Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [prep] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result , there is rarely the time to provide adequate explanations as to why a particular step is carried out . |
| 2 | In written language , for example , since there is no one-to-one correspondence between the marks ( alphabetic representations ) on the page , and how they are to be pronounced in speech , there is typically a range of alternatives as to how a written letter should be said . |
| 3 | Manorial court records sometimes give useful clues as to when a particular building existed ( even when it was built ) , but seldom are there clues to the sizes or layout . |
| 4 | I get clues as to how a particular family organises its life , whether the room is a room for the whole family or a , a room that 's perhaps excludes children or a room that 's for best , that kind of which not only tells you something about that particular family but , when you 've seen enough homes , tells you about general patterns that are going on in social life . |
| 5 | In the light of this discussion I offer some indications as to how a strategy of reading might be applied to the study of racist discourses , and invite readers to try out this approach on the two study texts , not in order to produce ‘ the right answer ’ but to compare what is gained and what lost in detail and depth of understanding by applying this kind of model compared to the others . |