Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a framework has more than a passing similarity with the career structure observed by Howard Parker in his study of young delinquents in Liverpool . |
| 2 | A line of 60 characters printed on a typewriter looks OK but a 6″ line of type set at 10pt is virtually unreadable , simply because the eye gets bored and stops short of the end . |
| 3 | ROWLAND S HOWARD These Immortal Souls ' Australian exile recounts more than a decade on the musical edge … |
| 4 | The outbreak comes less than a month after the bug struck 11 children in the intensive care unit at Guy 's Hospital , London . |
| 5 | The symbolic value of law involves more than a volitional commitment to legal institutions and legal process , or the rhetorical effectiveness of international law arguments . |
| 6 | Then too , Sun has more than a touch of the ‘ not invented here ’ syndrome . |
| 7 | Doug 's machine has four and a half meg free . |
| 8 | Holding high small thin green shoots thicker than a matchstick but no thicker than a pencil , he jeered at women satisfied , he said , by ‘ little boys ’ . |
| 9 | Sketching out the good and bad side of human nature … cartoons get a fleeting glance in daily papers … but for many there 's a more serious side … the cartoonists work raises more than a smile . |
| 10 | Apparently it is not intended to decide that a bowler with a long run pays more than a dashing opening batsman , but rather to ensure that a highly-paid Test cricketer does not necessarily pay the same amount as a young uncapped player . |
| 11 | And our work remains healthy if a sense of achievement is tempered by a constant appetite to explore new problems and ideas . |
| 12 | The circular makes clear that a decision to implement the contingency plans would be ‘ subject to collective ministerial authority ’ . |
| 13 | Being an intercooled unit the engine runs cooler than a non intercooled turbocharged diesel as the air fed into the engine is at a lower temperature and so the engine cooling system does not have to dispose of as much waste heat . |
| 14 | As a PC depreciates faster than a catwalk model who 's just turned 30 , here are my tips for those of you who do n't want to lose your shirts : |
| 15 | The Bible has more than a few things to say about astrology and fortune-telling . |
| 16 | For the next six hours — or a little less , because at Battersea the flood lasts five and a half hours , and the ebb six and a half — they would be living not on land , but on water . |
| 17 | The crossing takes two and a half hours , so she 'll dock at three English time . |
| 18 | Coming southwards on the main Arezzo — Lake Trasimeno road , just before Policiano , a sign points left and a straight avenue leads to this handsome country residence surrounded by cypresses , palm trees , bamboo cane , conifers and much tranquillity . |
| 19 | As a rough guide , if a fever persists more than a day or two in a child under 2 years then consider seeking advice . |
| 20 | An eagle flies better than a pelican even though they 've both got wings . ’ |
| 21 | No Mills and Boon title has less than a print run of almost 100,000 , a figure that makes most bestseller lists look like chickenfeed . |
| 22 | The ghetto-blaster lies less than a metre away from the lip of the jacuzzi . |
| 23 | Mr Corden 's departure comes less than a month after Frank Gray was sacked as manager of the Third Division 's bottom club . |
| 24 | The Bridge has two and a half thousand steel wires running through its spans which act as support for the concrete . |
| 25 | Such a premature baby has less than a 10 per cent chance of survival and a healthy life because the lungs are not fully developed . |
| 26 | They 've learned a manoeuvre or two from the Red Arrows , but the Chileans ' repertoire includes more than a few party-pieces of their own . |
| 27 | A punch travels faster than a kick and you may be stop-punched by an alert opponent . |
| 28 | If Rainbow seems high as a kite , half-delirious , with racing pulse and her heartbeat dancing the hora , it is only because the delicious hand of Riva now lies firmly clasped within her own . |
| 29 | The cost of obtaining advice becomes significant when a client considers using professional agencies . |
| 30 | The news comes less than a month after the release of his latest acclaimed opus , ‘ Jehovakill ’ , and the announcement that three Town & Country club shows had sold out prior to the tour being pulled . |