Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun pl] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stirling had a lucky encounter , however , with Brigadier John Marriott , a Scots Guards officer whom he had known in Cairo . |
| 2 | Thousands of people turned out at the Royal Showground today to protest against a private members bill which aims to abolish blood sports . |
| 3 | ( Someone , probably a junior malai officer who knew the jungle , had stolen his impermeable paper earlier . ) |
| 4 | At Lien College school leavers were participating in a rural skills course which included carpentry , forestry , metal work , building skills and fish farming as well as agriculture . |
| 5 | They had given rewards and favours to their supporters , especially in Wales , and " have succeeded in six years in creating a political spoils system which already rivals that of the United States . |
| 6 | Cinncinatti , Ohio-based SCH Inc has formed a Professional Services Division which will focus on helping users move from proprietary to Unix-based software solutions . |
| 7 | Government has attempted to overcome severe discrepancies by establishing a Disadvantaged Schools Programme which seeks to provide capital development for communities which are extremely poor . |
| 8 | In a few minutes Tim we 're going to walk to the post office . |
| 9 | Also , a few leeds fans who noticed some rangers fans in the crowd , actually wished them good luck for the rest of the competition . |
| 10 | In a few days time we 'll be sitting him on top of a bonfire and standing around in the cold night while we light up the sky with loads of colour . |
| 11 | It 's safe to say that in a few years time they will be playing Las Vegas . ’ |
| 12 | You can see in a Trivial Pursuit question in a few years time what 's the most commonly said three words ? |
| 13 | I know it 's my fault she 's here , I suppose in a few years time I 'll wish I 'd been here , but now I want to be out enjoying myself . |
| 14 | In a few seconds time he might be face to face with the man who had killed Daniel . |
| 15 | I have a few non-leeds mates who would be interested . |
| 16 | In a few months time we are hoping to start a lunch club in the hall on 2 or 3 days per week , providing a three course lunch for a very small cost . |
| 17 | It 's time we had ministers who will listen to Social Services and in a few months time we shall have them , a Labour Government . |
| 18 | well we ca n't go into the reasons for that but I said let's respect the reasons I said if that 's how you feel I said , you 're a man you you must make your own decisions I said probably in a few months time you 'll come |
| 19 | Sir Crispin 's lecture was followed by a lively questions session which clearly demonstrated the interest and concern of the audience . |
| 20 | here at last is a British sports team who 've found the secret of winning |
| 21 | It also examines a recent case study of a British police operation which exemplifies current trends . |
| 22 | The the two , initially there are two studies which will look into numbers , one of those is a top downs study which is based on scenarios and will look at erm a variety of different situations around the world from an analytical point of view . |
| 23 | Three members of a Colombian drugs cartel who used Oxford language schools as a cover have each been jailed for ten years . |
| 24 | In general , larger firms tended to make more use of qualifications ( possibly reflecting the existence of a trained personnel staff who themselves owe their position to qualifications ) . |
| 25 | For over 120 years , the House of Commons has had a Public Accounts Committee which has established a reputation as an impartial watchdog over government spending . |
| 26 | He actually fired a public relations officer who had dared argue that the real sales figures were one or two percentage points short of the goal . |
| 27 | As a public relations consultant it is assumed you can write and speak with skill and authority . |
| 28 | As a public relations executive you may be involved in work during industrial disputes , the moving or opening of a client factory , large scale redundancies , or other employment changes to your client 's company . |
| 29 | She would in fact be taking over from a male contracts officer who would be leaving the company in four months ' time . |
| 30 | The story is of a civil rights leader who was born 25 years ago and it 's a day in his life . |