Example sentences of "a [num] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The course ended with a magnificent banquet and uproarious party , despite the prospect of a 6.30 a.m. departure next day . |
| 2 | Loretta was able to refuse , mindful of a 10 a.m. lecture on Monday , when Bridget added : ‘ I 'll tell you who else is going to be there . |
| 3 | Likely to meet the Scottish club are Yorkshire 's Ilkley , who re-confirmed their serious intention to succeed in 1992 by beating lowly-placed Barnard Castle School , and then following up this home victory a few days later with a 3–0 away success in a delayed fixture against Topspin Darlington . |
| 4 | When Suzy failed to keep a six o'clock appointment her worried boss rang police , who later found her purse and straw hat . |
| 5 | ‘ Andrew 's gone to a six o'clock movie with some mates , then they 'll grab hamburgers somewhere , and the twins are staying the night at a friend 's . ’ |
| 6 | Thought it was a three o'clock feed . |
| 7 | Royston Marley 's decision to work a permanent nightshift means he is now unavailable for anything but a three o'clock kick-off . |
| 8 | On Tuesday , they embark on the first of their midweek league fixtures , at home to Alresford with a 6 p.m. kick-off . |
| 9 | The van doors swung open and as Antinou 's lads eased us out we were treated to a 6 a.m. view of Clapton . |
| 10 | Erm , you can have a twelve o'clock bus , if you wanted to sort of flee your premises , with a packed lunch , or without a packed lunch , if you er , if you do n't want to do that . |
| 11 | He was a big man in an unbuttoned dinner jacket , someone who could probably shave three times a day and still show a five o'clock shadow . |
| 12 | But the other one of the is a nine o'clock delivery in the morning you see so the rest of the load must be there you see . |
| 13 | Others are dining , on the cautious assumption that a nine o'clock party might not provide adequate food . |
| 14 | I said to them it was placing the team and the ARFU in a terrible situation and I gave them a 5.30 pm deadline otherwise the tour was off . |
| 15 | Nobody will come looking for you if you do n't get up in the morning or fail to appear for a 9 o'clock lecture . |
| 16 | Bertram 's normal order line , , continues to operate , offering a 4.30 p.m. order deadline for same day despatch of all orders . |
| 17 | Oxford City — must mention this — they 've got a two o'clock kick off at home to Tring Athletic because they 've got no flood lights , and where do you think those flood lights are , Jane ? |
| 18 | it 's a two o'clock matinee . |
| 19 | I 've got a two o'clock slot on Tuesday next week erm |
| 20 | Oh , well I wo n't see 'em , I 've got a seven o'clock start . |
| 21 | I sometimes go down to an 18 when maggot fishing or a single brandling or grain of sweetcorn on a 16 , but it is not very often such refinements are necessary . |