Example sentences of "an [noun sg] [verb] a particular [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why might an attempt to explain a particular set of phenomena flounder ? |
| 2 | Like the other roles we have sketched , being an organizer required a particular set of skills and a particular commitment to the group . |
| 3 | For a molecular biologist , knowledge of a sequence means that the function of the protein specified by that sequence is known — for example the protein may form an ion channel or be an enzyme metabolizing a particular molecule . |
| 4 | There are certain other circumstances in which this problem of unduly encouraging an authority to reach a particular decision does not arise and in which a scheme of compensation might be feasible and desirable : where there is no question of a decision being re-made , notably where the time-limit for challenging an allegedly illegal decision has run out ( through no fault of the applicant ) ; or where a citizen has suffered loss by relying on a representation by a public body that it will act in a particular way , in circumstances where the law will not require the body to make good its representation because it has undertaken to act illegally ; or where a court exercises its discretion not to quash an illegal decision In such cases the problem of causation does not exist because the decision in question will not be reconsidered . |
| 5 | Should a phase generally be gratifying he will successfully pass through that one to the next ; should it be frustrating he will remain fixated at this stage and as an adult manifest a particular personality constellation , such as the ‘ oral character ’ , distinguished by such features as excessive dependence , passivity and ‘ mouth habits ’ . |
| 6 | One of its powers is to make recommendations requiring an employer to recognize a particular trade union as a negotiating body . |
| 7 | Each status in society is accompanied by a number of norms which define how an individual occupying a particular status is expected to act . |