Example sentences of "and [adj] [vb -s] [adv] a " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 I got my burns scraped and that hurts quite a lot .
2 And that sounds quite a Triumph .
3 And that sounds quite a Triumph .
4 Indeed , the modern Greeks use that word for an engagement ring , and that gives not a bad idea of the Holy Spirit 's work as ‘ earnest ’ in Paul 's thought .
5 We regularly have 200 worshippers singing with us and this requires quite a lot of volume from the band to lead effectively , but I never find it necessary to increase the master volume on the Marshall beyond half way .
6 It is not very good , you see , on Government responsibility and this takes up a lot of time .
7 Parents have ( or should have ) authority over their children and this constitutes both a responsibility and a burden .
8 In the case of classical savings ( ) , the steady-state condition also includes the term , and this brings out a significant point .
9 Neural therapy aims at restoring the resting potential of depolarized cells by the injection of small amounts of local anaesthetic ( procaine or xylocaine ) which carries a charge of around + 290 mV , and this sets off a chain of events which aids the restoration of cellular function .
10 Definite seasonal variations occur , because of various factors , with the temperature of the water as the main influence , and this sets off a chain ( ecological succession ) of natural events , which can be learned only by experience .
  Next page