Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | That is what will keep us head and shoulders above any of our competitors even if they do wave a BS5750 certificate around as though it guarantees them a divine right to business success . |
2 | Already the young men in Harare have been coming to Arthur , knowing his record in Mount Darwin and sensing a kindred spirit ; and he offers them a better way than stone-throwing and kidnapping tactics . |
3 | It means the League champions have gone 11 games unbeaten , a run that offers them a final placing that would erase much of the disappointment of a frustrating season that includes two defeats by Coventry . |
4 | Cole grants them a grudging accolade . |
5 | and also supplies me a great deal of work . |
6 | he needs me a new home |
7 | ‘ Until we 've got stable testing , that worries me a great deal . ’ |
8 | But something about your comments worries me a great deal , and that 's the fact that many women tutors , you say , have been looking at this issue , but they have n't looked at the major part of the issue , which is from the students ' perspectives and the problem that goes on between students . |
9 | So I would have thought would be better to buy low sulphur contented diesel rather than analyse it , and in c thirteen , it worries me a little bit , because I believe that the district councils are the drainage authorities with the right about land drainage , and it was taken away from the county council several years ago . |
10 | Well this is the thing that worries me a little bit , but can I say |
11 | This tears her and causes her a sharp pang of pain , making her cry out . |
12 | Has it a long publishing history ( many impressions ) ? |
13 | Has he a secret agenda to put VAT , for example , on items which bear no VAT at present , such as railway fares , books and periodicals ? |
14 | Has he a secret agenda to increase VAT to 22 per cent ? |
15 | Has he a secret agenda to do both ? |
16 | In some circumstances , a commercial party may be able to invoke doctrines such as economic duress , that an oppressive term was introduced into a contract without adequate notification , or that another owes it a fiduciary duty . |
17 | Everyone writes it a little bit differently , with a personality all his own . |
18 | No one casts me a single glance . |
19 | steals her a black lace bra that does n't fit , |
20 | Panama shoots her a quizzical glance , moves round to a position directly behind Archie 's plunging rear and , saying , ‘ You can do it like this an ’ all , dear , ’ delivers her chunky brogue with astonishing force into Archie 's tight scrotum . |
21 | His elegiac tempo for the largo of the Cello Sonata allows him a sustained outpouring of feeling . |
22 | The exceptional importance of the legislature in the American system is provided for by a constitution that makes Congress the ‘ first ’ branch of government ; endows it with the legislative power ; gives it control over the purse strings ; allows it a considerable role in the making of foreign policy ; and makes senior executive appointments subject to its approval . |
23 | The vast restaurant area allows us a complicated exit choice of at least fifty yards of glass door frontage . |
24 | To sum up ; your professional consultant offers you a wide range of services which includes the provision of temporary staff and the search for and provision of permanent personnel , tailored to your specific requirements . |
25 | QPD offers you a wide selection of the most stimulating and interesting paperback reading available . |
26 | The Federation offers you a wide choice of schools . |
27 | Its that time of year again when RUNNING Magazine offers you a comprehensive guide to over 200 models of show on the market this spring . |
28 | The Open University offers you a lifelong opportunity to continue your education — to whatever level you want , and in a way that fits in with the rest of your life . |
29 | This tour offers you a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the cultural and geographical aspects typical of Thailand : ruins of ancient towns and imposing temples that were once the glory of the country , exotic plants and wild jungle still unspoilt by the progress of time , rustic life with its simple and friendly people , rolling hills and roaring waterfalls , boat trips down the rapids and train rides , primitive hilltribes in their colourful costumes with a tradition and culture all their own . |
30 | Training in local government offers you a sound basis for career flexibility . |