Example sentences of "a [adj] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a catch-all for every kind of opinion which was literally in any way remarkable . ’ |
| 2 | To leave the area , head for Charing Cross over Hungerford Bridge which is a one-way on the day . |
| 3 | But that was not all : Mr Browning said Mr Landor 's rooms were all to be painted , carpeted and furnished and that he thought her own quarters might at least be painted if she contributed only a little to the cost . |
| 4 | Cos this is important and it can be confusing and , and there is t er there is a little of a paradox in here , which will come out even more clearly next week , oh no the week after . |
| 5 | I saw only a little of the country areas outside WA — I hope this might be rectified in the future . |
| 6 | You put a little of the gel in the palm of the hand , use water to lather it , put the lather over your face , and then again , rinse off with warm water and you feel as if you 've used soap and water . |
| 7 | Bear in mind however , that a little of the sun 's powerful energy is good , but too much can result in premature ageing — or even skin cancer . |
| 8 | This time the lips parted , taking in a little of the water . |
| 9 | Put the cornflour into a bowl , blend with a little of the milk , beat in the egg yolks , then the sugar and the rest of the milk . |
| 10 | Blend the flour with a little of the milk to make a smooth paste . |
| 11 | Place the other half at a right angle to the log to form a branch , securing it with a little of the chocolate mixture . |
| 12 | Sieve the flours and salt together twice then toss the cherries in a little of the flour . |
| 13 | Pour in a little of the grape jelly over the bottom — it will thicken quickly . |
| 14 | Brush a shallow ovenproof dish , with a little of the oil and layer the potatoes , scattering the lemon rind , herbs and seasoning in between . |
| 15 | All these stars are concentrated in a field only a little over a degree in diameter . |
| 16 | Perhaps God in his wisdom has told us only a little about the nature and personhood of Satan so that we are not tempted to dwell on him with morbid fascination . |
| 17 | When one caller transgresses this line of demarcation , asking the presenter Dolores what she thinks of a terrorists ' kidnapping , she replies ‘ That would be a little outside the scope of this programme Charlie , there 'll be experts commenting again in the morning to tell you what to think of it , why do n't you talk to me about yourself … ’ ( 80 ) . |
| 18 | For writer and reader , " Englishing " can involve a play of perceptions , aesthetic , social , purely personal , that put this odd process just a little outside the reach of the translation theorist . |
| 19 | You can use a sensible hypothesis or question , perhaps even a little outside the specifications of your present title . |
| 20 | Maybe it was , too , because anyone would want to be a little round the bend to marry him … |
| 21 | Gooch became the only player to score a fifty in the match and put on 95 for the first wicket with Boycott , but when the fifth wicket fell just before tea they were only 72 ahead and could still have lost . |
| 22 | I increased the size of the outlet on this filter from a 1.5 to a 2″ pipe , the intention being to continue to use it , but make a connection from this into the 4′ filter I would build . |
| 23 | This , together with the interim dividend of 2.3 pence per share paid on 5 October 1992 , would make a total for the year of 3.3 pence per share [ 1991 8.5 pence ] . |
| 24 | A final dividend of 7.1 pence per share , up 0.45 pence , is being proposed to shareholders as Resolution No. 2 at the Annual General Meeting , making a total for the year of 10.3 pence , an increase of 6.7% over last year . |
| 25 | The company is recommending a final dividend of 4.1p per share , making a total for the year of 5.8p , up 14pc on last year 's payout of 5.1p . |
| 26 | The board has recommended a final dividend of 3.95p per share , making a total for the year of 5.4p , a 10pc improvement on 1991 . |
| 27 | Shareholders will receive a final dividend of 14.9p a share , making a total for the year of 21p per share , up by 15pc . |
| 28 | Oh it 's a definite to the side , oh that 's his canoe there |
| 29 | Severiano Ballesteros also had a 70 for a total of 213 but he must have been kicking himself for it included a seven at the 13th . |
| 30 | Montgomerie closed with a 70 after a trio of birdie 3s in an outward 34 to strengthen his grip on second place in the Ryder table . |