Example sentences of "[prep] [det] a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are they talking about such a large number . |
| 2 | Our customers are many and varied , ranging from domestic pets to farm animals and even an occasional exotic animal — like the lion that was brought from a travelling circus with a cut foot , and caused consternation amongst our more regular clients ; they were not prepared for such a large cat sitting in the back of a Land Rover in our car park . |
| 3 | Three , we fail to understand why it is necessary or desirable for such a large proportion of this subscription to go out of our institute to County and National Funds . |
| 4 | Such a short statement for such a large change of policy does , however , raise some questions of political aptitude . |
| 5 | It was at Oakridge Lynch , close by the junction of the Whiteway and Broadways , an unusual place for such a large mill , the majority of its brethren being well down in the valley bottoms . |
| 6 | Stability : for such a large tent , its stability was good with all the guys pegged out . |
| 7 | What is it like working for such a large organisation ? |
| 8 | I 'm agreeably surprised to see it 's three thousand , I hope we 're getting the quality of advice that is necessary for such a large organisation . |
| 9 | For such a large man , for such large hands , he was surprisingly gentle . |
| 10 | Held , allowing the appeal , the judge had referred to Cavendish ( 1961 ) 45 Cr.App.R. 374 in ruling that it was open to a jury to infer from all the circumstances that there must have been prior arrangement with the occupier for such a large quantity of burglary proceeds to arrive so quickly at the premises . |
| 11 | The minutes also record two accidents on the site , an astonishingly small number for such a large project . |
| 12 | Was it possible for such a large amount of people as inhabited Athena Gardens to be genuinely so cheerful and contented ? |
| 13 | With only six grades for such a large group of staff , it was not felt sensible , however , to use a system which apparently stated that a post scoring x points was clearly in one grade and yet a post scoring x 5 points was , equally clearly , in a different grade ( all possible scores were multiples of 5 and the range of possible scores was approximately 135 to 1500 ) . |
| 14 | ‘ This crisis takes two forms : the size of the prison population ’ ( combined with the lack of prison places and the running expenses of locking up and catering for such a large number of prisoners ) ‘ and the demands on the probation and after-care service ’ ( Bottoms , 1990a : 5 ) . |
| 15 | It was immediately evident to the Doctor that , accustomed as they were to successful action , the Chelonians were ill prepared for such a large number of casualties . |
| 16 | Euravia does not at present have the resources for such a large volume of work . |
| 17 | To reduce the likelihood of this a large lexicon must be stored . |
| 18 | The construction of such a large building was welcomed by the people of Louth , especially as it would create jobs for many men who were returning from the war . |
| 19 | The commitment of such a large organisation can only ensure that the levels of excellence will always remain outstanding . |
| 20 | With the introduction of such a large development , obviously extensive changes were going to be likely , not only in computer terms , but also in the administration of payroll and personnel records and in the organisational requirements for the new system . |
| 21 | Timetabling difficulties were more acute than anticipated , being caused especially by the involvement of such a large variety of equipment and software . |
| 22 | The Rector , who could not afford to keep up the grounds , had no need of such a large house himself , and Charlotte decided to rent it . |
| 23 | The implementation of such a large energy programme in so little time posed many financial and industrial problems , and also problems of siting and public acceptance . |
| 24 | Funding will obviously not increase pro rata , but the influx of such a large number of students will clearly mean a demand for more books . |
| 25 | The extra gravitational attraction of such a large number of black holes could explain why our galaxy rotates at the rate it does : the mass of the visible stars is insufficient to account for this . |
| 26 | From comments made , it seems that the allocation of such a large figure to the last heading was justified by the importance given to the topic approach , emphasised by submissions of the basic studies and history departments appended to the proposal . |
| 27 | It is rare in British industry for a designer to become the head of such a large business , and Conran can sometimes appear defensive about the unusual position in which he finds himself . |
| 28 | It seems unlikely that significant excretion would occur against such a large concentration gradient unless the drug is actively transported out of the cell . |
| 29 | Whilst not every child has the aptitude for sport , with such a large choice of activities in the country , there 's bound to be something which each child can enjoy . |
| 30 | And the fact that they have voted against with such a large majority is something |