Example sentences of "[noun sg] with a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The DIA 's interest in them sprang from their association with a Chinese arms dealer named David King , also known as David Loo Choy , who represented the People 's Republic of China and had played a part in the North network 's illegal supply of arms to the Nicaraguan Contras in association with Monzer al-Kassar . |
| 2 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
| 3 | Last year SmithKline Beecham , who make Ribena , were forced to come to a secret cash deal with a dozen families who threatened a court case claiming their children 's teeth were rotted by the so-called ‘ healthy ’ baby drink . |
| 4 | Such is fame : our exploit brought us international mention with a few lines by the Canadian Press but our feat was not mentioned in Robert Ripley 's ‘ Believe It or Not ’ column , and we had never heard of the Guinness Book of Records in those early days . |
| 5 | The black culture will have a significant , if not dominant , place in your family perspective because every other influence will be portraying and reinforcing the white culture — hence a token attempt with a few books and the occasional embarrassed conversation will not combat it . |
| 6 | Early last year , in an interview with a low-circulation Blues fanzine , Bowyer stated that the current political climate in Northern Ireland would make it almost impossible for Catholics to cross the sectarian divide and play for Linfield . |
| 7 | Throughout the country , mileage restrictions on operational vehicles and on essential users include the following : ’ in the north west of the County , an area 20 miles across , was patrolled by an Area car with a 40 miles allocation for an 8 hour tour of duty ; in the conurbation the panda vehicles were restricted to 28 miles for each 8 hour shift ’ . |
| 8 | And it says much that you could make a racer out of the RS road car with a few hours notice . |
| 9 | For the first time in the race 's history the 89–90 race included a Soviet entry ( Fazisi ) and a boat with an all women crew ( Maiden ) . |
| 10 | The 80R is essentially a twin channel , 80 watt amplifier with a few departures from the norm that are all its own . |
| 11 | That 's why I 'm trying to fill up the gap with a few concerts , but of course I 'm not good enough for the big dates , it will be mostly provincial engagements . |
| 12 | Well if there is water in the gutter , as there was in the Strand , you can create a remarkably similar effect with a fast sports car . |
| 13 | Candida set about improving Sara 's still boyish figure with a few handkerchiefs and pins . |
| 14 | Hopley burst on to the scene with a dazzling Wasps debut against England captain Will Carling at Harlequins two seasons ago . |
| 15 | A shaded patio overlooks the garden , well planted with colourful racks of equipment and sails , and the garden leads straight onto the beach , mainly sand with a few patches of pebbles . |
| 16 | IBM Corp 's vast personal computer contract with the former Soviet Ministry of Education ended early with just 15,000 machines installed in schools and only 75% of those paid for , IBM Europe chief Renato Riverso told the Wall Street Journal ; he also said that IBM has yet to receive its first payment on its $150m contract to provide Aeroflot with a modern reservations system . |
| 17 | Huyton 's Keith Wilson , a member of the Octo- plus Wigan Matchgroup , was second with a 3.890 kilos ( 8 lb 9 oz ) and received £600 . |
| 18 | This replaced the jacket with a windcheater and the kepi with a Chicago-style police cap . |
| 19 | Seasiders have traditionally viewed the shore and estuaries as an interesting playground with a few resources that can be gathered for supper . |
| 20 | Cheer up your Christmas cheeseboard with a mouth-watering Connoisseurs Choice special selection pack of three traditional English cheeses . |
| 21 | GH-K are the only club in the relegation zone with a positive points differential : indeed , only league leaders Melrose have scored more points than them this season . |
| 22 | The specially-adapted unmarked cars will be compared on a day-to-day basis with a marked police car to see if they are giving value for money . |
| 23 | The plant at Daya Bay is being built by a joint French-Chinese team with a few Australians , South Africans and a couple of Brits . |
| 24 | Magherafelt confirmed their third place with a maximum points 5–0 ( 20–5 ) win over the Boat Club . |
| 25 | The result is an approximate history of the site : for example , the site may begin with the construction of a farmhouse with a few outbuildings , then a large barn was built , alterations were made to the farmhouse , two of the outbuildings were demolished , and so on . |
| 26 | Highgate Cemetery displays crossed bats with a broken wicket , as well as a stone piano with a few bars of one of Puccini 's operas . |
| 27 | ICL Plc and Hoskyns Group Plc have beaten the competition from IBM ( UK ) Ltd and Digital Equipment UK Ltd to win a prestige contract to provide the UK 's Department of Social Security with an Analytical Services Statistical Information System — Assist : the system , which is designed to enable users to extract , analyse and tabulate data for modelling and forecasting , will be based on a variety of ICL 's Openframework hardware and software products , running under Windows 3 , and includes data analysis tools from Berkshire-based SAS Software Ltd ; Hoskyns is to provide bespoke development effort where required . |
| 28 | Easily Accessible : Leominster is an attractive market town with a weekly antiques sale , some fine timber buildings , and a Norman church which features a ducking stool ( last used in 1809 ) and a beautiful 14th-century chalice . |
| 29 | The Chairman opened a well-attended meeting with a few words about the gratifying growth and vigour shown by the Society in its first year . |
| 30 | The Burgh Island Hotel ( ) is an art deco shrine with a dozen suites . |