Example sentences of "according to a [noun] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to a ministry spokesman he fears that any attempt to legislate ‘ would attract extreme factions who would force through legislation to the detriment of the agrochemical industry as a whole . ’ |
| 2 | The basic pension is payable according to a contributions formula which stipulates that to gain a full pension , sufficient contributions have to be paid in nine out of every ten years of a ‘ working life ’ ( i.e. paid employment ) . |
| 3 | Apparently there are no specific plans to recruit more scientists to do the job , according to a Pentagon official who oversees the defence department 's research grants to university scientists . |
| 4 | When a ‘ hit ’ is made the immigration officers must take certain action , according to a code letter which appears next to the name in the index . |
| 5 | In Green and Porter 's model it is assumed that a firm 's choice of output can not be observed by another firm , and the sum of all outputs determines market price according to a demand function which is subject to unobservable random shocks . |