Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [noun pl] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Kassalow argues , ‘ without a fair understanding of the social , economic and political setting of the industrial relations system in a given country one can make errors of analysis or judgment , or , even more likely , learn only half truths about the significance of particular industrial relations policies or practices in a foreign country ’ ( 1968 : 99 ; cf. Shalev 1980 : 40 ) . |
| 2 | If you 're looking for a comfortable apartment or studios in a quiet side street , yet in the centre of town with its host of bars and cafés , and only two minutes from the beach , then look no further . |
| 3 | With the solo use of its stops , it can also offer light-weight , high delicate playing of running scales or arpeggios in a detached style , with other instruments providing sustained harmony . |
| 4 | Thus the question of whether a legal duty exists is for a positivist a relatively simple matter of examining the relevant commands , norms or rules of a legal system and does not involve a consideration of , for example , what this duty really means in political , economic or social terms . |
| 5 | From the ages of nine or ten they distributed magazines and helped to hand out the Sunday School " tickets " , picture cards of birds or flowers with a short text from the Bible . |
| 6 | Not only are expectations of family life changing , but since families also operate as groups or systems within a wider environment some families are more vulnerable to social change than others . |
| 7 | There have been no sightings or reports of a third person involved . |
| 8 | Discussing the sacrificial meal , Durkheim , Harrison , and others saw eating totemic animals or plants as a primitive communion , as Eliot knew . |
| 9 | In accepting this offer , they agree to buy a certain number of books or records over a specific period of time ( eg four books a year ) . |
| 10 | This group are not currently paying rent or rates to a private landlord or the Council , so can not currently apply for help . |
| 11 | Often Minoan worshippers tore branches or boughs from a sacred tree and venerated them on altars or planted them in the sockets between sacral horns . |
| 12 | For example , development must comprise private dwelling houses only , with no trade or business ( other than perhaps a doctor or dentist ) , no caravans or boats to be stored , no dogs , pigs or poultry , no sheds or sheds over a certain height , no loft conversions or extensions . |
| 13 | While the communiqué made clear that the alliance needed to confront " new security risks and challenges of a global nature " which threatened " common interests " , it was understood that France had expressed strong reservations about NATO extending its responsibilities beyond European frontiers . |
| 14 | This was the sort of look Dexter had expected Blufton to wear permanently , the calculating glance of a businessman forced to take a prickly decision , weighing risks and benefits against a tight deadline . |
| 15 | One of the most notable and significant aspects of the more complex societies which emerged in the course of modern history has been the extent to which social life has been moulded by associations of private persons concerned with promoting a wide range of activities from local government , education , the professions , the arts and sports to a widening area of hobbies and pursuits . |
| 16 | Accordingly , the ECSC Assembly , enlarged to give it the number of representatives the projected EDC Assembly would have , was invited on 10 September 1952 to consider and report within six months on the feasibility and structures of a European Political Community . |
| 17 | Smug but sexy dumbo darlings , lens-friendly superstars plugged into the ears and groins of a love-struck generation . |
| 18 | Smug but sexy dumbo darlings , lens-friendly superstars plugged into the ears and groins of a love-struck generation . |
| 19 | And though he was never to make such almost innocent remarks again , and though Eva and Dad continued to want to make love all the time , and I caught her giggling while she did idiotic things with him , like snipping the hair in his ears and nostrils with a huge pair of scissors , there were looks that escaped all possible policing , looks that made me think he was capable only of a corrupted happiness . |
| 20 | This opens up the prospect of developing the preliminary work done by Zamecnick , Stephenson and others into a general strategy for anti-viral therapy . |
| 21 | The ‘ playfulness ’ of arranging sticks and shells in the desert sand is on a par with the fun of trying out new gadgets and recipes in a modern Western kitchen . |
| 22 | The bar beside the large pool and sun terrace functions from June to August and serves snacks and drinks at a reasonable price throughout the day . |
| 23 | The goals and objectives for a successful programme of library user education must be based on a synthesis of the needs of students , academic staff and library staff . |
| 24 | 4 See birds , bats and moths on a circular evening walk around the dykes , grazing marshes and peaceful waters of Horsey Mere in the Norfolk Broads. 8pm to 10pm from Horsey Mill car park . |
| 25 | SIR JOHN HALL emerged from the latest bout of boardroom battling at Newcastle United yesterday with a controlling stake in the club and plans for a complete takeover . |
| 26 | He turned away , making his way across to the great hallway of the hospital , his guards and retainers at a respectful distance . |
| 27 | Seek out the company of cheery chums and forget your worries and woes for a wee while . |
| 28 | There 's no time to adjust mind and muscles for a different pursuit . |
| 29 | The most urgent task is replacing ledgers and pencils with a management-information system that allows the head office to monitor risk . |
| 30 | students of bones , a jocose reference back to the first description of Mrs Podsnap ( OMF i 2 ) as a ‘ fine woman for Professor Owen , quantity of bone , neck and nostrils like a rocking horse … |