Example sentences of "a [adj] [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Okay erm how about a half take away a twelfth ? |
| 2 | So I 'm going to do erm a half add a third okay and a third add a quarter and a half take away a third okay and I 'll give you another one to do How about this one . |
| 3 | Lefevre spent much of his time standing about in the street outside the theatre to no avail , whilst Thiercelin wasted a day and a half following up a couple of false trails supplied by articles in the local newssheet . |
| 4 | Rather , erm , one was in one position and then a second took up a different position . |
| 5 | He 's had a blind put up a special blind that leads straight across the fanlight . |
| 6 | What about a sixth take away a twelfth what would that come to ? |
| 7 | Labour challenge that view and a determined to win back a seat they once held . |
| 8 | ‘ As Emporio spreads and grows , I will concentrate more on doing a few limited pieces for the special clients who buy my signature line , ’ he smiles , betraying a special fondness for those who grudge no expense for a new take on a shoulder-line , a fresh twist to this year 's lapel that simply can not be copied in a less fluid fabric at a lower price . |
| 9 | Seventeen add a minus ten the same as take away a positive take away a positive ten , and add a positive three . |
| 10 | A third take away a quarter . |
| 11 | Like a third take away a quarter how did you do it ? |
| 12 | A third held out a crucifix . |
| 13 | ‘ You sound like a royal going round a factory , ’ Fred said . |