Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [adj] piece [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Perhaps the longest and most controversial piece of business transacted was the disestablishment of the Hong Kong Branch . |
2 | The plot may not be the simplest and most direct piece of story-telling that Hofmannsthal gave to strauss — but look below the surface and investigate the symbols . |
3 | From the ergonomic and looks point of view , at any rate , the EPL 4300 is , to me , a good looking and easily manageable piece of equipment . |
4 | It is a savage and immensely powerful piece of sculpture , reminding one that Christianity is not a religion of sweetness and light and that much of its appeal must have lain in its very primitivism . |
5 | Ten years ago , a computer was a large , static and very expensive piece of machinery , operated by an expert elite who communicated with it in a language which only they understood . |
6 | ‘ I think it is a very bold and very clever piece of work indeed . |
7 | The Public Order Act was a necessary but highly controversial piece of legislation . |
8 | Disgorgers are a minor but very important piece of tackle . |