The phrase "and a sight of" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where one is referring to seeing or experiencing something, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "After a long journey, we finally reached the viewpoint and a sight of the breathtaking landscape."
Alternatives: "and a glimpse of" or "and a view of".
This August roughly 200,000 members of the public will stream through the entrance of the Edinburgh international book festival, hungry for debate, ideas and a sight of their favourite authors.
· Thursday, 9pm, C4 Children In Need Natasha Kaplinsky and Fearne Cotton attempt to rein in b-boy Terry Wogan, plus soap stars mucking about, Sugababes, Brucie, Catherine Tate, Madonna and a sight of the new Doctor.
Approach from the west via Bonar Bridge, and the spectacular views begin long before you reach the woods; or come from the east via the Dornoch Firth Bridge, for the stunning vista upstream towards Spinningdale and a sight of Skibo Castle.
Built in April 2011 and first fired in November of that same year, Noborigama is both an installation and a sight of collaboration.
Spread over three acres, it includes a pirate-themed log flume, a crocodile rollercoaster, Hook's House of Havoc soft play and a Sights of London taxi ride, featuring Big Ben, the Tower of London and Nelson's Column.
In terms of grand spectacle nothing matched the sight of four million people strung along streets, heaths and hills, straining for a sight of the peloton when the Tour de France visited Yorkshire for the Grand Départ.
I would have walked a great many miles to get a sight of him, and here he was, without trouble, or tramp, or cost of any kind.
Every word is simply a sight of beauty, and each pronunciation is a melody.
First there is a cooling ferry ride, then a drive along sleepy country lanes and a possible sighting of nesting ospreys before the inn is spotted.
Who knew that he needed a barefoot walk on a long white beach and the sight of a thousand jellyfish thrown up on the sand?
Despite efforts by journalists to draw her out, and an occasional sighting of her at a spin class, she has kept a low profile and has not spoken publicly about Lehman since leaving Credit Suisse.
