Example sentences of "of a [adj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By means of the defence of act of a stranger the basis of the liability is shifted to responsibility for culpable failure to control the risk . |
| 2 | Every time there was a call , although 99 times out of a 100 the call was for him , he pushed the phone in my direction . |
| 3 | At the close of a moot the judge or judges declare which counsel or side performed best ; he , she or they then go on to the next round . |
| 4 | One unconsidered move and too little or too much colour could give the complexion of a rustic the appearance of a corpse and transform the face of an angel into the countenance of a harlot . |
| 5 | Of a sudden the room was quiet , and when she turned from the mirror and stood before the three elderly sisters , it could almost be said there were tears in their eyes , and in her own . |
| 6 | Of a sudden the fräulein tucked her arm into his . |