Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally there may be a role for either haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , and cadaveric renal transplantation must not be forgotten , although assessment for such treatment can only be undertaken at a few specialist centres . |
| 2 | With great reluctance , Reagan bowed to pressure from his advisers and compromised the Kemp-Roth principle somewhat by agreeing that the first cut should be delayed for a few months and reduced to 5 per cent in the first year with 10 per cent cuts in years two and three . |
| 3 | This increase in greenhouse gases is expected to eventually force global temperatures to rise by 2 to 5 °C , although the full amount of warming will be delayed for a few decades because of oceanic thermal inertia . |
| 4 | This is not an area where policies and procedures can be formulated after a few incidents have been experienced . |
| 5 | Normally six cases will be listed for a half day , which would allow about 30 minutes per case if all the claimants attended , but a significant number do not . |
| 6 | I be they 've never played Turrican or Creatures otherwise they 'd be gobsmacked , especially the console owners who pay about £40 for games that can often be completed in a few hours ! |
| 7 | This is not an enterprise that can be completed in a few months . |
| 8 | The harvested roots are bulky and heavy to transport and they must be crushed within a few hours after harvest to avoid loss of the sugary Juice . |
| 9 | Last night , her solicitor Tony Russell confirmed the writ was filed in the High Court and the case would be heard within a few months . |
| 10 | On this analysis , the 1950s-60s fertility boom can be regarded as a once-for-all anachronism . |
| 11 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
| 12 | For the member of staff concerned , the course may be most enlightening and motivating , but back in the reality of school this enthusiasm may be negated by a less than receptive staff . |
| 13 | The escalating cost of these tax benefits would be checked within a few years of this policy being implemented . |
| 14 | A personalised pay-in book will also be posted within a few days of opening the account . |
| 15 | After suitable lengthy training for the sacrifice , these psykers would be consumed within a few scant weeks or months , drained of their spirits till they died . |
| 16 | The restrictive covenant cases demonstrate that a covenant will not be upheld on the basis of the status of the information which might be disclosed by a former employee if he is not restrained , unless it can be regarded as a business secret or the equivalent of a business secret . |
| 17 | Like the books mentioned above , its specific content will be superseded in a few years ; but in meantime the book may be able to rescue some future Nobel laureates from becoming otherwise lost in cyberspace . |
| 18 | This holster will allow it to be carried by a few of those who presently have no means of looking after a throwline . |
| 19 | We 've been told to take off times , but if there 's one certainty , they 'll be rescheduled by a few hours before the season starts . |
| 20 | Sartre is reported to have said that he did not feel free without a thousand francs in his pocket ; this is clearly a freedom which can only be enjoyed by a few . |
| 21 | A smuggling museum and exhibition ; video theatre and adventure walk — press the buttons and be prepared for a few surprises ! |
| 22 | Before leaving the topic of logical incrementalism , mention needs to be made of a few other relevant studies . |
| 23 | Potatoes are cheap and a considerable amount of profit can be made with a little thought being put into the presentation . |
| 24 | They 'll be looking for a few home runs at their new home at Dowty Aerospace . |
| 25 | I did n't want anyone to feel that this diet was a ‘ prison sentence ’ to be endured for a few weeks or months before old habits could be reintroduced . |
| 26 | Given this set of circumstances , it could be that the new wave of information technology firms will never turn into a real breaker , but be seen in a few years as just a ripple on the pond . |
| 27 | The range of possibilities for the pace and form of change can be seen in a few specific industries in each of the three sectors : national resource processing , manufacturing and services . |
| 28 | Hovering in the background to it all was the commanding officer ( played by Eric Barker , also to be seen in a few of the other early ‘ Carry On ’ films ) and his instruction that was so familiar to every ‘ sprog ’ who ever put on a uniform , ‘ Carry on Sergeant ’ . |
| 29 | Leading international companies are discussing the latest recycling technology , showing what can be done with a few old bottles … and a little imagination . |
| 30 | For such use , the non-flowering variety " Treneague " is to be preferred , and can be grown in a little shade . |