Example sentences of "[noun pl] and a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard was tall for his age and personable , with impeccable manners and a strong sense of occasion . |
| 2 | The two had much in common : conceit , fame , unorthodox pulpit manners and a trenchant belief in liberal progress . |
| 3 | The caesium chloride structure , for example , consists of a cubic structure of cations and a cubic structure of anions . |
| 4 | The remarkable vertical lift here , which transports boats between the Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Weaver about fifty feet below , is one of the wonders of the inland waterways and a unique piece of Victorian engineering ; the only canal lift still in use in Britain . |
| 5 | So we are all set up with booze , sex , unrequited love , thoughts of separation , ambiguous sexual status , a grand piano for the singing of old songs and a sniffy Law dispensing trifle with a gimlet stare . |
| 6 | After one more roundabout and one more tune , we drove through the compound gates , drawing up to the house with ringing ears and a mild sense of both exhaustion and satisfaction . |
| 7 | Shape two long ears and a small bob-tail and position on . |
| 8 | But McCullouch had good ears and a sharp vision for aesthetic quality . |
| 9 | Use the pink marzipan to mould a pixie 's head , and add pink pointed ears and a green cap . |
| 10 | ‘ 1976 was a heat wave in England and we had a basset hound called Hector with big ears and a droopy face . |
| 11 | He 's survived a ninety minute spin in a washing machine , and apart from bruised ears and a broken claw , seems none the worse for wear . |
| 12 | Priskin was a little shocked , with bruised ears and a broken claw , but otherwise none the worse for wear . |
| 13 | The system consists of an IBM PC compatible computer linked to a reactor assembly , control valves , balances , temperature and pH probes and a peristaltic pump system . |
| 14 | The walled gardens surrounding Boscean Country Hotel are a shelter for wildlife — badgers , foxes and a wide variety of birds make their home here in the shadow of two ancient Celtic crosses . |
| 15 | Over the years I 've been lucky enough to see pine martens , golden eagles , otters , blue hares , foxes and a huge variety of birds , including a snowy egret at Torridon , wildly off course from its African and European haunts . |
| 16 | Erm he was buggered silly to put it er very crudely erm and not only that but they used to wire each-other up to the mains and and stick er snooker cues up each-other 's backsides and a whole range of activities used to go on . |
| 17 | ‘ The thieves knew what they were doing , ’ said Billy , who has two other snakes , three Australian tree frogs and a tarantula spider . |
| 18 | And although I have to admit that this tale of a French prince who is turned into a frog by his wicked aunt and grows up to be a prince among frogs and a secret agent to boot , did n't grab me , it will surely keep the little ones enthralled . |
| 19 | ‘ Jesus Christ , a load of frogs and a fucking Scotsman ’ . |
| 20 | It is larger than the Petra model , but Lorraine points out it does have a diffuser attachment , six heat/speed settings and a removable filter . |
| 21 | She was tall long legs and a long waist — and was dressed in black . |
| 22 | The clothes were agitated by hand , using a wooden dolly , which had four short legs and a long handle . |
| 23 | Sketching easels usually have three folding legs and a pivotal canvas carrier with sliding stops and supports that allow the position and size of the canvas on the easel to be varied . |
| 24 | Sketching easels usually have three folding legs and a pivotal canvas carrier with sliding stops and supports that allow the position and size of the canvas on the easel to be varied . |
| 25 | She looked wonderful , in a short skirt which showed off her long legs and a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I 'm short and I 've got stocky legs and a big backside — I 'm very close to the ground ! ’ he answers in typical self-effacing style . |
| 27 | Jonty Rhodes in the field : ‘ I 'm short and I 've got stocky legs and a big backside — I 'm very close to the ground . ’ |
| 28 | No , an oak table and an oak sideboard and that was all and just four chairs or six chairs I think it was , yes , er and it was erm that furniture was a utility , er I 'd forgotten about that , it 's taken me back now , that was a utility dining room suite of really first class quality , it was a tallish sideboard with two doors with big bow legs and a square table , erm , but it was solid oak really good |
| 29 | Luna 's Four Legged Friend is a small folding bench , with steel underframe and legs and a replaceable MDF top . |
| 30 | I recommend that , unless you can afford to fit extractor fans and a controlled heating system , you look at the support materials you are currently using . |