Example sentences of "with [det] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 31 | Hair is shiny and sophisticated with more than a touch of class ! |
| 32 | ‘ I personally want to represent Canada at the 1995 World Cup ’ , he says , ‘ and , to be realistic , there is absolutely no way the Japan RFU will see their national team take the field with more than a couple of foreigners in the line-up . |
| 33 | Last season 's national finalists Watchorn Alfreton , of Derbyshire , may have left their title challenge a little late this year , but notched up their first victory in three games to jump up two places in the tables with more than a little help from experienced manager Ashley Broomhead . |
| 34 | Yet both were the first in either family to sign the marriage register with more than a cross . |
| 35 | Meh'Lindi asked , with more than a note of admiration in her voice . |
| 36 | The Kabalevsky sonata — which , too was given its first USA hearing by Horovitz — is a lesser work with more than a suspicion of playing to Russian wartime tastes , especially in the finale ; but it could scarcely be presented more convincingly . |
| 37 | The rise of the ‘ casual ’ — the smartly-dressed stand supporter with a penchant for calling cards , scrap books and well-organised mega-violence spiced with more than a hint of racist overtones — seems a perfect symbol for the times . |
| 38 | Then a man with more than a few hairy £10 notes sticking out of his ears said , " We 'll build a factory there , and another one over his hill here . |
| 39 | The following afternoon , as she approached the laundry , she wondered what was in store ; and dread , mixed with more than a grain of excitement , gnawed at her innards . |
| 40 | Broadly speaking , the support of Parliament for any government with more than a nominal majority can be taken for granted and ministers come to the House to explain their policies , put through their bills , counter opposition propaganda and keep their supporters happy . |
| 41 | If it started with more than a certain critical speed , however , it would never stop rising and fall back but would continue to move away . |
| 42 | The policemen on the cordon had lifted the barrier-pole to let the small convoy of police cars and vans past , ignoring with more than a little impatience the fusillade of questions thrown at them by the remaining newspeople . |
| 43 | Arrogantly , with more than a hint of the Grand Seigneur , he said coldly : ‘ Not touch you ? |
| 44 | But the stats do indicate certain things , such as that Tom Kite was the worst putter on Tour last year ( at least among those with more than a golf game ) , that Mark Calcavecchia was the best all-round player in America , his critics be damned . |
| 45 | ‘ That 's one thing they taught you in the army , ’ said the Colonel , with more than a touch of complacency . |
| 46 | The professions , by contrast , welcomed the majority of the recommendations with more than a hint of relief . |
| 47 | Forty-five per cent of their votes went to Faulkner which ensured his election with more than a quota of votes as fifth member . |
| 48 | ‘ You might enjoy that kind of thing , ’ he said with more than a touch of irritation , ‘ but I have other matters to see to , more important than shifting a few papers about . ’ |
| 49 | Trying to look as dignified as she could , under the circumstances , she looked him straight in the eyes , with more than a touch of defiance . |
| 50 | ‘ Certain , ’ she returned , with more than a touch of bravado . |
| 51 | Now I look at the confident sexual swagger of young men with more than a faint envy . |
| 52 | In fact , ’ he added , with more than a hint of irritation in his voice , ‘ he turned out to be quite a disruptive influence . ’ |
| 53 | The model chosen was not simply London but the practice of higher education generally in Britain with more than a flavour , ab initio , of Oxford and Cambridge . |
| 54 | Modrow did not return with more than a commitment to set up a joint commission of experts to consider monetary union ( which first met on Feb. 20 in East Berlin ) . |
| 55 | Lousy beer , but a good jacket with more than a few memories of a young lady from Boulder , Colorado , attached to it . |
| 56 | As for the pieds noirs , his attitude was tinged with more than a little contempt : he did not think that " southern types " like them could threaten his regime . |
| 57 | These traditions also have their echoes in Gregory of Tours , but with more than a note of hostility . |
| 58 | His single , minded pursuit of operational perfection had to be witnessed to be appreciated , He was the only Commander in the field that was able to change the entire concept of strategic bombing ; moreover he was the only Group commander with any worthwhile operational background , my personal researches accredit him with more than a full bomber tour of operations , and that includes his escape from Sweden . |
| 59 | Clients must be notified of major changes in the membership of a firm , though this rule does not compel a firm with more than a few partners to incur the expense of notifying all its clients every time a partner retires or joins , though there may , of course , be good commercial reasons for doing just that . |
| 60 | But by the time Rachel arrived at the factory gates the October sunshine was doing its best to struggle through with more than a promise of a fine day to come . |