Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is because increasing the proportion of left handers in the overall population by shifting the criterion to the right takes in a larger segment of the RS — distribution , but this segment constitutes a changing proportion of the number of individuals to the left of this criterion ( i.e. the left handers ) . |
| 2 | Beautifully decorated inside and out , the Maria offers a good standard of accommodation and traditional family hospitality at a reasonable price . |
| 3 | Mermaids have been sighted there and a ghost haunts a derelict bothy near the loch . |
| 4 | MacGregor 's bowerbird builds a complex bower of the ‘ maypole ’ type . |
| 5 | 16.14 In chapter 7 we say that literature plays an important role in improving abilities in speaking and listening , and in writing , as well as in reading . |
| 6 | For Piaget , the activity of play represents a major advance in the ability of the child to control its own environment and engage in a variety of strategies . |
| 7 | ‘ The death of Marcos offers a momentous opportunity for the Aquino government to rally the people behind the ideals which swept it to power : freedom and democracy , bread and justice . |
| 8 | Because the scale is logarithmic , each whole number increment represents a tenfold change in acidity ; thus , solutions of pH 6 , 5 and 4 contain 1 , 10 and 100 microequivalents of acidity ( Hsup+ ; ) per litre respectively ( abbreviated u eq/l ) as illustrated in figure 4.2 . |
| 9 | The arrangement of the oceans in relation to the continents plays a decisive role in creating and sustaining life on Earth . |
| 10 | The sudden appearance of glucose in the bloodstream and the corresponding rise in blood glucose level evokes a quick response from the pancreas and results in a brief state of apparent overabundance . |
| 11 | We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable … |
| 12 | The Corporation Road building offers a wide range of options for the unemployed , including woodwork , motor vehicle engineering and needlecraft . |
| 13 | Restructuring grant represents a specific commitment by the Government to the work force . |
| 14 | Sums of money I am describing tonight are large , revenue and capital spending combined , of over three thousand million pounds is many times the amount spent by quangos in Wales outside the health service and the grant represents a large share of my total budget for Wales and I hope members opposite are not suggesting I should cut spending on health , that is a vital service which I thought they supported as well . |
| 15 | Needless to say , needless to say this deficit has not involved any additional call whatsoever upon the mission and aid fund of the church from which the Board receives an annual contribution of around four hundred thousand pounds towards its overall budget of twenty million pounds . |
| 16 | The platelet plays an important role in interacting with the coagulation system and certain intrinsic coagulation reactions occur preferentially on the platelet surface which appears to protect coagulation enzymes from inactivation by plasma proteinases and localises fibrin formation within and around the platelet plug ( Walsh , 1981 ) . |
| 17 | Delapre Park offers a charming combination of an Elizabethan walled garden , parkland and woodland walks . |
| 18 | Ufford Park offers a stern test without being too physically demanding . |
| 19 | A balance of payments deficit involves a net outflow of currency . |
| 20 | This description fits a young fish of one variation , but the colours and patterning change somewhat as the fish matures . |
| 21 | The only totally safe way to proceed is to exclude from the operation of the general exclusion clauses all those classes of liability for which the UCTA imposes a total ban on exclusion clauses . |
| 22 | Section 2(1) of the UCTA imposes a complete ban on any exemption clause giving protection against liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence . |
| 23 | ‘ But it could also seriously affect the health of schoolchildren as numerous studies have shown that milk plays a vital part in their nutritional intake . |
| 24 | The University offers a wide range of courses of study leading to these Master 's degrees . |
| 25 | The University offers a limited number of awards for the MSc by Research to UK and EC applicants , but does not offer awards for taught postgraduate courses ( e.g. MSc or Diploma ) . |
| 26 | Working in groups offers an enjoyable contrast to individual work and is also an effective form of therapeutic intervention , as well as being a cost-efficient use of time . |
| 27 | ‘ The local park plays a big part in the lives of many families in this town , ’ said Midlesbrough Council 's leisure services chairman Bob Kerr . |
| 28 | Faith plays a full part in the process of prayer . |
| 29 | Faith plays an enormous part in healing . |
| 30 | The Belmore Centre in Stoke Mandeville offers a bewildering combination of alternative treatments for the body , mind and soul . |