Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] [noun sg] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This causes a sharp change in leaf orientation from mainly horizontal to mainly vertical . |
| 2 | So it is , say I in my simplistic fashion , that the plain , screaming absurdity of the statement that trade-union action causes a general rise in wages and prices escapes scrutiny . |
| 3 | The Pittsburgh group incorporated a radioactive ‘ label ’ into the coat proteins of vesicular stomatitis virus ( a virus that causes a mild disease in livestock and is much used in interferon research ) . |
| 4 | They are equally aware that achieving the last few percentage points in performance of ten causes a disproportionate increase in costs . |
| 5 | Thus , using decimal numbers causes a steep drop in success rates in all three attainment bands relative to questions with whole numbers only . |
| 6 | The unleashing of the anger against the self causes a catastrophic fall in self-esteem . |
| 7 | In subclinical infections , it has been shown under both experimental an natural conditions that O. circumcincta causes a marked depression in appetite and this , together with losses of plasma protein into the gastro-intestinal tract , results in interference with the post-absorptive metabolism of protein and to a lesser extent the utilisation of metabolisable energy . |
| 8 | This survey disclosed a considerable disparity in levels of unmet need in subjects whose sole regular contact was with health professionals ( subgroups A to D ) compared with those reassessed on a multidisciplinary basis by health and social services personnel . |
| 9 | In ten days no man of mine will seek a single lodging in Rhyll . |
| 10 | The Tribune Company had already won a similar battle in Chicago in 1985 and seemed confident that it could repeat this profitable victory in New York . |
| 11 | Willie has big chances in the other televised races — on in-from After The Last and Jahafil who has won a big race in Ireland since losing to Spinning at Goodwood . |
| 12 | The result was seen as a sign of continuing support for the liberal factions which had won a sweeping victory in elections to the Legco in September [ see p. 38436 ] . |
| 13 | Meanwhile , Premier John Major was walking a diplomatic tightrope in Washington yesterday to avoid Britain being drawn into a ground war with Serbia . |
| 14 | PREMIER John Major was walking a diplomatic tightrope in Washington yesterday to avoid Britain being drawn into a ground war with Serbia . |
| 15 | In relation to deserts Cooke and Warren ( 1973 ) provided a standard Geomorphology in Deserts in which they were primarily concerned with desert landforms , the materials that compose them , the processes of debris preparation , erosion and transport that modify them , and the environmental factors influencing all these phenomena . |
| 16 | Historians might say that in the twentieth century in Britain only the reforming administrations of 1906 and 1945 provided a major change in direction to be followed by administrations which consolidated the changes . |
| 17 | The damage and deprivation of the Second World War provided a major stimulus in Britain to the establishment of comprehensive urban planning instruments and created a social and physical environment prepared to accept radical planning ideology . |
| 18 | Her looks were sufficiently unusual to attract a second glance in spite of an aloof and rather intimidating expression which she cultivated as a form of defence against being the recipient of too much male attention . |
| 19 | The Midland Railway Centre is launching a new venture in Ripley by opening its own shop , and booking office . |
| 20 | Yesterday Department sources said that the father is launching a legal battle in Buenos Aires to get control of the girl . |
| 21 | Without doubt these changes reflect changes in observer activity , but the figures suggest a genuine increase in numbers is also involved . |
| 22 | Government figures suggest a modest recovery in consumer spending , although it is mainly concentrated on ‘ cheap ’ items . |
| 23 | This is probably the largest wintering flock on the English south coast , and comparisons with des Forges and Harber 's account of this bird suggest a large increase in winter numbers . |
| 24 | ‘ If the indicators for the first quarter remain flat or suggest a further fall in output , then the time will have come for a further cut in interest rates , by another 1 per cent or more . ’ |
| 25 | What is more , much of government expenditure is committed a long time in advance and can not easily be cut . |
| 26 | Oblivious of the anger that crackled in the air , she cast a welcoming smile in Jake 's direction . |
| 27 | She cast a worried glance in Anne 's direction . |
| 28 | Hadley ( 1985 ) also documents the poor success rates of many development projects in African savannas where , overall , crop and arable production have grown by only 2 per cent , necessitating a massive increase in food imports . |
| 29 | I probably would have worked out well , I 'll be the spare man , I 'll need four men working on five lathes , because I 'll need a spare lathe in case one falls over , so I can keep four running , I 'll need four men in case one of them 's sick or one , when they go on holidays I can fill in , so we can always get four lathes working . |
| 30 | But what we 're proposing here essentially , is to say we 've got a seventy thousand pound contingency not specifically allocated , we will reduce that down to thirty thousand , but within that thirty thousand we will have to deal with requests we get to increase grants to people who 're already in receipt of grant support , and also we 've also found it extremely helpful to have a small reserve so that when a body comes along and says I would do this for you , but I do need a small grant in order to do it , and you 're effectively buying a hundred thousand pounds worth of service for ten thousand pounds , that you have actually got a ten thousand pounds to put it in , rather than funding everyone , so that 's basically the policy behind it Chair . |