Example sentences of "with a [adj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He got the porter to buy him aftershave , but they did n't sell his musky expensive brand in Perth so he had to make do with a cheaper one from the tourist shop . |
| 2 | So we decided to take a look at just a little of what was on offer — comparing the leading firework brand with a cheaper one on offer . |
| 3 | Thus although seh is equivalent to that in some contexts , we do not have a simple case of replacing a British English lexical item with a Creole one . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , the proposal — which owes much to the structure of Aegon ( itself the product of a proprietary company , ENNEA , merging with a mutual one , AGO , more than a decade ago ) — is being closely studied by the many other mutual UK life assurers who find themselves short of free capital . |
| 5 | With a stranger it is not easy to explore all these aspects–before starting a conversation . |
| 6 | Besides confusing the reformist Labour government in A Very British Coup with a revolutionary one , he denies the central claim of the programme — that a reformist ( let alone a revolutionary ) government would be suppressed — and hence avoids discussion of the important questions this raises about the British system of parliamentary democracy . |
| 7 | Swindon Town ended their dismal run of four defeats last night with a two nil win over Tranmere . |
| 8 | The idea is not to replace an active form with an active one and a passive form with a passive one ; it is always the function of a category rather than the form it takes that is of paramount importance in translation . |
| 9 | So Lisa , it 's it 's going round at the moment with a mobile one , but after that it 'll be from the shop . |
| 10 | They stayed at the Carlton Hotel , the best in town , and Cecily Robinson was astonished by her first sight of John , who arrived for dinner with a leg-warmer he was knitting , much to the amusement of all the other diners . |
| 11 | Daylight should allow about four dives , with a fifth one at night , and that should prove a revelation . |
| 12 | Er they they did n't go out with the cart , just with a regular who used to go out with the with the horses and carts . |
| 13 | WHATEVER the home unions committee may care to think , the team who performed with great distinction in Paris are Lions to a man — and if the powers-that-be will not grant them the honour with a large ‘ L ’ they can hardly begrudge it with a small one . |
| 14 | Once the adult is much larger than a sperm cell , it pays some individuals to produce a small number of large gametes , rather than a large number of small ones , because a large gamete ( after fusing with a small one ) has a much better chance of surviving to become an adult . |
| 15 | Incidentally , the generic name always starts with a capital letter , and the specific name with a small one , even if it is named after Jones . |
| 16 | This is a classic example of a weak party ( the customer ) contracting with a strong one ( the finance company ) . |
| 17 | By subjugating himself , Vincent replaced their bad image with a good one , and not only theirs but his own . |
| 18 | Mrs Goreng came up with a good one . |
| 19 | either committed suicide he took a throw himself off beside the boat hoping he 'd never be found or he erm was murdered cos you know , people do n't like him oh Reg came up with a good one , he said we possibly he wanted to disappear you see |
| 20 | If , if one turned up with a dirty one they have to buy the beer that 's how they used to be . |
| 21 | It is easier to fit an extension to the inlet of a narrower radiator so the pipes can be reconnected than to alter the pipework to cope with a wider one . |
| 22 | ‘ Also , if you allow the dog to sit on your settee , then replace that settee with a new one you do n't want the dog to sit on , you must not expect it to suddenly understand why it can not sit there . ’ |
| 23 | Do n't forget to replace the nut with a new one afterwards . |
| 24 | They usually moan when the engine is low on oil or if the oil relief valve plunger spring has gone weak This is mounted on the top of the oil cooler between the union and the pipe Removing the spring and replacing with a new one or sometimes stretching the spring cures the groaning noise Whilst the groan sounds awful it is not actually detrimental to the operation of the vehicle |
| 25 | I suggested he should replace the door with a new one , re-paint the windows and leave the price as it was . |
| 26 | The Regional Government has recently opened a new fish-freezer cold store and has replaced the fish landing dock with a new one near the freezer plant and the road entrance to the harbour . |
| 27 | If you are replacing an old bathroom suite with a new one , and plan changes to the layout , which will require alterations to the water pipework , you will again need to meet Building Regulations ' requirements . |
| 28 | ‘ We promptly went out and proved a point by taking six wickets with a new one . |
| 29 | But , having raised expectations , the regime then stopped moving towards the logical sequel , which would have been to offer the electorate an opportunity to replace its present leadership with a new one . |
| 30 | To upgrade to multiple CPUs and new , faster microprocessors including the 50MHz SuperSparc when it is available in volume , users can pull out the Sparc module and replace it with a new one . |