Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun sg] and [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is therefore very much a sea and sand holiday , with one of the safest beaches in Devon . |
| 2 | Television is very much a reflection and reinforcement of its society , and the history of gay representation on television is closely linked to events outside . |
| 3 | October to March was very much a care and maintenance period , keeping the animals fed . |
| 4 | Now we 've got a good long a session and hour and a quarter and tea afterwards . |
| 5 | My Mam was ‘ the boss ’ at home but outside that house she was merely a wife and mother , never a person in her own right . |
| 6 | Since the DFR was not a document of title , but merely a receipt and notice of shipment it did little to assure the consignee or bona fide purchaser of the goods that the shipper would not resell or reroute the goods in transit . |
| 7 | This would fall to be considered under the occupiers liability section of a contents policy even where the occupant is merely a tenant and responsibility for maintenance of the pipes lies with the owner . |
| 8 | This award will , I trust , help dispel the old perception of Rentokil as merely a woodworm and pest control company , and to help to give it the recognition it deserves — for what it is today — a major multi-national company with a broad base of services of wide-ranging benefits ’ . |
| 9 | Perhaps a king and queen , far more important than the Lintons ! ’ |
| 10 | Linked to the new fashions of semi-detached houses with private gardens , and perhaps a drive and garage for a car , in a setting of more abundant open space , in an environment of modernity where new schools were particularly welcome by a child-rearing local population , and in a social milieu of middle-class respectability , the private building boom created ever-expanding suburban estates . |
| 11 | Obviously a brush and comb are essential , and these should both be of a fairly strong , sturdy design . |
| 12 | In any garden one has to think of the practical as well as the more decorative elements and so a shed and compost area were included . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't have to prove to anyone that I am not only a serve and volleyer . |
| 14 | There was no pipe line there , only a crane and grab . |
| 15 | It may be that Y Ltd. is only a buyer and re-seller , i.e. only a link in the chain of distribution . |
| 16 | They had no windows or windscreen and only a canopy and storm curtains for protection . |
| 17 | The cells are completely bare , some with an iron bedframe bolted to the floor , others with only a mattress and plastic bowl , pot , and that 's it . |
| 18 | He said that the woman in the house had only a table and television , and had spent the night before polishing the table so that it would bring in a wee bit extra to clear her debt . |
| 19 | The visitor can tour old workings and see demonstrations of the techniques involved particularly slate cutting , in which skilled men using only a hammer and chisel can split blocks of slate into sheets one fortieth of an inch thick . |
| 20 | ZIMBABWE 'S Lewis Nuridzo has been a scratch player since the age of 14 and called himself ‘ God 's child of fortune ’ after shooting a 71 on the first day of the Amateur championship at Royal Portrush where the winner collects only a trophy and medal , not money . |
| 21 | ‘ I believe , ’ he wrote , ‘ that the sovereign , even when he rules by hereditary right , is only a delegate and representative of the people , for whom he exists and to whom he must devote all his care and labour … |
| 22 | Nor was it easy for her at first to make new ones at The Milebrook , having only a pony and cart and her nearest neighbours being two , four and five miles away . |
| 23 | One possible outcome of the discussions is that manufacturing will be retained at Ayr , which employs 1,000 people , with Galway having only a research and development function . |
| 24 | Then it has to decide if it actually wants to shrink-wrap the stuff , and finally whether to go ahead and put together a marketing and distribution effort for the completed product . |
| 25 | Opposite a café and shop , a tall , sparse wood leads down to a dramatic view of the Falls , a cataract powerful enough to feed a local hydro-electricity station . |
| 26 | For example , a belief in strength through superiority means that in Japanese groups ‘ saving face ’ is a major consideration in negotiations , whereas in east coast American groups , where everyone , at least in theory , has the same opportunity , this is less an issue and failure is rationalized ( ‘ So we blew it ’ ) . |
| 27 | As she mingled with the guests at the Queen 's Scottish home she realized that she was no longer treated as a person but as a position , no longer a flesh and blood human being with thoughts and feelings but a symbol where the very title ‘ Her Royal Highness , the Princess of Wales ’ distanced her not only from the wider public but from those within the intimate royal circle . |
| 28 | Golf haul : Thieves wheeled away a trolley and golf clubs worth £950 from outside Walton Hall Golf Club , Warrington . |
| 29 | Despite the " Boy Wonder " tag , he countered the quite genuine complaints that with the elementary aids available — basically just a compass and air speed indicator — it was virtually impossible to find a German target in the face of spoofs/dummies and the mounting numbers of fighters , as well as flak and searchlights . |
| 30 | Now , if any of you get terribly tense at the back of shoulders which we all seem to do nowadays , if you come for just a back and shoulder massage , we actually work on the back of the neck and along the shoulders using massage movements which helps to relax you , which helps to actually break down the lactic acid that builds up in the muscles that causes you pain . |