Example sentences of "[det] [vb base] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Few intend to stay beyond a year or two . |
| 2 | Although most children remain well as long as they stick to their diet , a few seem to relapse after a few years for no apparent reason . |
| 3 | Some like to work from a diagram where there is a brief description of technique used at the start , then the remainder of the pattern consists of the diagram of the various garment parts , with figures that relate to stitches , rows and sizes . |
| 4 | Although there is no reason why middle age should mean a lessening of sexual potency in men , some do complain of a decline in sexual ability in midlife . |
| 5 | Somehow people producing this , preparing this have to think of a way in which they can trap the listener , the viewer , the reader and get their interest . |
| 6 | Some have called for a boycott of the elections , but most are likely to back the faction of the Akali Dal , the Sikh political party , led by a former police officer , Simranjit Singh Mann . |
| 7 | The same is not true of the West 's other non-Arab ally , Turkey , which some have seen as a potential guardian of the Levant . |
| 8 | Some have waited for a booming voice to give direction and are still waiting after years of meditation and prayer . |
| 9 | Some have occurred as a result of lime and fertiliser applications coupled with more intensive grazing of livestock . |
| 10 | Erm , and my proposals have what some have described as a rather complex structure , where your joint planning arrangements are down the one side , and the commissioning , largely the responsibility of statutory authorities is on the other . |
| 11 | These appear to relate to an earlier phase of ocean spreading during late Triassic times , and were carried to their present positions in nappes formed during the Cretaceous , as in eastern Europe . |
| 12 | When fired at a school of fish , these seem to act like a shotgun , disorienting many fish at the same time . |
| 13 | Although writing on behalf of cycling interests , these do coincide to an extent with the interests of walkers and horse riders . |
| 14 | Many of these have adopted as a major part of their strategy over the last two years campaigns to attract bidders for Channel 5 franchises to locate in their cities . |
| 15 | Over the years these have come in a variety of shapes ‘ sizes and materials : mild steel , galvanised steel , cast iron , copper , aluminium and stainless steel . |
| 16 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 17 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 18 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 19 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 20 | You will be writing many press releases during a year 's work . |
| 21 | ‘ I have no wish , ’ his lordship said , ‘ to enter into a quarrel on this our last evening together which we all deserve to enjoy as a happy and triumphant occasion . |
| 22 | By the time we are all set to go to a club I am teetering on the brink . |
| 23 | Above : Tony Berry shows one of many badger runs into a wheatfield . |
| 24 | Members of the Savernake Fly Fishers club say the River Kennet in Wiltshire is teeming with trout because so many have escaped from a nearby fish farm . |
| 25 | They can issue an Enforcement Notice to cease an unauthorised use or remove an offending development and in the latter case , once the Enforcement Notice has been issued they can also make a Stop Notice which requires all work to cease in a short period , often seven days , until the Enforcement Notice is confirmed or quashed . |
| 26 | They all have to go through a special scanner |
| 27 | Changes in household structure — the increase in single parents and in divorce , and a greater emphasis on equality of opportunity within the education and employment systems ; legal changes ; all have contributed to a rising level of consciousness . |
| 28 | No one would accuse the Americans of being frightened of the new , or the Indians of refusing to show emotion , or of inability to communicate , but all need to work in an environment which encourages them to give of their best , and encourages them to look outwards rather than inwards . |
| 29 | We all need to belong to a group of people who believe , if we are to grow in faith . |
| 30 | For it costs money to immunise needy children , investigate AIDS and treat TB , train more minimum wage workers to break out of poverty and help the displaced , including those let go from a shrinking military . |