Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] a [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is underlined by the absurdity which would result from a literal construction of the word ‘ cost ’ in the case of a loss-making concern such as British Rail or a heavily endowed institution , where the employee 's benefit would have to be valued at a figure in excess — indeed , it may be many times in excess — of the market price of the service provided . |
| 2 | Fortunately other workers were near enough to restrain Uncle Fred before he had time to carry out his threat , with the result that a badly shaken farmer went off into the farmhouse , saying that he would fetch the police in the morning — no telephones in those days . |
| 3 | Its unit of concern is not the population but the patient episode and a well run hospital will know exactly , for each category of patient , the cost of care and its outcome ’ . |
| 4 | I remember nothing from the film except a lot of droning talk and a fully clothed woman with dark lashes lying down . |
| 5 | The population of about 1,250 is served by two shops and a well appointed inn . |
| 6 | There are good fish restaurants and a recently opened camp site with full facilities . |
| 7 | The TUC was never able to offer its full support for fear of challenging the law and a lawfully elected government . |
| 8 | Puzzlement gave way to bravado and a new found delight in catching the ketchup artistes at it . |
| 9 | Using the extra pane of glass angled from the bottom front of the tank , to restrict fish movement , with gravel or sand on the tank bottom and a nicely planted background , a very ‘ natural ’ photograph can be produced , since the extra pane of glass is invisible in the final picture . |
| 10 | They heard an irregular bang and clatter of metal on wood and a constantly repeated shout of ‘ Ho ! |
| 11 | Sheviock was then a typical Cornish church-town , isolated from the newer and busier settlement of Crafthole , which held a regular fair and was described as ‘ … a poor village but a much frequented thoroughfare ’ . |
| 12 | An electric fan will cool the engine but a thermostatically controlled switch A mechanical fan is more reliable for long slogs as it can move more cooling air |
| 13 | The man who spoke was burly , with grizzled hair and a neatly clipped moustache . |
| 14 | Working with a video camera capable of converting an image into digital form , a computer and a specially designed software programme , the trio were able to create photographically convincing composite portraits . |
| 15 | Abstinence , abstemiousness and a carefully controlled diet keep them in one piece . |
| 16 | COSE prides itself on its un-organisation : no dues , no structure , no consortium , no budget , and it 's hard to reckon how such a motley crew , left to its own devices , can even begin to expect to defeat Bill Gates , master of the media , without a common war chest and a seriously orchestrated propaganda campaign . |
| 17 | It 's hard to reckon how such a motley crew , left to its own devices , can even begin to expect to defeat Bill Gates , master of the media , without a common war chest and a seriously orchestrated propaganda campaign . |
| 18 | until I came across a small display above bottles of castor oil , laxa suppositories and a well known laxative was a sign reduced for clearance ! |
| 19 | Instead there is searing pain , blistering of the skin and a rapidly discovered aversion to swimming in the sea . |
| 20 | Occasionally he brought Hassan or a new found friend with him but usually he was on his own , relishing being ‘ at home ’ . |
| 21 | The real danger of course is the forthcoming Police bill the proposal which were instituted by the present er Treasurer , erm er the Chancellor er and instituted further on by the present Home Secretary would lead to a centrally appointed Police committee at least fifty percent and a centrally appointed chairman , paid by the Home Secretary much rather like the Leicestershire Health Authority and of course this will severely undermine the local democratic accountability of the Police service . |
| 22 | This is itself an important stage in the process because a well prepared advertisement will enable the recipients to engage in self selection which does not , at this stage , involve further selector resources . |
| 23 | A few people were about , returning from church or walking home with a newspaper or a neatly wrapped pastry . |
| 24 | ‘ I know , ’ said David cheerfully teasing her , ‘ you think a church should be like an English Gothic cathedral or a little whitewashed village church with moth-eaten Peninsular War banners fluttering from dry-rotted lances . ’ |
| 25 | Another interesting feature about these new thelodonts is that there is evidence that a well developed stomach was present . |
| 26 | Direct evidence that an associatively activated representation ( such as X ) can acquire associative strength when its CS is associated with a US has been produced by Holland ( 1981 ) . |
| 27 | He returned home only for a week or so each month and spent most of his time in his bathroom , which contained a colour television , telephones and a fully stocked cocktail bar . |
| 28 | There is also a damp proof course under guarantee and a well built extension to the rear . |
| 29 | ACOST , the Advisory Council on Science and Technology , is to be given a new name and a newly defined role . |
| 30 | Part of the supportive service for export participation is export knowledge and a well established export department properly educated in export and marketing procedures . |