Example sentences of "[prep] a sports [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | The success of a sports team or personality often relies on the hard work of those unseen figures behind the scenes — the manager and the coach . |
2 | He was just as at home behind the wheel of a Sports Car as he was in a Grand Prix car , and his passion for all branches of the sport possible hindered his quest for the world title . |
3 | It seems that this perception is a common one amongst black kids , whether they are headed for a sports career or not . |
4 | The hotel is run as a sports club and offers a vast selection of sporting activities ( 1 June to 30 Sept ) included in the price . |
5 | Think of the word ‘ game ’ associated with a sports stadium and a butcher 's shop ; the word ‘ eye ’ related to biology and to embroidery . |
6 | There were 48 thefts from vehicles in the last week , including a sports bag and clothing from a car in West Powlett Street , a wallet , portable telephone , pens and cards from a vehicle at Blackwell Scar , and power tools and attachments from a car in Green Street . |
7 | They were both in their fifties — she in a tweed coat , he in a sports Jacket and flannels . |
8 | ‘ If you have a row of garish shirts in all sorts of colours on a rack in a sports shop and one in just black , which one is going to stick out ? |
9 | Here she is , my dream woman , and she 's madly in love with some young blond boy whose only ambition is to drive around in a sports car and drink champagne ! ’ |
10 | This time Seitz , in an otherwise logical column , took Norman to task for going to a sports psychologist and suggested that Levi was ‘ probably ’ a better ‘ all-round ’ player . |
11 | Or you might go to a sports club and meet some colleagues , or some friends there , and while you 're training together you 're talking , about other things , you see and again , you ca n't be , you 're not thinking about work . |