Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [prep] a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The National Deaf Club , as will be remembered , was originally founded for the oral deaf , but by the 1930s had become so well-established as a sports and social club for independent-minded deaf people who were mostly well-bred and upper-class , and so dominant in the Federation of London Deaf Clubs ' sports tournaments , that oral deaf people were once more isolated from social activities . |
2 | These " festivals " are actually more redolent of a between-the-wars country-house party , frequented by a well-disposed audience of theatrical folk , the likes of David Frost and Derek Jameson , BBC producers , investors and divas . |
3 | It kicks-off on August 15 and Parry was yesterday involved in a fixtures meeting in Coventry . |
4 | During their trial separation , Robyn became deeply involved in a Women 's Group at Cambridge who met regularly but informally to discuss women 's writing and feminist literary theory . |
5 | Those who strongly doubt whether the cost-benefit exercise can be adequately performed are more inclined to a rules based or structural approach . |
6 | These are fairly generalised packages and a lot of work has been done in personnel on enhancing ADI in particular to make it more attractive as a Personnel Information System . |
7 | It is now possible for a GIS to incorporate databases from many sources , while in the near future developments in networks will mean that remote access to databases at institutions other than the users ' own will become possible . |
8 | They found themselves among a throng of about 10 at a Workers ' Revolutionary Party meeting at a local community centre . |
9 | And while IBM is undoubtedly now more of a computer-services company , much of this business is a spin-off from its installed base of mainframes — hardly a growing market . |
10 | He was a contented , if not an ambitious man ; he took pride in his shop , which he looked upon as more of a gentlemen 's club . |
11 | As it was , the train was 18 mins. late due to a points failure at Mid Calder . |
12 | It is virtually impossible for a Police Authority to obtain a report from a chief constable contrary to his wishes . |
13 | Let's just say that she 's quite safe in a boys ’ school … ’ |
14 | She is quite keen on a tenants ' association . |
15 | It 's very common for a women to be depressed after giving birth : if on top of that the parent 's hopes are dashed , and life seems desperately fraught because they have a handicapped child , it 's absolute hell . ’ |
16 | The album , an 11-track journey through rave , techno and other strands of electronic manipulations , including covering ground that would have been too difficult in a singles format , ie ambient and floaty , and demonstrating Eon 's influences that range from Pink Floyd and King Crimson to Depeche Mode , Juan Atkins and , erm , repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits . |
17 | The approach in this case has been continued by the courts and it is very rare for a volenti plea to succeed in an employee — employer case . |