Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [verb] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dealing between GEMMs plays an important part in the maintenance of an efficient and liquid market . |
| 2 | It is also customary for employers to pay an annual bonus of at least one month 's salary and to provide medical benefits . |
| 3 | Of course , as the ISC says , if there are no independent directors it is rather more difficult for shareholders to get an independent view of the directors ' offer . |
| 4 | A different attitude was taken when planning permission was refused for proposals to extend an extensive pig breeding unit , causing obnoxious odours . |
| 5 | The implication of all this is that large numbers of firms are unnecessary to achieve economic efficiency , and so it is equally possible for oligopolies to attain an efficient allocation of resources . |
| 6 | It had long been traditional for offices to hold an annual dinner for staff in the winter and an outing or picnic in summer . |
| 7 | Why should we do such a dirty business and stain our name , we who for centuries had an excellent reputation ? ’ |
| 8 | It is perfectly possible in law for parties to make an interim agreement for the sale of goods which requires further negotiation to iron out the less important details of the transaction , Pagnan S.p.A . |
| 9 | If P is taken as the vapour pressure of a solution whose pure solvent vapour pressure is P o , then for solutions containing an involatile solute which gives |
| 10 | Barnaby believes that , using sophisticated technology , it would be possible for countries to establish an electronic Maginot line using sensors and remotely-piloted vehicles , which could identify attacking forces . |
| 11 | If the US could be persuaded to take a similar line , many of the problems for companies contemplating an international issue would disappear . |
| 12 | We may even suggest that the theory of contracts presents an ideal terrain for an examination of these fundamental issues of political philosophy , for the law of contract lies at the intersection of the market and the state , using the coercive power of the latter to reinforce the discipline of the former . |
| 13 | In an effort to stabilize the economy and foster growth , the House of Deputies approved an urgent government bill on March 27 , making the austral freely convertible against the US dollar . |
| 14 | The outward characteristics of religions have an inner meaning which brings them from their very separate and distinct starting-points towards an appreciation of the Mystery at the heart of religion where paradoxically the distinctions merge . |
| 15 | Database systems employing symbolic keys for identification of objects have an inherent advantage over less conceptual approaches in handling text whose content is continuously changing . |
| 16 | In this field the LANDSAT series of satellites provides an enormous amount of data ( Harris , 1979 ) . |
| 17 | The remaining 90 per cent of cases remained an obstinate mystery until the middle fifties , when it became possible to culture this obscure organism on the yolk-sac of the chicken embryo . |
| 18 | The rakes of coaches include an open toast rack or two which prove very popular with tourists especially if they are able to enjoy the magnificent views across Lyn Tegid without obstruction from billowing smoke or smuts in their eyes . |
| 19 | A number of manufactures showed an early interest in the group and among the first products it evaluated were alarm systems and home security ideas , doors and new types of door handles , windows , kitchens and bathroom fixtures . |
| 20 | ask all chairmen of meetings to use an electronic clock to show the escalating costs as the meeting progresses , based on the combined salaries of those attending |
| 21 | The length of syllables has an important part to play in prominence . |
| 22 | The first book collection of articles from the London Review of Books contains an entertaining assault on literary theory by Christopher Ricks . |
| 23 | The smell of meths had an unforeseen affect on the foal , and in some strange way stimulated the foal 's aggressive instinct . |
| 24 | Bickerton ( 1973 ) provides detailed analyses using statistical scaling of variables to produce an implicational scale , ranking different speakers ' grammars in such a way that each grammar ( corresponding to a " lect " ) differs from the next by just one rule . |
| 25 | This reliance on ‘ self-lacerating ’ punishment strategies has led a number of authors to propose an alternative criterion of credibility , known as ‘ renegotiation proofness ’ . |
| 26 | As with other institutional innovations in the aid field , the World Bank has been the most consistent , and perhaps rigorous , of self-assessors publishing an annual review of in-house project audits . |
| 27 | Dennie Hodge , the best warm-up man in the business , was front of tabs having an easy time with an exuberant audience , and Harry Rabinowitz was studying the gentlemen of his orchestra as they settled themselves , checking notes , swapping jokes and generally tuning in to the excitement . |
| 28 | Behind her , the sound of footsteps climbing an unseen stairway . |
| 29 | The City Code envisages that the full board of directors maintains an active involvement in monitoring the conduct of a take-over offer . |
| 30 | Clearly the identification of blocks represents an important area of work within the counselling process , and when successfully tackled can reveal a wealth of information , and the reason and meaning behind much previously misunderstood behaviour . |