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 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The arrangement of the oceans in relation to the continents plays a decisive role in creating and sustaining life on Earth . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable … |
| 11 | The Corporation Road building offers a wide range of options for the unemployed , including woodwork , motor vehicle engineering and needlecraft . |
| 12 | Restructuring grant represents a specific commitment by the Government to the work force . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Delapre Park offers a charming combination of an Elizabethan walled garden , parkland and woodland walks . |
| 15 | Ufford Park offers a stern test without being too physically demanding . |
| 16 | A balance of payments deficit involves a net outflow of currency . |
| 17 | This description fits a young fish of one variation , but the colours and patterning change somewhat as the fish matures . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . |
| 21 | The University offers a wide range of courses of study leading to these Master 's degrees . |
| 22 | 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 ) . |
| 23 | ‘ 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 . |
| 24 | Faith plays a full part in the process of prayer . |
| 25 | The Belmore Centre in Stoke Mandeville offers a bewildering combination of alternative treatments for the body , mind and soul . |
| 26 | Shamir receives a frosty reception from US President Bush during a Washington meeting . |
| 27 | The second part of your review of previous diet attempts involves a close look at your weight control behaviour . |
| 28 | Plymouth reader JOHN RUNDLE offers a step-by-step guide to breeding Neon Tetras . |
| 29 | ( b ) The " due diligence " defence The " due diligence " defence represents a crucial difference between the idea of strict civil liability , under Pt I , and criminal liability , under Pt II of the CPA 1987 . |
| 30 | If microvascular occlusion plays a primary role in the pathogenesis of the disease , reduced blood flow would be expected in association with these subclinical manifestations of recurrence . |