Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because the second–class coaches use a common bodyshell with first–class coaches , seats do not always align with the windows . |
| 2 | Azerbaijani attempts to open a new front in the east through attacks on the Askeran region of the enclave from Agdam could not prevent their loss of control over Lachin on May 17 . |
| 3 | Subsequent Georgian investigations produced a different version of events . |
| 4 | The situational shifts prevent a consistent plot-line from forming , making the novel essentially unpredictable , and Sukenick further complicates our sense of sequence by counterpointing a ‘ count-down ’ sequence of chapters against the ascending page-numbers . |
| 5 | The manager who has the job of making any decision should have the technical skills to make a sensible decision and avoid unnecessary mistakes . |
| 6 | Second , regional policies play an ideological role favourable to private capital : they present the economic recession as a problem of geographical distribution of jobs rather than what it is — a problem of simply insufficient jobs on a national level . |
| 7 | Towards the end of the campaign , Mrs Thatcher 's actions in attacking Heseltine personally and especially her allegation that he would introduce Labour policies gave an unfortunate impression of panic — reminiscent of ‘ Wobbly Thursday ’ during the 1987 general election campaign . |
| 8 | Clusters range in size from fairly restricted features such as Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic , to much more extensive volcanic groups covering a considerable area such as the Azores in the North Atlantic and the Galapagos Islands in the eastem Pacific . |
| 9 | As soon as the aerial bombing of Iraq started on the night of Jan. 16-17 the Israeli authorities imposed a strict curfew throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip . |
| 10 | Now , in the last decade of the century , we have an opportunity through our European institutions to create a wider prosperity and a more lasting peace for all the peoples and all the countries of Europe . |
| 11 | WG 's last interim accounts included an extraordinary charge of just under £0.5m , covering legal costs relating to the case . |
| 12 | The formulation and implementation of pilot , demonstration and otherwise innovative projects plays a crucial role in unlocking and mobilising the full potential of Glasgow 's assets . |
| 13 | Expectant crowds lined a fenced-off area divided into 1,000 yard-square plots . |
| 14 | The regional authorities have a major role in resource and curriculum planning for the school and community education sectors . |
| 15 | Twelve hours as an average in normal times seems a fair measure . |
| 16 | Highly cohesive groups display a strong loyalty to their members and a strong adherence to group norms . |
| 17 | On the one hand , large-scale capital movements , investments and political strategies create a physical landscape of shopping centres , streets and public buildings . |
| 18 | ( One roll-call of disadvantaged groups has a telling juxtaposition : ‘ people with disabilities , folk enthusiasts … ’ |
| 19 | To this end their policy has been aimed at creating a greater diversification of supply bringing in housing associations and private builders to create a greater choice and , according to the Conservatives , value for tenants . |
| 20 | Help in maintaining the prices of agricultural products became a permanent feature of government policy from this time . |
| 21 | If the combined ranks give an equal result , using the combined probabilities to order those allowable candidate strings with the same ranks gives good results ( see section 2.3 for details of ranks and probabilities ) . |
| 22 | But , second , he had pressing political reasons to want a rapid liberation of Paris . |
| 23 | He said Labour plans to devise a comprehensive scheme of transport improvements to suit Britain 's needs . |
| 24 | A massive interview program convinced Mayo that informal working groups created a social environment that greatly influenced the productivity of the employees . |
| 25 | Investing institutions expect a net cash inflow of £30 billion-40 billion this year . |
| 26 | Full participation in society , however , means enabling hitherto under-represented groups to play a full part in shaping their future . |
| 27 | CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop a dilapidated shopping arcade in a town centre have been delayed for at least a year . |
| 28 | It is now clear that the construction of the small-town defences provided an additional influence on their morphological development , depending upon the inclusion or exclusion of particular areas . |
| 29 | He scored twice in the closing eight minutes to force a 4-4 draw , a result which helped the Paisley men increase their lead at the top of the table to two points . |
| 30 | These Scudéry-influenced romances played an important part in the genesis of the English novel . |