Example sentences of "[noun sg] there [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And to the right of Blaze the green turf lay undisturbed , very slightly irregular , as the whole area was , a reticulation of tiny-leaved plants , minuscule flowers , netted into the grass , a small pit here filled with pine needles , a shallow rut there with a sandy bottom . |
| 2 | And they had a big tt gas engine there with a great big flywheel and you can see these machines today , they did n't make them round , they used to make them flat . |
| 3 | The atmosphere was not exactly lively but I continued to have lunch there for a long time because she was extremely kind and the food was good . |
| 4 | There would be no place there for a rose-growing headmaster . |
| 5 | CRICKET FANS Gordon and Barbara Bidlake , began searching Cornwall for their dream home by the sea when , with retirement looming , they decided to exchange their holiday hideaway there for a permanent residence . |
| 6 | The odd name there with a familiar ring to it I fancy . |
| 7 | His expert knowledge of classical history was sharpened by a deep interest in Indian law based upon his years of service there as a senior legal official . |
| 8 | There are plenty of activities on offer there including a permanent orienteering course — a special Wayfaring pack designed to accompany the course is available from the Forest Park Visitor Centre . |
| 9 | ‘ I scored one of the best goals of my career there in a Bass Irish Cup semi-final against Linfield . |
| 10 | Aha this was a man who had been a joiner there for a long time . |
| 11 | In 1927–28 , Miss Green revived the ailing WEA branch there with a Terminal course , followed by a One-Year course in the following year which led to a Tutorial Class from 1929–32 . |
| 12 | ‘ But I got my hand there in a reflex action and it took the worst of it . |
| 13 | But I got my hand there in a reflex action and it took the worst of it . |
| 14 | There is a clear lesson there for a beleagured John Major and a rattled Tory government . |
| 15 | Deciding where to place your boat on the start line and then threading your way there through a crowded fleet is no mean feat , but Stuart Quarrie offers some tips |
| 16 | Magistrate Peck 's on his way there with a whole lot of militiamen . |
| 17 | He 's trotted away down to deep square leg and Trevor Ward the Kent batsman there with a large drink for him . |
| 18 | I was neither Jew nor English nor white , or even a proper Indian or a proper Pakistani ; but my travels through Europe and stay in the USA and my near acceptance there as a living entity capable of suffering pain and enjoying pleasure had temporarily given me a sort of quasi-human status , further aggravated by those willing to be my sexual partners ; I had become spoilt and pampered . |
| 19 | A visit there on a warm , sunny afternoon yesterday , knowing something of how they met their end , made it easy to support the installation of a small plaque . |