Example sentences of "in a [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He or she has to generate both questions and answers , and in a well-organised text it is the generating of questions that is the most difficult task . |
| 2 | To maintain rapport in a postal survey we must always put ourselves in the position of the respondent . |
| 3 | The other victim , Gary Robson , was working on a Colchester Mascot machine when his gloves got entangled in a rotating bar he had tried to stop wobbling . |
| 4 | Although it was said in a jocular fashion it was too much for Maura . |
| 5 | Thus , whereas in a face-to-face meeting I can say I 'm Joe Bloggs , on the telephone I must say This is Joe Bloggs or Joe Bloggs is speaking with third person verb agreement ( but see Schegloff , 1979a ) ; in contrast in Tamil we would have to say on the telephone the equivalent of Joe Bloggs am speaking , with first person verb agreement . |
| 6 | However , in a well-maintained aquarium they can reduce the chances of disease . |
| 7 | In a final communiqué they agreed to accelerate economic integration of their countries by the creation of a customs union by 1995 , and called for the strengthening of economic ties with their main trading partner , the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 8 | In a final hearing it will also have seen the guardian ad litem 's report . |
| 9 | Well in a modern world we 've lost the faith that certain people are appointed by God to do this for us , or especially naturally fitted to do it , so how are we going to accept the rule of some people rather than others ? |
| 10 | As in a modern context it is immediately clear that students find it hard to combine study with a full-time job ; so , addressing a would-be contemplative , the Cloud-author explains his view that it is impossible for man to pursue the discipline of meditation and study unless he first ceases external activity , and impossible to come to mystical knowledge of God if the mind is engaged in discursive thought . |
| 11 | Even in a healthy society it is enough that the officials accept the secondary rules of recognition , adjudication and change and that the citizens acquiesce . |
| 12 | In order for a house to be maintained in a healthy state it is necessary to provide a means whereby soil and waste water can be quickly and inoffensively removed from the property . |
| 13 | She could see in his eyes that he was thinking the same , as in a flat tone he told her , ‘ Point taken . |
| 14 | Yet in a curious way it was John who did more to restore Sam than any of them . |
| 15 | In a curious way he would miss Tibbles . |
| 16 | In a curious way he seemed more formidable than before . |
| 17 | In a curious way you can understand what is being said only by letting your mind slip into the same fuzzy state Shepherd 's must have been in when he spoke . |
| 18 | In a telling passage he provides part of his rationale : |
| 19 | Completely all-over patterning would certainly not be practical if you are making garments for sale as it is fairly time consuming , but ‘ at random ’ or in a close group they are splendidly spectacular and make a wonderful splash of colour and pattern . |
| 20 | In a restrictive climate we all review our expenditure levels . |
| 21 | In a tremulous voice she whispered : ‘ Who are you people ? ’ |
| 22 | For example , in a fast-moving train it is better to look at the horizon than at the close landscape — it is even better to avoid looking out of the window . |
| 23 | Without this single find in a remote country we should only have doubtful knowledge , from some remarks in Herodotus , of archaic decorative metal-work on this scale . |
| 24 | In a philosophical mood he would describe his loneliness as an occupational hazard . |
| 25 | During my first dinner in a Goan house I was astonished to see the ladies greet each other with kisses on both cheeks . |
| 26 | But we still need to know how , I mean maybe in a participatory democracy we can defend freedom and equality to the system not in it seems absurd to say that democracy we have now is a way of embodied freedom I mean maybe weak notion of equality , but nothing |
| 27 | In a prophetic passage she ends her paper as follows : |
| 28 | I think if I 'd been in a Western country I would have had a lot more comeback … |
| 29 | He may , for instance , have a general belief that the woman 's wishes in sexual matters are immaterial , so that in a specific instance he does not bother either to enquire or to think about them . |
| 30 | Available in a wide range they can be used in many attractive combinations |