Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lou had allowed her coal-black hair to grow into a softer , more feminine style that flattered her small features . |
| 2 | Fifthly , in the arena of foreign affairs , Hitler was commonly regarded as an upholder and a fanatical defender of Germany 's just rights , a rebuilder of the nation 's strength , a statesman of genius , and for the most part , it seems , not as a racial imperialist warmonger working towards a ‘ war of annihilation ’ and limitless German conquest . |
| 3 | Its unusual mahogany colouring and coat pattern , with a bold white finching along the back and underside and flashing white tail , suggest close links with the extinct Glamorgan ( see Welsh cattle ) and most would accept that the two in due course merged into a single breed . |
| 4 | Some in due course opt for a diploma programme . |
| 5 | In spite of his breakdowns , Hoccleve achieved a position of seniority and in due course retired with a pension . |
| 6 | The solid bark parted like a mist , closed like a clam . |
| 7 | The intact skin acts as a barrier between the internal and the external environment which contains many potentially harmful agents . |
| 8 | In this chapter we examine a number of different forms of short-term contract working in a number of different sectors . |
| 9 | VOLUNTEERS at an historic fort were yesterday assessing the cost of extensive damage caused during a burglary . |
| 10 | Mr Tom King , Defence Secretary , said Mr Kinnock was guilty of a ‘ monstrous cover-up ’ over the true extent of the party 's links with CND and questioned his ability to deliver strong defence based on a nuclear deterrent . |
| 11 | Bits of the well-organised election looked like a utopian dream of the new world order : Indians and Canadians , Ghanaians and Australians , travelling the countryside with helicopter-borne polling stations , bringing democracy to grateful if puzzled peasants in distant Cambodian villages . |
| 12 | Table 13 outlines the actions farmers thought they would take in the event of political or economic change leading to a drop in farm returns . |
| 13 | Isolated for long periods amongst little-known peoples , our sole defence lay in a sort of encounter therapy , a complete vulnerability to our hosts ' ways of being and seeing . |
| 14 | It was between Peter Unsworth 's ‘ Escape ’ , a print of a volcanic geyser erupting behind a climber scrambling out of the crater and A D Nicoll 's haunting picture of ‘ Footprints ’ disappearing over pristine sand dunes towards distant , mysterious mountains . |
| 15 | A narrow majority voted for a ban in parks and open spaces … but moves to make tenants conform to the ban as well were defeated by three votes . |
| 16 | But why was the capitalist mode of production more efficient than feudal landownership , and why does this generate social and political change leading to a new power structure in society ? |
| 17 | If you live north of the country and are thinking about a change of style then here 's your chance to win a fabulous hair cut in a top northern salon ! |
| 18 | The most import ; ant characters which distinguish the Ophiacanthinae are the often long and narrow mainly internal radial shields ; the small scale-like plates of the disk and the relative broad jaw coupled with a relatively simple arrangement of apical and oral papillae . |
| 19 | Then the Posh striker laid on a glorious chance six minutes from the end , only for substitute Pat Gavin to mis-time his header completely with the goal at his mercy . |
| 20 | Within 2.5km ( 1½ miles ) the road forks and the right-hand branch dips across a hollow towards Schwendi ; but continue forward , climbing on the left-hand ( main ) road which ascends towards Goldiwil at a higher level with even more rewarding views . |
| 21 | The Wolf-Man — a rich Russian identified in a tantalisingly Chekhovian fashion only as ‘ Segei P- ’ — was certainly a bit odd . |
| 22 | Behind the glass an official from the Political Branch scowled at a worried-looking black . |
| 23 | A traditional critic may be a practising artist ; if so , there is an excellent chance that any technical assessment included in a piece of criticism will be thorough . |
| 24 | This is the beginning of the classic route to follow on a walking tour of Zurich , starting from the main railway station through the sophisticated poise of the Bahnhofstrasse and branching off for the Lindenhof . |
| 25 | This notable agreement between men who might be supposed to represent the opposite poles of economic ideology came on a day when Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov disclosed grim new evidence of wage inflation here , and Dr Alan Greenspan , the visiting chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board , wound up three days of discussions with Soviet ministers , bankers and economists . |
| 26 | The backdrop of rural discontent kept at a minimum the government 's tolerance level for criticism and signs of independent organization in the cities . |
| 27 | This tough and challenging rural course finishes with a series of hills , which seem to grow steeper and more demanding as the time to challenge them comes around . |
| 28 | They show how important it is to consider the objectively quantifiable support provided within a relationship during a crisis . |
| 29 | In that case , the plaintiff was a professional footballer registered with a league club , Newcastle United . |
| 30 | So , an enterprising chap by the name of Len Middleton came up with an idea that would present the bait on fine , supple line ( the hair ) , and yet still have a strong hook attached to a strong , somewhat rigid line . |