Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] a [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 And the three and a halfs agreed with seven twenties .
2 And , just like the Aussie original , Newcastle United 's number nine relishes nothing better than a backs-to-the-wall shootout .
3 She looked good in country clothes as well ; in fact she looked pretty damned good all round , and right now it was the world 's greatest pisser that he was no more than a rough-at-the-edges motor mechanic whose chances with her had to rate at somewhere close to zero .
4 The report also warns drinkers to expect big differences in prices between locals in the same town , with upmarket pubs in prime locations charging more than a no-frills bar on the outskirts .
5 There was reason to think , as the Financial News suggested , that " Mr. Bonar Law 's resignation is more than a nine-days wonder .
6 Maybe it is true that it will take something more than a 44-points thrashing by France to force the IRFU into serious action .
7 Cos the machines in my old office all of them , all the five and a quarters agree both types .
8 He had won a US Open and a Masters title in great style , and their affair was a natural for the pages of the world 's newspapers .
9 ‘ Are you aware that a drugs ring is being operated in the club ? ’ he asked abruptly .
10 Other goods already identified were stolen during burglaries in Bradford in 1990 and an antiques shop in Leyburn last month .
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