Example sentences of "an [noun sg] in [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | He ran an off-licence in the latter part of his life . |
2 | A week later , he gave an interview in the same vein to the Observer , which was reproduced by the BBC and by the New York Times . |
3 | It is impossible to convey to an outsider in a few short words the hothouse emotional atmosphere of such an establishment , with its all-too-conscientiously suppressed sexuality , and the consequent hysteria , or just plain silliness . |
4 | Or of the mother who promotes cross-cousin marriage so that a new member of her own lineage can be brought into her adopted one , so that she will be less of an outsider in the latter . |
5 | ‘ I suppose tobacco dumping has not become an issue in the same way because adults have a choice , ’ she adds . |
6 | An article in the same issue explained that The Observer accepted assurances obtained at three different levels from the ‘ security authorities ’ that they had no evidence that Sir Harold or his private secretary , Lady Falkender , had been a target for KGB blackmail or had been ‘ a plant ’ . |
7 | Conversely , a large-scale and long-period phenomenon such as the movement of tectonic plates can lead to local stress accumulation and to its release by an earthquake in a few seconds and with highly local effects . |
8 | A similar estoppel could be raised by conduct : if the client adopts a practice of not insisting on the strict letter of its terms , its conduct may be held to create an estoppel in the same way as a statement of the effect of the terms . |
9 | The attempted abduction is understood to relate to an incident in the same Bootle shopping precinct earlier on the afternoon of James 's disappearance , involving another mother shopping with her two children . |
10 | The company says it can be integrated with an application in an few hours . |
11 | The company says it can be integrated with an application in an few hours . |
12 | In the Liberal landslide in 1906 , there were three Nonconformist ministers returned and sixteen MPs who were sons of ministers , including Augustine Birrell , R. W. Perks , Sir Henry Fowler and Sir John Brunner , whose own son was also returned as an MP in the same election . |
13 | They have lost not only Graham Marshall , the international back-row forward whose right-knee ligaments were torn in the January match against Watsonians , but also Scott Nichol , the enterprising , fast midfield back , who broke an ankle in the same game . |
14 | If I quote three or four quid underneath , he 'll consider it and we may get an order in a few months time when the schedule runs out . |
15 | Left to itself , water in the unsaturated zone would reach an equilibrium in the same way as the water in the capillary tube or the towel . |
16 | yes , well , er I follow that , but I 'm sorry I put it rather badly Mr forgive me , part of your defence against the claim by er relates to erm these agreements , you must say that these agreements erm because they are of the standard form are anti competitive and therefore they or part of them are void , erm building on that presumably your defence says or employs er that because erm , you know there void , I du n no perhaps you can tell me this erm , all , all the er all parts of the void , all the power of the agent , the agreements with regard to premium trust funds and the like , er are also unenforceable as between er the erm name and his er members agent , erm and in consequence of that you say , as I understand it , er that that is , all that cause be lost which you can neither set up as a defence to claim under the central bi-law or at least as a set up or counterclaim , I just wanted to explore this aspect of it , erm , as to the consequences of your plea , does it mean that clause nine is put on one side wholly or to an extent in the latter case to what extent ? |
17 | I can give you an estimate in a few days . " |
18 | But both sides have plenty of work to do to be confident of making an impression in the All Ireland League . |
19 | Perhaps you would like to learn a new skill , rekindle an interest in a former hobby — or simply try and make that new girl at the office feel more at ease . |
20 | In this , she was encouraged by Shelley Saxon , a former manager with Honey Perriam , who had set up a consultancy practice and worked from an office in the same building . |
21 | The friend had an office in the same block at Tuwaithah . |