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 . |