Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adj] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they assured him the deposits were in order , he assumed it was a payment due from a former employer . |
| 2 | Wondering whether the prim Miss Goody-Goody of a few months ago had really metamorphosed into this forlorn and wanton creature , Miranda said , ‘ I 'll send a car for you . |
| 3 | I did get a bit paranoid for a few months , stopped using the tube . |
| 4 | ‘ You 'll have to excuse me husband , ’ she says , ‘ he get 's a bit borin' after a few pints . ’ |
| 5 | Forest Mere for a Few Days |
| 6 | After coming to a stop with the glider facing into wind , holding the tail down is the worst possible thing , and even leaving the nose unattended for a few moments is dangerous . |
| 7 | I 'd been a bit dithery for a few days , sort of clumsy and absentminded , as you often get when you 're feeling under the weather . |
| 8 | In the end , it was much easier than she had thought to push the silver door open by a few inches and to stand listening , trying to see , trying to hear , trying to feel the lingering dark presence . |
| 9 | Therefore , the futures price will respond first to information of a general nature , while information specific to a few companies will have little impact on the index or the futures price . |
| 10 | Beyond Slate Mill , the Chelt weaves its way unhindered for a few miles before reaching the last mill on its course , the little corn one at Norton . |