Example sentences of "be closed [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All streets going from Valga ( Estonia ) to Valka ( Latvia ) are closed by a 6ft fence and inhabitants have to show a pass at the three border posts in the city centre . |
| 2 | The Durlia has been closed since a fire last April . |
| 3 | But you know it surprises me I mean I know the church is , is closed and it 's been closed for a couple of years now and it looks a sight because now I do n't know how many members they 've got , at least a couple of them could go in there and cut all the brambles down . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's a security measure and it will continue for some time , ’ said a police spokesman , who revealed that the roads , one of which is part of the main Clogher to Omagh Road , had been closed under a Secretary of State 's Order . |
| 5 | Armley 's young offenders wing has been closed after a spate of suicides . |
| 6 | Burnt Roof ( published by the Author , 107pp , illus , hbk , £11.70 inc p&p ) by The Reverend A A Upton is the story of St Laurence 's Church , Foleshill , which was the first church in Coventry to be closed as a result of Germany 's Blitz on Britain during 1940 . |
| 7 | It is agreed , therefore , that departments will remain open during the festive period but that , subject to the criteria set out in ( a ) to ( d ) inclusive above , a number of workplaces could be closed with a view to reducing property costs and improving the efficiency of staff working time . |
| 8 | On each side of the hut was a round hole like a window , which could be closed with a piece of wood . |
| 9 | In operation it is similar to the normal type of tap : the water flows up through an orifice which can be closed by a jumper with a washer screwed down on to it . |
| 10 | Oh I thought they were closed on a Monday . |
| 11 | The baths were closed for a fortnight at least , for a complete disinfection , a change of water , much stronger chlorification and new instructions for the cleansing of the feet of would-be bathers and a thorough check-up of the much higher chlorine addition . |
| 12 | But he is making no excuses for Taylor Woodrow 's stubborn perseverance with the American contracting business which lost £12m last year and is being closed at a cost of £24m . |
| 13 | The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is closed for a year for repairs and for a reorganisation of the present installations . |
| 14 | The modern version we are using has the same hole , and our wood-burning stove has a pipe that goes through it , while the rest of it is closed with a cowl that is a bitch to fix . |
| 15 | It was closed as a running-shed between 1934 and 1940 , but was then in daily use until the arrival of the last North Station car — 290 — on 27 October 1963 . |
| 16 | Her gown , too , was black , and the high-necked bodice was closed with a mourning brooch . |
| 17 | The only other entrance was a small door to the left of the sanctuary but that was closed with a padlock , rusting with age , and obviously had not been opened for years . |
| 18 | Philips shares traded in London , Belgium and on the Instinet international trading system all soared on the news , by an average 9% by noon London time Friday ; the Amsterdam share market was closed for a holiday . |
| 19 | The library was closed for a while and Mr Slipper , the Headmaster and Mr Crangle had a private viewing of the Bookman . |
| 20 | The road was closed for a while because of a dangerous street light . |
| 21 | ‘ The restaurant was closed for a week , with a total loss of power , but we improvised to keep the show on the road . ’ |
| 22 | In February 1989 , when the Louvre was closed for a month , museum experts under the direction of Lola Faillant-Dumas examined the ‘ Marriage at Cana ’ with infra-red reflectography , using a Hamatsu camera attached to a screen for immediate visualisation . |
| 23 | In fact , the snow was so heavy that the airport was closed for a time , briefly raising the hope that Professor Pollard would be stranded in Athens for several days ! |
| 24 | South Oxfordshire District Council has reopened its Ladygrove Park after it was closed for a cleaning up operation ; the park was closed some weeks ago after gypsies staying there left it full of litter . |