Example sentences of "in a [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teams of under-11 boys and girls , five of each on the pitch in a 10-strong team and eight of each in the squads of 16 , will play a series of games starting at 1pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday . |
| 2 | Now these men were involved in a long-term operation and total secrecy was essential to its outcome . |
| 3 | As the armed alliances of Europe , intertwined in a deadly dance and wrapped around with train-timetables , struggled into the nightmare to come , nobody realised what modern war was going to mean , least of all Lord Roberts . |
| 4 | They also made a good point , that all timber-frame houses should be formally recorded as such either by the NHBC or on the title deeds , ‘ so that people realise they are living in a timber-frame house and can take professional advice when making alterations ’ . |
| 5 | At the same time let your hands lift up in a semi-circular motion and come down to your sides . |
| 6 | When he next turned his attention to the matter , The Times leader writer had to explain to his readers that the law of debtor and creditor was as yet only in a transitional state and that a very unsatisfactory one . |
| 7 | Erm I do n't think it assists at all in terms of location and I think it is a strategic matter however in terms of erm the structure plan and would probably be best incorporated into policy H two in a revised form and I suggested . |
| 8 | His hands windmill in a frenetic semaphore and his body shifts in ceaseless motion , with a life of its own . |
| 9 | I glimpsed Lady Francesca , resplendent in a sea-green dress and cloak and small hat of the same colour , but for the moment , my lust had subsided . |
| 10 | Capacity to learn about associations in the world is clearly of great value in a variable environment and appeared at an early stage in animal evolution . |
| 11 | It did however reflect a sense of Britain 's central role in a world-wide economy and permitted individuals to believe they could contribute to a good cause without relying upon government or becoming enmeshed in politics . |
| 12 | There were horse-drawn vehicles , and when the Governor arrived to open the island 's parliament he drove in a stately coach and four . |
| 13 | Above all , what needs to be explained is how we distinguish between places in a phenomenological space and places in an objective space . |
| 14 | Adam pulled her from her chair , undid two more buttons , quickly unzipped her skirt : Miranda was left standing in a daffodil-yellow camisole and black high-heeled boots . |
| 15 | His wrists are in a cocked position and he has no time to release the clubhead with any force . |
| 16 | When , and if , these people ever reach the ‘ responsibility threshold ’ then and only then will they be allowed to participate in a legal contract and to vote . |
| 17 | He marched back in with his shoes duly laced up , before telling the court : ‘ I have been made to look like a child in a legal institution and take it very badly . ’ |
| 18 | Many years ago I was taking notes in a legal matter and only realised when I was transcribing them that police commissioner and police constable have the same initials . |
| 19 | You must have served five years [ two after membership ] in a legal office and be 25 years of age before you become eligible to become a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives . |
| 20 | Pupils sitting GCSEs will find more of their mark concentrated in a final exam and less in course work . |
| 21 | A newly elected collegium , it was announced on Sept. 16 , included " competent people who think in a modern way and who have stood the tests of the crisis " , according to a spokesman . |
| 22 | In Kuwait it is just that we by the way in Kuwait we have two courts , we have the civil courts and we have the Islamic court , and erm Islamic cases go to the Islamic court and otherwise they go to the civil court , except just we we accept erm how to live our live in a modern way and keeping up with the times , and it is a tradition that we have adopted in Kuwait , and the fact that it is for women can drive in Kuwait versus those that do n't in Saudi Arabia , I do n't believe I 'd like to put that in the Islamic context , it 's just a way of life which we have adopted . |
| 23 | ‘ We are democrats who believe in pluralism , in a modern state and human rights . ’ |
| 24 | Before discussing the various economic theories of unemployment and inflation , it is necessary to examine the determination of employment levels , wage rates and product prices in a modern economy and , in particular , to understand the institutional influences on employment , wages and prices in the UK . |
| 25 | It 's not a pretty sight to finish in a classic fire and fall position . |
| 26 | For just two-coloured stripes you can still work in regular row sections but if you have the purl side as the right side the stripes blur in a pleasant way and merge toning colours splendidly . |
| 27 | Nature Boy , on the other hand , funks along in a pleasant style and a vocal that my flatmate swears says ‘ funky nibbles ’ , but then he 's mad . |
| 28 | The heading must be in a fixed position and fitted to a thin batten which is bent and fixed to the ceiling of the curve . |
| 29 | As a result , we have developed the Midland Student Service — a flexible , comprehensive range of products and services to help you when your finances are in a healthy state and when they 're not — giving you real value for money and continuous help and guidance throughout your period of study . |
| 30 | A subject as vulnerable within the curriculum as art education needs to be seen by pupils , teachers , headteachers and administrators to be functioning in a healthy state and that judgment is likely to be made in terms derived from educational theory and include the results of assessment procedures and examination performance whether art teachers consent or not . |