Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Important structural features for antiulcer activity in flavonoids include the isoprenyl group , the presence of ortho -hydroxyl groups and/or a free hydroxyl in the uncondensed benzene ring . |
| 2 | Over-work leading to a reduction of participation in social activities and/or a change in types of activities . |
| 3 | The ‘ lunatics ’ , in contrast to those who proclaimed their rationality , offered no justifications beyond a dislike for non-whites or a liking for violence . |
| 4 | Most heads felt that the quality of education in their school had increased due to either financial devolution or a change in personnel or a combination of both . |
| 5 | I have something and I differ forget about the K cos it 's only a like a three times or a fives times |
| 6 | This may be a brief summary of reasons or a full decision dictated by the chairman . |
| 7 | And if you 're going to do thin metal objects or a sort of aluminium frame , do not use the dye stamps on those . |
| 8 | Thus the Profitboss is meticulous in replying to correspondence , whether it be a brief memo from a junior clerk in accounts or a personal letter from a salesman prospecting for business . |
| 9 | Section 245 provides that if it appears to the directors that any annual accounts of the company or any directors ' report did not comply with the provisions of the Act they may prepare revised accounts or a revised report . |
| 10 | In three dimensions it is sufficient to define three primary states of remoteness , transition and inserted ; with perhaps , for simplicity , a number of transition states or a single touching group ( see Figure 2.9 ) . |
| 11 | The giving of often lavish presents to diplomats when they left a court to which they had been accredited , when a treaty was signed between two states or a special embassy of congratulation or condolence was sent , still a widespread practice in the first years of the nineteenth century , fairly soon became unimportant . |
| 12 | As in the case of Soviet facilities in other Third World states these indicate a reluctance to make permanent investments or a major military commitment . |
| 13 | There is a danger , however , that number friezes badly used may lead children to relate for instance , five only with five ducks or a domino pattern . |
| 14 | The traumatic effects of resettlement , whether as a result of dam projects or a state-sponsored attempt to relieve population pressure , often reduce the ability of the settlers to adapt satisfactorily to their new environment . |
| 15 | They reached over to a low table set between them , to take food from large dishes , with their fingers or a spoon , or smeared pieces of meat on the point of a knife . |
| 16 | Use your fingers or a dampened sponge . |
| 17 | Do n't brush your curls — this causes frizz , just use your fingers or a wide-toothed Afro comb for styling . |
| 18 | There were no forks , and everyone seemed to be using either his fingers or a knife . |
| 19 | Apply flux with your fingers or a rag-covered stick . |
| 20 | Do this with your fingers or a rag-covered stick |
| 21 | Whether parallel forms or a split-half method is used , the agreement between the scores is used as a basis for an overall measure of agreement . |
| 22 | A herd of deer , a pride of lions or a pack of wolves has a certain rudimentary coherence and unity of purpose . |
| 23 | Their lack of other skills or a decent education often pushed them into routine manual labour , though jobs within football did increase between the wars . |
| 24 | The courts will not take the incidence of future inflation into account in calculating the dependency , but if it is established that the deceased would have increased his income in the future for reasons other than inflation ( eg because he would have been promoted if he had remained in his job or because he would probably have attained higher and better paid skills or a better paid job if he had lived ) this might give grounds for increasing the multiplicand . |
| 25 | FEW PLACES have such a gentle and equable climate that animals living there never need seek shelter ; and few animals are so well-armed that they do not welcome somewhere to hide from their enemies or a safe nursery for their young . |
| 26 | One of a family of six and me elder brother was me bro me dad had a little business in the keys in and er they were hard times and me elder brother we used to go and work for him because me dad said he must and er from , after school I used to go and perhaps do the errands or a bit of filing , the odd jobs and all that sort of thing and I grew up with locks and keys and files from twelve , even before I left school . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's more likely to be part of the marching camp , latrines or a workshop . ’ |
| 28 | And no sign of chains or a whip or iron bars . |
| 29 | The establishment of local contacts or a local office is a useful step in developing an exploration programme in an area as tracing , and negotiating with , land and mineral rights owners may sometimes be time consuming . |
| 30 | Eat these kidney bean tartlets with freshly cooked vegetables or a side salad . |