to sue over a bank 's advice |
| 23 | At a time when clubs are having to spend heavily on ground improvements to meet the requirements of the Football Licensing Authority , Touche concludes that ‘ revaluation of fixed assets in the accounts is a justified , proven and acceptable way to reflect commercially a club 's net asset value ’ . |
| 24 | Pupils were invited to join the poll , casting as many votes as they wished simply by writing down a teacher 's name again and again . |
| 25 | We had n't issued a certificate because the school or college had n't told SCOTVEC of the outcome of the module by filling in a Form NC6 . ’ |
| 26 | He was struck by the way in which Muni had depicted the suffering , the bewilderment , and the anger of a simple man , by the way in which the atmosphere and pressures of a strike-bound community had been created , and above all by the reality of the violence , which was a thing ‘ that shrieks along a man 's nerves and settles in his stomach ’ . |
| 27 | A PUBLIC inquiry today could make legal history as the Nature Conservancy Council attempts for the first time to purchase compulsorily a farmer 's land to protect a rich wildlife habitat . |
| 28 | She fumbled for the torch , and thumbed over the button with a chilly hand , and the cone of light spilled over a man 's body , face-down in the shallow water , glistening under the abrupt brightness in violent projections of black and white . |
| 29 | However , some natives at this time became unreliable guides and could give away a patrol 's position . |
| 30 | Penry walked slowly down the remaining stairs and crossed the room towards her , stumbling over a rug en route . |