Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Modern English may be pensive about their comeback but they 're certainly not paranoid or precious about a few meagre errors , and this is when the fun really starts . |
2 | To write a novel is to conduct imaginary personages through imaginary space and time in a way that will be simultaneously interesting , perhaps amusing , surprising yet convincing , representative or significant in a more than merely personal , private sense . |
3 | And due to a few unforseen obstacles some did n't even manage that . |
4 | You do n't want a firm whose work of good , but who may leave you high and not-so-dry for a few weeks . |
5 | It had stopped snowing now and the sky was clear and black with a few stars . |
6 | Shy young hairdressing assistants rapidly become bold and cheeky after a few months of work . |
7 | The improvement in arthritis , gout , blood pressure , diabetes , or blood cholesterol level may be dramatic , and evident within a few weeks or months of a dietary programme . |
8 | She remained still and unmoving for a few moments , allowing her head to settle , listening to the muffled noises from the house , the only recognizable sound the squeal of laughter from her daughter 's room further down the hall . |
9 | I 've been feeling headachy and dizzy for a few days now . ’ |