Example sentences of "add [prep] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But add to that a recession that can cut turnover in half and it 's no wonder that designers are becoming more commercially minded .
2 Add to that a history as rich and compelling as that of any in the country and the possibilities for excursions with a difference take shape .
3 She had been on the verge of hysteria then ; add to that a day of travelling , with him pushing Chalon as fast as the horse could go carrying a double weight , plus the previous day 's tensions , and it was a wonder she had n't given in to it .
4 Add to that a predilection to falling off buses because you think you see Him on every corner , in every crowd , at every window , and the inevitability of actually seeing Him in the off-licence when you were n't expecting to , and feeling your entire stomach lurch forward involuntarily like waking from a dream of falling .
5 Add to that a freebie joystick or light phazer , plus an incredible cash saving , and you 've got an offer that 's hard to refuse .
6 Add to that a good ‘ who 's who ’ of EC officials and you have the makings of a basic Euro data-base .
7 Add to that a steamer trunk full of footwear , a stack of rather lavish hatboxes ( occupied ) and enough jewellery to start up a stall at St George 's market , and you get the idea that Pat just might be an out and out fashion fanatic .
8 Add to that a lot of nervousness which led to two false starts , and nobody was too happy , except perhaps Ernie Obeng who just pipped the American Darwin Cook to win .
9 Add to that a groom in a broom cupboard with the bridesmaid and a case of mistaken identities .
10 Add to that an umbrella and the bag and head covers , and you wonder how someone the size of little Fanny Sunesson manages to haul Nick Faldo 's bag over the usual 7,000 yards for four hours or more .
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