Example sentences of "a [noun sg] at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | norw. paper Dagbladet today write : ‘ R. J is going for a trial at Spurs . |
| 2 | No tickets have ever been issued in the Railway 's eight-years-long official existence but Doug and the three compatriots that run the service shake a bucket at passengers for donations , and , throughout the 1980's , have raised thousands of pounds for this most worthy of causes . |
| 3 | I am quite a pleader at times and this occasion surpassed all previous pleads imaginable . |
| 4 | The Duke has an old-fashioned huntin' , shootin' and fishin' greenness which is a bit at odds with the panda-loving , badger-saving attitudes of most WWF members , but he is outspoken in his condemnation of ‘ the ruthless pursuit of economic development ’ . |
| 5 | But although I said I was reasonably Spartan , this bare Nissen hut and my little windy bivouac pall a bit at times . |
| 6 | Young men like to lash out a bit at times . |
| 7 | I have a runner at Naas tomorrow . " |
| 8 | Being in unhorsey vet in Yorkshire was a penance at times , especially in a racing stable like this which was an equine shrine . |
| 9 | We used ter fight over work , an' there 's still a scramble at times , let me tell yer . |
| 10 | In 1535 Henry VIII struck a blow at uses in the Statute of Uses . |
| 11 | This versatile multi-function card not only combines all the benefits of a cheque guarantee card and Cashline card but also allows you to pay for goods and services quickly and easily without writing a cheque at retailers displaying the Switch sign . |
| 12 | All there was was an awkward clearing of throats and a gazing at shoes . |
| 13 | so all of our best defenders who are not yet on contract will travel to Britain real soon now — Nilsen&Pedersen for sure : Johnsen is not yet offered a contract at Spurs . |
| 14 | There is one other point , although erm you know , it 's good that they are in the er areas which the tenants er , live so it 's er not very difficult for tenants to come and see their councillors but er er , there is a difficulty at times when er the er air the housing manager has to ring around to get the er members , who are able to sit on that panel and sometimes that is difficult because we have just three members and sometimes they ca n't all fit in the , whereas when you have a larger group if one member ca n't attend , there 's invariably sufficient there to be able to come to a decision so I think that that 's on the other side of the balance sheet . |
| 15 | Many of the younger professionals sought him out to have a look at swings and putting strokes that were out of tune , and he rarely if ever refused them his advice . |
| 16 | We 'll have a look at decimals because you need to need to know what you 're doing with decimals but decimals are fractions and until you I mean I think you 're very happy with fractions now you 're probably ready to go on to decimals . |
| 17 | So we 'll just have a little quick think about numbers generally , and then we 'll sort of have a look at the fractions , and then we 'll have a look at percentages |
| 18 | On the other hand , if it was quite clear and unambiguous then a written form was preferred Okay , now a study by Daft et al , Daft as in y'know one marble short of a whatever yeah or okay er Daft et al nineteen eighty-seven had a look at managers ' use of er of these two different media and found that in general most managers were media sensitive . |
| 19 | They sort of they tie together and you 'll be using some equations and next time we 'll give you som we 'll have a look at graphs again just a quick |
| 20 | Now let's take a look at talents and abilities you already possess and which can be adapted to new uses in whatever new direction you want your life to take . |
| 21 | I think we 'd better have a look at equations actually . |
| 22 | Take a look at pages 8 and 9 of the enclosed magazine for further details of the Ferguson 51P7 and 14M1 . |
| 23 | Will the Secretary of State ask Major-General Burden to come to west Norfolk to have a look at houses on two RAF bases , Sculthorpe and West Raynham , which may close in the future ? |
| 24 | This is the second programme in a short series in which we 're taking a look at trends in science and engineering , particularly in the way that subjects are taught and opportunities for subsequent employment . |
| 25 | next few programmes we 're going to take a look at trends in science and engineering , particularly in the way that the subjects are taught and opportunities for employment . |
| 26 | During the next few programmes , we 're going to take a look at trends in science and engineering , particularly in the way that the subjects are taught , and opportunities for employment . |
| 27 | Forget the financial pages — have a look at women 's skirts ! |
| 28 | Perhaps we might have a look at things , at this stage , through the eyes of young Benjamin Titford , the youngest surviving son , left motherless at nine years old ; waving his big brother William Charles goodbye as he set off for London soon afterwards ; watching brother John cough himself into an early grave ; listening to endless conversations about high prices , shortages , and a war across the channel ; dragged out of his bed in the middle of the night to cries of ‘ Fire ! ’ and ‘ Flood ! ’ ; struggling to keep warm every winter ; watching his father die of a long illness — these experiences made his childhood , in modern terms , an awful , albeit a dramatic one . |
| 29 | Constant hum , people started from the first day and they 've been flowing through ever since with a high point at the weekend when they 've had more time to come up to London to have a look at things look at things . |
| 30 | A look at Words and Sounds ; how they 're put together and what they make us do . |