Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [coord] unexpected [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He bestowed his charm upon them like a beautiful and unexpected present : since they were old , the giving of it flattered him , not them . |
| 2 | This scientific attitude did not by any means always lead to a denial of the reality of God ; but it did not encourage the anticipation that God would actually intervene in the ordinary course of events ; nor , when faced with a strange or unexpected occurrence , would it immediately turn to God as the only possible explanation . |
| 3 | Outside the normal budgetary provision a reserve of $1 bn was to be established to finance agricultural expenditure resulting from a significant and unexpected fall in the value of the dollar . |
| 4 | In a surprising and unexpected judgment , the European Court of Human Rights rejected the Commission 's view , and decided that there was no violation of Articles 8 or 12 . |
| 5 | Meaning seems to be the crucial factor , since the presentation of a grammatically inappropriate word or an appropriate word in a new and unexpected typeface does not evoke an N400 wave . |