Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [art] certain [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People often say that a certain noise gets louder at night , even though its measured level does not alter ; this is because , at night , the level of the background noise is generally lower than it is during the day , During the recession , people near once noisy factories started to appreciate the quiet . |
| 2 | Functionalists maintain that a certain degree of order and stability is essential for the operation of social systems . |
| 3 | Until you know that a certain person is going to be a good language helper , it is best to engage him/her for a day or a week at a time . |
| 4 | Like Durkheim , functionalists assume that a certain degree of order is necessary for societies to survive , and see shared social values as vital in securing this order . |
| 5 | You know they must be you know and a certain amount of guilt maybe that they that they did n't support the miners or you know it was something that was happening far away and maybe y like I said you gave the odd tin of beans you know but er |
| 6 | Well I think people think that a certain amount of time and attention has to be devoted to the Party 's constitution , and there are two things that arose out of the conference in Brighton . |
| 7 | ‘ Though miracles sometimes occur while a certain companion of ours is close at hand . ’ |