Example sentences of "with [adv] [det] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One chair at the bottom of the table was empty , and as I came in Dr Barton , with hardly more than a nod in my direction , indicated the chair and said sternly , ‘ You may sit , Doctor Masters , while we ask you a few questions . ’ |
| 2 | Now , with hardly more than a month of 1920 remaining , they were being honoured with the presence of the JNF 's top secretary , who would make the final arrangements , tie up the loose ends , perhaps name the day . |
| 3 | For instance , when Oliver Reed made his now famous appearance with slightly more than a little Dutch courage inside him , he suddenly took it into his head that he wanted to sing . |
| 4 | ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , your father is entrusted with far more than a man of his age can cope with . ’ |
| 5 | She would cut off her right arm and give it to him if he came over with as much as a single bag . |
| 6 | Some villages — such as Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire — were totally wiped out , whilst others were very badly hit , with as much as a third of the population dying . |
| 7 | Each year the west monsoon would bring a fleet from Makassar , each prahu bristling with as many as a hundred warriors . |
| 8 | However there are many less ambitious preservation projects which would be possible with as few as a dozen determined people and not too expensive . |