Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cystoids ( class Cystoidea ) are even odder animals : often rather irregular bags of calcite plates , or if composed of a few plates these may carry powerful ribbing . |
| 2 | THE ACARD report on computer-aided design and manufacture gives two definitions of CAD : Computer-aided draughting : ‘ The use of a computer-based system for translating concepts or sketches into drawings suitable for use in manufacture , or for storing drawings or parts of drawings in a data bank to be available on call for modification , incorporating into a revised drawing , or as input to a subsequent manufacturing process . ’ |
| 3 | Even if we find it difficult to imagine the strength of feeling behind this ambivalence , most of us can recall or visualize the ambivalence in a parent 's action when given a ‘ friendly cuff ’ , or when threatened with a poised hand and a laughing voice . |
| 4 | The abduction and murder of 2 year old , James Bulger , she says , underlines the importance , whenever possible , of not letting youngsters out of your sight and ensuring they know that when confronted by a stranger they 're allowed to scream and shout as loud as they like . |
| 5 | Suicide or self-injury , wilful self-exposure to peril ( except in an attempt to save human life ) , the influence of drugs ( except as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner other than for treatment of drug addiction ) or alcohol , or the person insured engaging in , during the period of holiday or journey , wintersports , mountaineering , racing ( other than on foot ) or other hazardous adventure . |
| 6 | Sceptical doubts about objectivity make good sense within a practice ; there are objectively correct answers to questions how to go on , and if challenged in a particular case , we can support our choice by appeal to the rule ( 'Why did you write 20,002 ? ’ 'Because you told me to go on adding 2' ) . |
| 7 | Publishers ' casings are not designed for library use , and if subjected to a heavy rate of issues they may become damaged within a year or two of purchase . |
| 8 | ‘ As soon as I am rich I mean to engage some of the very finest artists in their respective lines to paint figures into the landscapes , but these must be of a large size , and if executed in a superior manner will find many admirers ’ . |
| 9 | This provided an example of a well-understood formalism which if interrogated in a particle-like way gave particle behaviour and if interrogated in a wave-like way gave wave behaviour . |
| 10 | Conversely , a balance of payments surplus involves a net inflow of currency , and unless offset by a contractionary open-market operation , this will result in an expansion of the money supply . |
| 11 | Recognition ( not understanding ) is the objective ; and when applied to a limited domain , only a subset of the language may be necessary . |
| 12 | This has produced a Texel , referred to in Holland as the Texelaar , that breeds consistently true to type and when used as a terminal sire leaves progeny of level quality . |
| 13 | But when built by a large firm of builders employed via an architect acting as contracts manager , £50+per sq ft . |
| 14 | ( 7 ) On remitting a case to a licensing board under subsection ( 6 ) above , the sheriff may : ( a ) specify a date by which the rehearing by the board must take place ; modify any procedural steps which otherwise would be required in relation to the matter by or under any enactment ; and any decision of a licensing board on any such case shall be valid as if reached at a quarterly meeting as mentioned in section 4(1) ( a ) of this Act . |
| 15 | A remarkable feature of the mountain is the tremendous gash on its eastern face , looking as though cut by a giant knife . |
| 16 | Ruby straddled a child 's moped and , as though mounted on a Wellsian Time Machine , skilfully manoeuvred into the heavy traffic on Cromwell Road . |
| 17 | As though carried by a mighty flood to its remote hilltop , surrounded by trees , and then abandoned as the water receded , the barrow is an almost alien presence . |