Example sentences of "[noun] [det] [vb -s] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's a question of some of the wiring not being routed in the correct way and in some cases this has caused a chafing or a short circuit , ’ said a Vauxhall spokesman yesterday . |
| 2 | In effect this means doing a PhD rather than an MD , and the message from the conference was that an MD is a devalued degree . |
| 3 | On the other hand , as we have changed to electricity , because of the inefficiency of the electricity generating process this has reflected an increase in the primary fuel consumption by the nation for domestic purposes , and this is true of most western countries that the consumption in the home has not increased , but changing to electricity increasingly has led to burning more oil and coal nationally to produce this constant home demand . |
| 4 | In 1984–5 the sector returned a loss of £157million ; in one of the most dramatic business turnrounds in recent years this has become a £24million profit in 1988–9 . |
| 5 | In old buildings this has become a problem , but one we have overcome by the design of modular cabinets . |