Example sentences of "[indef pn] of [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't wear Salvation Army uniform in school , but she used to visit a Goodwill centre in Bethnal Green and nothing of note escapes the eager eyed cockney . |
| 2 | There is then plenty of evidence to indicate the existence of a firmly entrenched structure of class inequality in modern Britain , much like many other industrial capitalist societies . |
| 3 | Adaptation as a concept was perfectly acceptable to the nineteenth-century naturalist — they had , after all , had plenty of opportunity to observe the changes that an English climate wrought on the coats and plumage , as well as the size , of live birds and animals brought from hot countries . |
| 4 | You thus have plenty of opportunity to achieve the keenest interest rate and save money . |
| 5 | You thus have plenty of opportunity to achieve the keenest interest rates . |
| 6 | Faced with such a dearth of modern authority , Hale had plenty of scope to steer the law in a different direction and this , to some extent , he did . |
| 7 | Lambs ' brains , fishes ' eggs and raw scallops , reminiscent of ‘ eye of newt , and toe of frog ’ , are redeemed only by plenty of garlic to keep the devil way . |
| 8 | Like many others , the boys can add plenty of gossip to fuel the fires of rumours . |
| 9 | Here we go again , said everyone , and they were right ; on the first two days there had been plenty of cloud to help the bowlers , but on the Saturday the sun shone and West Indies made the most of it . |
| 10 | You arrive in Strasbourg , the home of the European parliament , around 3.00pm , leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the gallic flavour of this super town . |
| 11 | There 's plenty of time to enjoy the ride and time to show off some skill and control . |
| 12 | Since attendance at everything was voluntary there was plenty of time to view the high-tech exhibition and to mingle and chat in any of the dozens of coffee shops on the site . |
| 13 | Diana had plenty of time to spot the guests , who included Camilla Parker-Bowles . |
| 14 | My aching back woke me around 7.30 , but that gave me plenty of time to use the communal bathroom and kitchen . |
| 15 | Even if the date has not been passed check that you have plenty of time to use the tub up . |
| 16 | So there was plenty of time to leave the box and promenade around . |
| 17 | My appointment was in Alès at eleven and I wanted to give myself plenty of time to find the place , so I decided to leave straight away . |
| 18 | Plenty of time to find the right one . |
| 19 | With a low-powered winch or tow car , the acceleration is far slower and there is plenty of time to get the glider nicely balanced on the wheel so that it leaves the ground with a safe margin of speed . |
| 20 | It is well worth while to leave plenty of time to help the children to do all the clearing up themselves . |
| 21 | Because she had spent so much of her teenage by herself , she had found plenty of time to read the newspapers and the books Patsy would bring home from school , or take out for her from the school library . |
| 22 | Charlotte woke very early on 21 September , giving herself plenty of time to make the very best of herself , putting on her Sunday best dress and bonnet . |
| 23 | That gives me plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements . |
| 24 | This process began early , which gave personnel plenty of time to absorb the new ideas , and the changes in behaviour and attitudes that were required . |
| 25 | They have taken place when there is still plenty of time to influence the shape of Council legislation and the speeches show careful consideration of the issues in the light of constituency and special interest representations received . |
| 26 | These days he has plenty of time to run the legs off his dog Quintus in nearby Richmond Park , just outside London , to indulge his hobby of stamp collecting and just to read novels , something that went by the board during his last few years at the Foreign Office , familiarly known as the FO . |
| 27 | It should be remembered that an offer may be withdrawn any time before acceptance , unless the person making the offer receives something of value to keep the offer open or the offer is made under seal . |
| 28 | There was no hospital ward , no smell of carbolic or disinfectant , no bouquet of flowers , get well cards , or baskets of fruit , just lots and lots of love awaiting the newcomer . |