Example sentences of "[n mass] and [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hawks could n't afford to repair the aircraft and after a long rest in the hangar , it was bought by Ed Connerton who rebuilt it as a two-seat military aircraft registered NX2491 . |
| 2 | At the casualty the wind was still Force 8 to 9 with a rough sea now running more than 9ft and with a large swell estimated at more than 30ft . |
| 3 | It followed , therefore , that most of the military appointments to which Scottish freeholders and burgh councillors aspired were in the line infantry and to a lesser degree the cavalry , augmented during the wars with France at the turn of the century with numerous local military units of a temporary nature . |
| 4 | An idea of how good this is can be estimated by choosing a laser power of 100 W at 500 nm , ε = 0.3 , gravitational waves of frequency I kHz and of a few milliseconds ; the estimate is This implies an optical path length of 150 km , e.g. 150 passes over arms I km long . |
| 5 | The attitude of the extended family and friends towards black people and to a black child being part of their family , must be ascertained . |
| 6 | These inspired the Chinese people and within a few years , there had been major efforts to move away from the centralised , planned economic system which was typical of communist regimes . |
| 7 | Their bread and butter is reporting local events and local people and in a small community they are n't out to offend readers or cause major upset through distortion or misrepresentation . |
| 8 | To ask the Minister for the Arts what steps he is taking to encourage access to opera by young people and by a wider range of the public generally . |
| 9 | The restaurant , resplendent with glass chandeliers and mirrors , prides itself on offering high quality meals , impeccably served by professional staff and with a good choice of menu . |
| 10 | Well , a wide choice of airplanes and missions — a responsive flight model and control system — graphics and to a lesser degree sound of a high standard — a campaign option for more depth of play — and that elusive quality which is really a combination of all of these — PLAYABILITY . |
| 11 | Led by Lt Fusata Iida they flew in at a height of 50ft and within a few minutes the airfield was a smoking mess . |