Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Red and white , the two colours so far mentioned , are joined by a third , black , to complete the Ndembu system of colour symbolism where the imagery reaches perhaps its most abstract level . |
| 2 | Exchange rates had only been adjusted as a last resort by deficit and surplus countries , and so were not used speedily enough to prevent prolonged payments imbalances and exchange rate crises . |
| 3 | Two seemingly conflicting letters had been issued by the CIOR and those had been compounded by a third ‘ interpretation ’ issued to regional managers by the then director of operations for BR , Ivor Warburton . |
| 4 | And now these fears have been compounded by a sixth profitability study by accountants Spicer & Oppenheim whose gloomy conclusions may well prolong the sector 's agonies further . |
| 5 | despite no implied obligation on a landlord to maintain land over which a right of way had been given to a third party there was an obligation in the case where use of property would be impossible in the absence or without that obligation . |
| 6 | Members heard funding had been given for a fourth ear , nose and throat surgeon . |
| 7 | If you are recalled for a second interview it is worth changing to a different outfit altogether if you can afford it or have something else suitable . |
| 8 | This requires firms that are approached for a second opinion to contact the auditor to see if there are any relevant facts that they ought to know . |
| 9 | One can still see this triumph of Brindley 's engineering skill , though it is now disused , having been superseded by a second tunnel , parallel with the first , which was constructed by Telford in 1827 . |
| 10 | America 's faltering recovery continued with a 6.7% rise in housing starts in April over the previous month , lower than had been expected after a first quarter in which housing starts had been curbed by bad weather . |
| 11 | TVS , which loses its south of England television franchise at end of year , said it had been approached by a third party , which may lead to an alternative take-over offer to the one already proposed . |
| 12 | The recommendation for deportation had apparently been added as a last minute after thought , without any proper inquiry . |
| 13 | ’ The Protocol added the following sentence : ‘ However , proof to the contrary shall not be admissible when the bill of lading has been transferred to a third party acting in good faith . ’ |
| 14 | The programme to improve houses with bed-sitting rooms , flats and other houses in multiple occupation has also been curtailed to a sixth of the 1983–84 level . |
| 15 | One try resulted in a pregnancy which ended in a miscarriage , but the couple are saving for a second try . |
| 16 | Soccer : Border League Wormingford FC are looking for a first team manager for next season . |
| 17 | Wivenhoe Town have never won the competition and are looking for a first success to complete a meteoric rise to the summit of the Essex non-league football hierarchy . |
| 18 | But if you are looking for a 21st century Polo , you will have to wait at least three years until the genuinely all-new one . |
| 19 | The good news is that plans have been made for a third building . |
| 20 | By pressing actively for the payment of wages monthly instead of weekly , they have supported and contributed to the great growth or worker banking in those countries , where it has been seen as a first step to other ‘ staff status ’ privileges . |
| 21 | However , an arrangement where the trader 's losses are met by a third party , not for commercial reasons but solely to encourage the trader to keep trading , is not legitimate . |
| 22 | Thus floating has often been adopted as a last resort when a system of fixed exchange rates has collapsed , as was the case in 1973 . |
| 23 | It 's fin okay if we 're looking for a thirtieth we 'd find thirty in there . |
| 24 | By the time the customer walked into the shop , the joint had been wrapped by a second assistant whilst a third would fill the empty space in the window . |
| 25 | One or two helicopter radios are equipped with a second throttle hold option to allow the practice setting to be retained . |
| 26 | Particular care should be exercised when instructions are offered by a third party on behalf of either , for example , an aged parent , or where a husband offers instructions on behalf of himself and his wife . |
| 27 | Tickets are supplied on a first come first served basis and audience capacity is limited , so do n't delay — fill out the coupon below . |
| 28 | Here its hegemony has been challenged by a third cultural and political thrust . |
| 29 | Each lamella consists of a pair of membranes which at certain points are interspaced by a third membrane , the GRANAL REGION of the chloroplast . |
| 30 | Rarely in the history of the Cannes Film , Festival has a debutant director won the Palme d'Or ; but then , rarely has such a formidable and original talent been displayed in a first film . |