Example sentences of "[num] [prep] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Hearn the WPBSA intends to take only 16 players for a week to its overseas events instead of 32 for nearly a fortnight . |
| 2 | It is clear that prophecy was part of the experience of the people of God in the Bible ( see Numbers 11:20,1 Samuel 19:20 , Joel 2:28 , Acts 2:18 ; 15:22 ; 19:6 ; 21:9 , 1 Corinthians 11:4–5 ; 12:28 ; 14:1 and 24 , Ephesians 4:11,1 Thessalonians 5:20 for just a sample of instances ) . |
| 3 | R. S. Wood himself , occupying a central position in more senses than one , wished to see a transfer of all pupils at the age of eleven to a common secondary school , followed by transfer for a selected minority at the age of thirteen to either a grammar or a technical school . |
| 4 | Heather Countley dialled 999 at 12.35pm a minute after the car accident involving her son outside her home at Peghorn Lodge , Harwood-in-Teesdale , near Barnard Castle . |
| 5 | You know , you may go for a long time and not see any , then you 'll see two or three in possibly a week . |
| 6 | Pour the mixture into a greased and floured tin ( in the shape of a ring if you have one ) and bake at 180°C , 350°F , Gas Mark 4 for about an hour until cooked . |
| 7 | It 's been ‘ 88 for almost a year . |
| 8 | I 'm trying to work out this fifty over here a whisky with bread ? |
| 9 | MicroMuse Ltd , the Putney , London-based Sparcsystems builder turned systems integrator , is one of just a couple of UK firms distributing SunConnect 's SunNet Manager to other resellers and system integrators . |
| 10 | He made the comment in remarks to a visiting official from North Korea , one of only a handful of foreign countries to send special delegations for national day . |
| 11 | Anderson had employed Jean Southwark QC , one of only a handful of leading women barristers . |
| 12 | One of only a handful of mixed freights which survived until closure of Woodhead was a late afternoon Tinsley-Dewsnap working , seen at the north end of Wadsley hauled by 76016/10 in May 1981 . |
| 13 | It was in his adopted position of right-back that Paul gained two England Under 21 caps and he is one of only a handful of players who have appeared for the Palace in ten post-war seasons , while his 319 games for the club place him firmly in the top five all-time appearances for us . |
| 14 | Exquisitely inlaid all over in Chinoiserie decoration in stained horn , mother-of-pearl , tortoiseshell and brass with silvered bronze mounts , it is one of only a handful of similar pieces known ( the most recent example sold by Sotheby 's in December 1991 made $875,000 ) . |
| 15 | Ted Cox is almost unique among Athletico supporters as he is one of only a handful who voluntarily attend away games . |
| 16 | For those who still feel that we are lagging , let me say that Britain is one of only a handful of countries to have set a target for reductions in carbon dioxide . |
| 17 | LE Restaurant Sante is one of only a handful of Ulster inclusions in the just published 1993 Guide to ‘ The 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland ’ . |
| 18 | ‘ This made us the second most successful regional morning in the UK and one of only a handful of papers to increase annual sales . |
| 19 | The centre is one of only a handful in the country that caters exclusively for sick and injured wildlife . |
| 20 | Archway is one of only a handful of schools in the country to have taken such a strong stand against the Government . |
| 21 | It 's a red panda cub , one of only a handful to have been born in captivity . |
| 22 | To be one of only a handful of boys among hundreds of girls at a feis ( a competition ) was the surest way of pulling girls I ever saw . |
| 23 | Twenty-year-old Peake not only scored the goal which put Pool on their way to a desperately needed win , he was also one of only a handful of players on either side who looked capable of coming to terms with the gale-force wind and bumpy pitch . |
| 24 | He is believed to be the first Karate expert in the region to receive such an award and one of only a handful in the country . |
| 25 | Three birdie putts were from three feet and one from only a foot . |
| 26 | About half of the patients had been waiting for their notes for less than six weeks , but 19 had been waiting for over six months , 14 for over a year , and six for over two years . |
| 27 | They were two of only a handful of his employees allowed to enter this most private of havens . |
| 28 | Mr Tholen , aged 67 , was appointed to the post in 1988 after almost a decade as chief executive of the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority . |
| 29 | In 1860 he won the headmaster 's poetry prize with ‘ The Escorial ’ ; another schoolboy poem appeared in February 1863 in Once a Week , one of the few to be published during his lifetime . |
| 30 | Tucked behind the douce elegance of India Street , this quaint little building was from 1915 until recently a wine importer 's warehouse . |