Example sentences of "that [adv] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it when the purchaser puts his money in or is that merely an offer which the machine accepts ? |
| 2 | But then I thought that perhaps an accident was awaiting me or one of my relatives . |
| 3 | When I reminded them that only an hour ago they were saying they did n't fancy any more , they looked genuinely irritated . |
| 4 | A prestigious opera house featuring foreign-language operas and ballets ; international stars demanding colossal fees ; exorbitant prices that only an élite could afford ; a beleaguered manager embroiled in public debate … |
| 5 | The general nature of the Part XV code indicates that only an individual ( as opposed to a corporate body ) can be a settlor . |
| 6 | Moreover , the volume of literature in these other areas is such that only an outline can be presented here . |
| 7 | The best speech synthesisers are capable of producing speech of such high quality that only an expert can distinguish it from a recording of a human being 's speech ; less sophisticated synthesisers are becoming so cheap that they can now be bought for attaching to ordinary micro-computers . |
| 8 | ‘ Hey , did you say something about buying me some lunch , or is that just an approach to win a girl 's confidence ? ’ |
| 9 | Everything else was on the same scale — an orchestra of sixty players to dance to , eight large buffets with four tiers on each so laden with food that hardly an inch of rosewood or mahogany showed , a winter garden where gentlemen could smoke their cigars , and a long terrace where perspiring dancers could escape the candle fumes and wander in the warm , starlit twilight . |
| 10 | However , I do accept that once an order for possession is made , the extent of his right as a statutory tenant can and will be curtailed . |
| 11 | Finally , there is the danger that once an organisation disbands its own workforce it may be exploited by monopolistic outside suppliers . |
| 12 | Implicit within the ruling was the concept that once an abortion restriction had been upheld in one state , other states could implement it , an interpretation which effectively made it more difficult to challenge the imposition by individual states of restrictions as long as they were within the guidelines established by the Court 's ruling in June 1992 on Roe v. Wade [ see p. 38954 ] . |
| 13 | Denktash , however , was critical of the government 's links with the EC and the prospects of an application for membership , claiming that once an application was formalized the government would have closed the door on reunification talks . |
| 14 | It is interesting to observe the melodic and orthographic variants , as well as the generally more florid melodic style of the Florentine examples , from which Wilson suggests that both an oral and a written tradition prevailed . |
| 15 | I feared that even an emergency home call might go unheeded . |
| 16 | He remembered the admiring glances of the other boys , and the expression of ineffable contempt on the face of the young Hilary Frome , an expression that told him that even an eleven-year-old could see through him , could tell he was no good . |
| 17 | However , there is no reported case in which this point has been taken by an employer in order to argue that the special approach is not always applicable ; it may be that the special approach is so entrenched in judicial thinking that even an employer who is able to demonstrate that the factual bases for the special approach do not exist in the instant case will not succeed in persuading the court to abandon it . |
| 18 | It is accepted that this : may mean that sometimes an employee will get a bit less than he might have expected ; it may mean that sometimes an employer will have to pay a little more than he had expected . |
| 19 | If your experiment involves other people ( e.g. if you are comparing different readers ' responses ) , you need to consider ethical issues which arise , including ( a ) getting their permission to use the results ; ( b ) showing them the results and explaining them ; ( c ) not using their names when you report the experiment ( even if they have given permission for this , there is unlikely to be any point ) ; ( d ) the ethical problem that sometimes an experiment is best conducted if the test subjects do n't know what it is for ; that is , if there is a " secret agenda " . |
| 20 | It is accepted that this : may mean that sometimes an employee will get a bit less than he might have expected ; it may mean that sometimes an employer will have to pay a little more than he had expected . |
| 21 | A skilful negotiator will attempt to trade concession for concession so that ultimately an agreement which satisfies both parties is reached . |
| 22 | It will rarely be the case that either an animal or a human will be provided with the opportunity to mate with an absolutely ideal member of the opposite sex . |