Example sentences of "[noun] in [noun prp] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also the standard rule in Yugoslavia that these bodies are not entitled to run surpluses or deficits , except for short periods as a consequence of unforeseen events . |
| 2 | Diffusion of responsibility occurs to such a degree in Japan that outright blame is not easily assigned . |
| 3 | The deteriorating economy prompted an announcement in November that all foods would be rationed [ for restrictions on consumption of fuel and electricity see pp. 37813-14 ] . |
| 4 | ‘ There is a groundswell of opinion in Scotland that urgent legislation is needed to curb the carrying of these weapons , ’ Mr McFall said . |
| 5 | Moreover , on Feb. 17 the Moscow media reports were retracted on the basis of a denial by officials in Samarkand that any unrest had taken place . |
| 6 | ‘ This is the first time in the history of higher education in Scotland that any lecturer has been threatened with compulsory redundancy . ’ |
| 7 | The kings had been pretty poor specimens as ‘ sons ’ : they showed little enough of Yahweh 's family likeness , and there was a long-standing hope in Israel that one day God would bring into the world a messianic Son , a worthy ruler to sit on David 's throne . |
| 8 | It is indicative of the particular local society in Sheffield that this gesture had to be made . |
| 9 | The capacity of the south-east corner is only 2,108 and such was the demand for tickets in Leeds that 8,000 fans watched the match on close-circuit TV at Elland Road . |
| 10 | The capacity of the south-east corner is only 2,108 and such was the demand for tickets in Leeds that 8,000 fans watched the match on close-circuit TV at Elland Road . |
| 11 | The Institute of Directors , the CBI and some chartered accountants in business are critical of the suggestion in Cadbury that non-executive directors should have much enhanced responsibilities to check and balance the power of the executive board . |
| 12 | Western concern over the control structure governing the nuclear arsenal of the former Soviet Union had been compounded by reports in January that some Third-World countries , including Iran , Iraq , and Libya , had offered ex-Soviet scientists substantial financial rewards to persuade them to develop their nuclear programmes . |