Example sentences of "about a [noun sg] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Russian representative stayed for about a year in Stockholm in 1635 – 36 , and another spent four years in western Europe , mainly in the Dutch republic , in the early 1660s ; but both of these were sent for mainly commercial purposes and the second was an Englishman long resident in Russia . |
| 2 | Such is the popularity of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland ‘ Sea Breeze ’ one-day steam train excursions from Dublin Connolly to Wexford , that the August trip was sold out about a week in advance of departure . |
| 3 | If one wishes to interview a client , one has to give notice about a week in advance , and sometimes interviews are cancelled at the last minute on the diktat of whoever is running Brixton prison . |
| 4 | Like , you know , I saw like , what really , I 'd sat there , I mean like you say , I and I admit that I odds and ends that 'll probably take me about an hour in total |
| 5 | A £19.95 investment in a Blackjack putter is the catalyst which has brought about a change in fortune for Davies . |
| 6 | Thus , when the Bank of England wishes to bring about a change in base rates , which in turn affect all other sterling rates of interest over the whole yield curve , it does so by adjusting its money market intervention rates , in what must be , by definition , the discount market . |
| 7 | In no way , however , has the act of measurement on A brought about a change in B. It was always that way . |
| 8 | The trick in bringing about a change in attitudes towards marketing is to go after the easy stuff first , there is nothing to be gained from knocking your head against a brick wall . |
| 9 | It is certainly possible that the confluence of various tides of change in assessment policy will prove instrumental in creating a wave of sufficient magnitude to bring about a revolution in attitudes to 16+ certification : of generating a degree of momentum that no single initiative could achieve by itself . |
| 10 | IN A CHANGE of policy designed to help bring about a ceasefire in Angola , John Major , the Foreign Secretary , will today hold talks with Jonas Savimbi , the leader of the Unita rebels , writes John Bulloch . |
| 11 | In a mass item , although a high standard is looked for , the large number required may bring about a variation in levels of performance and the contents needs to allow for this ( e.g. working in sections ) . |
| 12 | The outbreak of serious ethnic violence in Sind in late May 1990 [ see pp. 37452-53 ] brought about a deterioration in relations between the central government and the Army in June . |
| 13 | But yesterday Alan Milburn , Labour 's parliamentary candidate for Darlington , said : ‘ It is Conservative Party policy as well as Labour Party policy to bring about a reduction in tobacco consumption . |
| 14 | But Mr Milburn said : ‘ It is Conservative party policy as well as Labour Party policy to bring about a reduction in tobacco consumption . |
| 15 | Gilmore said , ‘ The army has worked with the civil authority to bring about a reduction in violence and will continue to do so as long as it is necessary . ’ |
| 16 | The OSS forerunner of the CIA — held joint meetings with M16 to hammer out a viable response , and Roosevelt was advised to cook up some scheme with his ‘ Former Naval Person ’ friend across the water suggesting that Hitler 's real hope was to bring about a peace in Europe so that he could attack and destroy the US and her interests . |
| 17 | Intrinsic in the idea of bringing about a shift in resources , therefore , is the assumption that community and district services must be made available before any major reduction in institutional care is implemented . |
| 18 | This challenge can be very threatening to men and to white people , partly because changing your interpretation of the world is an uncomfortable experience , and partly because a change of attitudes inevitably causes social change , and this in turn brings about a shift in power relationships . |
| 19 | The various items offered in the pack have been chosen to reflect the concept of the Church attempting to bring about a renewal in society . |
| 20 | The advantages are fairly clear and straightforward ; both directly and indirectly , it brings about an increase in employment and incomes in rural areas . |
| 21 | The section of the Education Reform Act 1988 , which forces all LEAs to devolve financial power to the schools in the form of Local Management of Schools , is only one of the many new initiatives designed , apparently , to bring about an increase in quality . |