Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [subord] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An S-language could be the machine language of another computer , in which case the B 1700 can emulate that computer if an interpreter is written in the microcode . |
| 2 | Clearly , there is more to being an informed citizen than an understanding of fixed shared values . |
| 3 | Although theft is illegal it is often regarded as normal and acceptable practice when an individual ‘ borrows ’ materials from his or her place of work for personal use — such as stationery , or makes 'phone calls on an office telephone . |
| 4 | The emphasis here was placed on the need for a thorough self-appraisal of this issue before an outsider could make any assessment . |
| 5 | A few days after the massacre , the Shah had an opportunity to show himself as a compassionate leader after an earthquake destroyed the town of Tabas and killed about twenty thousand people . |
| 6 | The family of a remand prisoner found hanged in his cell have called for a public inquiry after an inquest reached a suicide verdict . |
| 7 | This day provided an opportunity for participants to be together , to listen to Sister , to share experiences and generally relax and enjoy the peace of the day ( yes , there was plenty of laughter ! ) . |
| 8 | FOOTBALLER Tom Delaubenque , 23 , was forced to hobble two miles home with a broken leg because an X-ray department was closed . |
| 9 | Polymer dimensions can be calculated in this way if an assumption is made about the best model . |
| 10 | GERMANY 'S recession appears to be deepening according to a report published yesterday which was forced to halve predictions of 2 p.c. growth this year because an increase in exports has failed to materialise . |
| 11 | At another house where an officer asked about the aerial on the roof , the owner replied : ‘ I 've got a bottle of milk on the doorstep , but that does n't mean to say I 've got a cow in the kitchen . ’ |
| 12 | Interviewers can not be sure of people 's age or social class before an interview is begun and so one can see the temptation of putting a woman down as under 35 if that is just what you need at the end of a hard day when the woman turns out in fact to be 38 . |
| 13 | In one good example in June 1988 , a company was burgled some time after an employee was sacked . |
| 14 | This is a weak test because an invitation to interview is only the first stage of selection . |
| 15 | Talk of the Rector and his unruly family , of her wild Harry 's doings at Oxford , of the poor hunting season it had been , all flowed between her and Aunt Emily and when she rose to go , and Alexandra held out her hand in farewell , Mrs Burrows stalked past her to the door as if she had no more real existence than an armchair . |
| 16 | An inquest opened yesterday into the death of a three-year-old girl after an incident in her mother 's home . |
| 17 | In any dodgy situation , whether you are walking down a lonely street or standing in a crowded bar where an argument is brewing , make sure that you are aware of possible escape routes . |
| 18 | LASMO employees in the Far east responded with typical generosity when an earthquake devastated the East Nusa Tenggara island of Flores . |
| 19 | Where a court is considering whether a provision does or does not cover X the rule will not admit the parliamentary history of the provision to demonstrate that at no stage in the parliamentary proceedings was there any suggestion that the provision covered X. It remains to be seen how long judges in the United Kingdom will be able to require negative evidence from parliamentary material to establish that an admissible statement is an expression of parliamentary intention , but exclude such evidence as an aid to construction . |
| 20 | But there was always much debate about the level at which each ratio should be set , and much bitterness when an industry considered itself badly treated . |
| 21 | It 's as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike ! |
| 22 | Her condition is irreversible and she writes , ‘ this is not so much news as an appeal to Somervillians who might bring the existence of these neuropathies to the attention of the public , some of whom are probably in the early stages . ’ |
| 23 | If there is no statement after the ELSE , the program will " dropthrough " to the following line if an exception occurs . |
| 24 | Rule 2.1 stresses the need for absolute secrecy before an announcement is made . |
| 25 | Using a script command , the user is automatically logged on to the appropriate host once an application is chosen . |
| 26 | In his appendix to the History of Edinburgh Arnot states that in 1763 there was no such thing as an umbrella known or used in Edinburgh . |
| 27 | And by the same token , there is no such thing as an author , that is to say , one who originates a work of fiction ab nihilo . |
| 28 | In the real world there is undoubtedly no such thing as an organization of any size or substance that can say , All my data lives in one source . |
| 29 | ‘ There is no such thing as an accident , ’ replied Tock . |
| 30 | Chapters 4 to 6 are art historical , interpreting about 800 years , beginning with a time when a miniaturist copied approved models with almost or actual religious obedience , and ending in a period in the early Renaissance when an illuminator does not even stand up when the Chancellor of France enters the room or when John of Holland can complain that Jacquemart de Hesdin has stolen his private pattern sheets in 1398 . |