Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The law , the result of years of lobbying by the Roman Catholic church , bans abortions in private clinics and puts strict limits on them in public hospitals . |
| 2 | This analysis used a bootstrapping technique and examined 1,631 base pairs . |
| 3 | There were some who were initially repelled by the controversy which surrounded Paisley , but who overcame that revulsion and became committed supporters . |
| 4 | The defendants asserted their privilege against making possibly incriminating disclosure by what seems to me the unusual step of incorporating in a summons their application to set aside the paragraphs of Buckley J. 's order which appeared likely to upset that privilege and supporting that application by affidavits expressing their apprehensions in vague terms . |
| 5 | Close co-operation with Local Enterprise Companies , Strathclyde Regional Council , local businesses , the local Member of European Parliament and SCOTVEC has enabled the college to build links with European organisations , win European funding and design new courses with the single market in mind . |
| 6 | The overall objective is to measure the cost effectiveness of urban and regional policies and to monitor recent changes in urban and rural economic activity which have important implications for local planning and housing policies . |
| 7 | Meanwhile the Inservice Panel devises and executes staff-development activities and explores infrastructural initiatives ( for example , networking ) designed to facilitate the communication of good practice , the sharing of ideas and the peer support which characterise a commitment to extending the professionalism of teachers throughout the county . |
| 8 | I 'm just debating whether to run in that kitchen and put that kettle on again , what do you reckon ? |
| 9 | It would be in keeping with his desire to promote the status of the professional scientist and to exclude clerical interference . |
| 10 | The general election of 31 March 1966 gave the Labour party a comfortable working majority and removed any uncertainty about the movement towards comprehensive education . |
| 11 | To be a professional is to exercise ( and most importantly to have the ability to exercise ) one 's professional skills and to make professional decisions , without deference to moral , religious or political beliefs and points of view . |
| 12 | By doing this , non-craft trained staff can repeat faithfully the correct cooking instructions thereby ensuring a monitor to due diligence and allowing greater management peace of mind . |
| 13 | The Council " notes that there is a wide recognition of the need to extend or define the Community 's competence in specific areas " , among them : " the social dimension , including the need for social dialogue ; economic and social cohesion among the member states ; improved protection of the environment in order to ensure sustainable growth ; the health sector and in particular the combating of major diseases ; a research effort commensurate with the development of the Community 's competitive capacity ; an energy policy aiming at greater security and efficiency , bearing in mind also co-operation in the whole of Europe [ a Dutch proposal ] ; providing the Community with major infrastructures , allowing also the completion of a trans-European network ; safeguarding the diversity of the European heritage and promoting cultural exchanges and education … " |
| 14 | By engaging in some instances in dialogue directly with local and regional authorities and by-passing national governments , the Commission hoped to be able to co-ordinate the allocation of the Structural Funds and direct aid more effectively to the problem areas , thereby also implicitly weakening the influence of national government upon the use of EC funding . |
| 15 | An important strategic requirement over the next few years will be to make progress with the resolution of these questions which bear crucially on the structure of a collegiate university and raise fundamental questions about the nature of undergraduate teaching at Oxford and its relationship with graduate teaching and supervision . |
| 16 | Throughout August King Hussein was under pressure on the one hand to abide by the UN resolution to impose sanctions on Iraq and denounce the invasion of Kuwait , but on the other hand Iraq and the mass of Jordanians wanted Jordan to support Saddam Hussein 's anti-US crusade and keep open Baghdad 's lifeline through the Red Sea port of Aqaba . |
| 17 | Holly had a normal heart and made good progress but Carly , who had a heart defect , died on April 10 1985 , after a three-hour operation to clear a bile duct . |
| 18 | He wore a pastel-hued cloak and cockaded purple hat quite out of keeping with his surroundings . |
| 19 | The council proposes to budget £100,000 in 1993-94 to provide grants for about 10 existing tenants so that they can buy private houses and release family-sized council houses for re-letting . |
| 20 | The courses are adapted for all levels except total beginners and include 3 hours lessons a day , an active social and cultural programme , family accommodation and 3 meals a day . |
| 21 | The lack of response to iron treatment or the recurrence of anaemia when iron treatment is stopped may be an indicator of the need for further colonic assessment and requires formal evaluation . |
| 22 | I would hope however that the committee members at North Yorkshire will see that the local feeling is so deep that the project itself can not be harmed by a public inquiry and they will make er they will take the decisions which will put this application in that direction and send that message very clearly to the Secretary of State . |
| 23 | The treatise includes a eulogy of Paris , which tells us that ‘ there … opening our treasuries and unfastening our purse-strings we scattered money with joyous heart and purchased inestimable books with worthless coin . ’ |
| 24 | Also available from Bisque is the battery-powered , remote-control Bagno-Stat , which allows you to pre-set the towel radiator heater to come on at specific times and maintain required temperatures . |
| 25 | 5 Request physiotherapist visits for pre-operative assessment and to teach post-operative breathing and leg exercises . |
| 26 | They denied being caught in possession of 17 counterfeit notes and passing two others at shops in Crieff and Auchterarder , but were found guilty after trial . |
| 27 | ‘ Expressions ’ is the only salon in the area that caters for Afro-Caribbean and European hair and employs top cutters and colourists in each field . |
| 28 | He now plans to have , in addition to his Polish workers , teleworking staff throughout the Highlands and Islands to provide technical support and develop new products . |
| 29 | Nicaragua agreed to bring forward its general election , to release political prisoners and to make further concessions on internal reform , in return for an undertaking by the heads of state to elaborate within 90 days ( i.e. by May 15 ) a plan for the demobilization , voluntary repatriation or relocation of contras and their families from camps in southern Honduras . |
| 30 | It is now widely accepted that the Chairmanship of the Bar is virtually a full time job , and the profession has been fortunate indeed in the people who have been prepared to take on that responsibility and make that commitment . |