Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] of " 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 | MacGregor 's bowerbird builds a complex bower of the ‘ maypole ’ type . |
| 4 | We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable … |
| 5 | The Corporation Road building offers a wide range of options for the unemployed , including woodwork , motor vehicle engineering and needlecraft . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Delapre Park offers a charming combination of an Elizabethan walled garden , parkland and woodland walks . |
| 9 | A balance of payments deficit involves a net outflow of currency . |
| 10 | This description fits a young fish of one variation , but the colours and patterning change somewhat as the fish matures . |
| 11 | The University offers a wide range of courses of study leading to these Master 's degrees . |
| 12 | 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 ) . |
| 13 | The Belmore Centre in Stoke Mandeville offers a bewildering combination of alternative treatments for the body , mind and soul . |
| 14 | Again , this absolute reduction represents a relative fall of seven author articles of more than 50% when compared with the frequency of six author articles ( fig 4 ) . |
| 15 | Both Liberation theologians and the policy-makers of the Vatican are agreed that , measured by the pattern of self-giving love revealed in that life , Western consumerism offers a perverted account of humanity . |
| 16 | There 's a great atmosphere around the hotel 's lovely pool , and the large bar/lounge plays a great mixture of music , and shows English videos every day . |
| 17 | Teacher assessment constitutes a significant part of the assessment in all but one of the 20 principal GCSE subjects . |
| 18 | Assistant Principal , Professor John Darby , believes that ‘ the course offers a unique blend of technical , managerial and interpersonal skills development that will greatly benefit the individuals taking part and the companies who employ them ’ . |
| 19 | In many respects Hardy 's birthplace evokes a quintessential vision of the English country cottage , with its thatched roof , old-fashioned garden and secluded setting . |
| 20 | The University receives a high proportion of applications from candidates offering BTEC qualifications and Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate . |
| 21 | At one point in Maus II , Vladek 's wife Anja plays a murderous game of hide-and-seek , chased up and down the bunk beds of a vast , empty Auschwitz barracks by a guard reduced in close-up to a pair of vicious piggy eyes above a snarling snout ( Poles are pigs in a world where Jews are mice efficiently exterminated by German cats ) . |
| 22 | A Jongert yacht offers a legendary standard of comfort and is an unmatched and enduring investment . |
| 23 | This new settlement represents a net increase of $25 million over the previously-agreed total [ see ED nos. 45 and 46 ] , which was rejected by the Alaska House of Representatives as an inadequate reflection of Exxon 's criminal liability . |
| 24 | For their part , consumes should take reasonable care when making purchases ; where there is small print it should be read carefully or , if it seems complex and the purchase involves a large sum of money , professional advice may be required . |
| 25 | I was particularly taken by Debra Gillett as the likeable innocent who takes some hard knocks before the night is out , while Danny Webb offers a memorable portrait of the sharpest and most driven of the salesmen , cruelly torn between elation at his own success and a growing awareness of just how grubby the whole operation is . |
| 26 | The result is certainly a change of meaning : The cat sat on the moss ; but in this case it is impossible to find a different sentence in which the same substitution of forms produces a parallel change of meaning . |
| 27 | The Monte Carlo simulation technique offers an effective means of identifying and demonstrating the effects of data uncertainty in a number of case studies drawn from the natural and social sciences . |
| 28 | For example , at an energy E , the orbit has a semi-major axis of length r B and a semi-minor axis of length r A . |
| 29 | THE LACE CENTRE , housed in a beautiful timber framed building has a wonderful selection of lace products on sale . |
| 30 | Nippon Digital Equipment Corp has a Japanese version of software that turns personal computers into X-terminals . |