Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [noun] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This time delay can have safety and/or economic consequences hence the need to accelerate the experts ' diagnosis and decision processes .
2 Imagine a government that follows the typically Keynesian approach to macroeconomic policy , relaxing fiscal or monetary policy whenever the economy moves into a recession and tightening fiscal or monetary policy when the economy is booming .
3 Leave onion sets until the end of March or early April when the soil should be warmer .
4 So if I was off for two or three years then the rate of inflation was high , then it would be ten per cent each those years
5 The shooting followed incidents over the last two or three weeks where the family 's other two cats have returned home and have been violently sick .
6 Robinson has a daughter who has to wait 12 months for an operation , it is no use telling her that 10 , 20 , or 25 years ago the situation was similar or much worse , because Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Robinson will still consider that the NHS is unsatisfactory today , and will naturally blame the Government .
7 It was certainly suppressed by the late third or fourth century when the stone building was provided with a corridor 4 m ( 13 ft ) wide along its western side , comprising two and ultimately three rooms .
8 This is of practical importance particularly in the case of closely held companies or wholly-owned subsidiaries where the conduct complained of may well have received unanimous shareholder assent , which would otherwise have the effect of regularising the transaction and hence preventing the liquidator from taking remedial action .
9 Since the book appeared in America , Rock has been surprised by the letters he 's received ‘ from people who live in the suburbs or small flats where the father is the king , where his armchair is the throne .
10 In a general index it may only be possible to distinguish between different meanings of the one homograph by using scope notes or qualifying terms wherever the term arises , and thus in some way replace the context that is normally absent in respect of index terms .
11 And the apostle Paul he gets open the scrolls and he starts in Genesis and he explains the plan of salvation , and he tells him what he 's got ta do , and he explains all the requirements , and about three or four hours later the man 's mind is completely blurred , he does n't understand a word of it , it 's gone way beyond him , course Paul does n't do that , he shoots back the answer straight away , believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved .
12 That obligation , it was contended , arose although the original tenant never authorised , or knew of , or had any connection whatever with , the agreement or other process whereby the amount of the new rent was determined .
13 Each of the journeys has been chosen to visit one of more of the city 's parks or quiet areas where the visitor can pause and take stock .
14 If the first order is made for less than eight weeks however the balance of this period may be taken up by the second or subsequent orders .
15 She was unsurprised to find a long silk bathrobe neither masculine nor feminine hanging on the back of the door .
16 The Prime Minister announced on Nov. 26 that some months earlier the Queen had asked him to consider the basis on which she might voluntarily pay tax on her personal income and also take responsibility for certain payments to additional members of the royal family ; the Prince of Wales had made a similar request with regard to the Duchy of Cornwall .
17 I think we 'll see a lot of that this half now the ball up and Rozario winning his share of flick on headers .
18 Describe in no more than 100 words how the production of sweet white wines varies from that of dry white wines .
19 It is possible that three months later the spot rate could be DM3.88–3.92 ( dollar weaker/DM stronger ) in which case the contract value will be DM38.8m ( alternatively the spot rate might be DM4.08–4.12 , therefore the contract value is DM40.8m ) .
20 In children older than 11 months both the univariate and multivariate analyses suggest that a respiratory rate of 60/min is preferable to the suggested 70/min as a cut off value for the prediction of hypoxaemia .
21 It was buried in the rose garden at Dunure Mains but such was its fame that 4 years later the body was exhumed and taken to Kelvingrove Museum , Glasgow , where the skeleton is still on display , accompanied by an account of the legal battle over ownership of the horse .
22 But more than 50 years ago the idea of a TOM , or Transcendental Operations Module , was fairly new .
23 More than 27,000 pulses later the current has increased by 400 times and the pulse length by 600 times .
24 On the evidence in the present case I am satisfied that one reason why the plaintiff did so much for the deceased was her belief that , although she was not a blood relative of his , he would leave his estate to her on his death ; but , on the authority of Greasley v Cooke [ 1980 ] 1 WLR 1306 , if the evidence was not sufficient to establish this positively , the plaintiff would still succeed on the fourth element in the absence of proof that she did not rely on the deceased 's statements .
25 He left them in a panelled solar beyond the hall , and went to inform his master that he had unexpected guests ; and no more than five minutes later the door of the room opened upon the lord of half Leicestershire , a good slice of Warwickshire and Northampton , and a large honour in Normandy brought to him by his marriage with the heiress of Breteuil .
26 written medical evidence , or evidence of compassionate circumstances relevant to the performance of a candidate in a written examination must be presented to the course director or senior course tutor not later than five days following the examination ;
27 She felt his hands on her shoulders , and knew that any minute now the grip would tighten , and she would find herself in his arms .
28 Less than 40 years ago the island had a population of about 150 , a schoolhouse , a post office — and a chapel serviced by priests from the mainland .
29 The result was that 15 years later the plaster was loose and needed replacement .
30 Sadly , less than two years later the couple were both dead .
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