Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [adv] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do believe that women experience another , relentless denial of their powers , which begins as soon as they can speak , if not before , and makes the act of writing for them primarily an act of rebellion . |
| 2 | It took the three of them over an hour to reach the bottom of the slope , where they came to a halt . |
| 3 | And the reason why those job densities work like that is that modern logistics floor space comes brings with it typically an office element unit . |
| 4 | It is difficult to accept that this is an expense of the accounting period in which only an order was issued . |
| 5 | While I spoke like that I could pretend that Syl and his house were unreal and my projected presence in it merely an extension of that fantasy , but the wedding loomed ever closer like a rock and I , poor ship , was about to founder on it . |
| 6 | She 'd left a message for him about an hour before , within minutes of receiving a call from the foresters ' agents . |
| 7 | It suggests to me either an act of personal revenge or , alternatively , a demonstration to encourage the others , as the French say . ’ |
| 8 | Of course , if you prefer to talk to someone then an interview can be easily arranged . |
| 9 | Enough to curve it right back on itself so an astronaut going in a straight line would land back where he started ? ’ |
| 10 | Had he imagined it , or had Chung Hu-yan come to him only an hour back with news of another attack ? |
| 11 | Frankie arrived back by himself about an hour later and drove off without a word to anybody . |