Example sentences of "[num] [prep] [noun] ' [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his analysis , Hewlett-Packard Co , Sun Microsystems Inc and Intel Corp were out for blood , DEC and Compaq Computer Corp started eating their own children and ‘ the press , in a striking example of pack journalism , turned vicious , ’ playing up all the bad stuff — most notably MIPS ' financial distress — never mentioning the $50m it has in the bank — though see page three for MIPS ' disastrous results . |
| 2 | Indeed Karelius , in opera cloak and one of Aranyos ' dandyish suits , flattered himself he looked as distinguished as any . |
| 3 | Windows can be used on an 80286 based computer , but it will operate noticeably slower and can not take advantage of one of Windows ' main characteristics — Multi-tasking . |
| 4 | In 1979 one of Honduras ' meagre concessions to land reform had given Santos ' group of 16 families a 14-hectare plot on a steep hillside . |
| 5 | It is one of Callinicos ' main concerns to relate the constellation of ideas and cultural practices trading under a conception of the postmodern condition to an inadequate and escapist politics : the claim , as one of his own critics has had it , that ‘ the conditions that sustain oppression can be altered piecemeal ’ ( Patton , cited , p. 85 ) . |
| 6 | ‘ POWER to the people ’ is the secret behind a team-based improvement exercise which could save up to $1 million a year for one of Courtaulds ' leading US businesses . |
| 7 | The horseman was , in fact , one of Miles ' Cheyenne scouts , and Looking Glass was cut down by a sharpshooter 's bullet ; the only warrior to die after the opening battle . |
| 8 | Control Techniques , one of Wales ' home-grown success stories , turned in pre-tax profits of £3.7m to March , a leap of £2.1m on the same period in 1992 . |
| 9 | Ruthin schoolboy Gareth Edwards , rated one of Wales ' outstanding young prospects , will make his belated senior county debut in this game . |
| 10 | Ruthin schoolboy Gareth Edwards , rated one of Wales ' outstanding young prospects , will make his belated senior county debut in this game . |
| 11 | And that will be one of Mains ' main tests for the year . |
| 12 | Above : Choose one of Wickes ' new bright white rolled-top radiators for increased output . |
| 13 | Her performance even brings a touch or two of Callas ' distinctive ‘ bottled ’ tone , and under pressure on top the voice tends to spread in a rather similar way . |
| 14 | Her performance even brings a touch or two of Callas ' distinctive ‘ bottled ’ tone , and under pressure on top the voice tends to spread in a rather similar way . |
| 15 | Four of Hills ' top six come from the BBC but Eldorado is well down the field at 50-1 . |
| 16 | Glenn grabs four in Crues ' Euro warm-up Coleraine 1 Crusaders 4 |