Example sentences of "[conj] a [noun sg] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Various self-help groups have been formed because of dissatisfaction with the help that professionals provide or a realisation that such help is limited . |
| 2 | SERPS consists of no more than a promise that future generations will pick up the bill . |
| 3 | Telling Radio New Zealand that their commentary style is not an exact copy of the BBC 's is no more than an acknowledgement that different countries have different cultures and that a format which suits New Zealand listeners may not sound so comfortable to the English ear . |
| 4 | Secondly , it prompted a recognition of Latin America 's economic vulnerability , a search for alternative models of development and a sense that radical solutions had to be found . |
| 5 | Such firms must , however , maintain a list of all the partners at their principal premises for inspection by interested persons during normal business hours and a statement that such list is available for inspection must appear on business correspondence . |
| 6 | The choice will depend on the sale strategy ; however , if it is decided to set out the detailed procedures in the covering letter it is normal to include brief details in the information memorandum such as dates , KPMG contact staff , and a statement that direct contact should not be made with the management or staff of the business . |
| 7 | Capital is thus not only a political critique of society but it is also a criticism of the terms in which the economy was discussed at the time when he wrote , and a demonstration that these terms are moulded to the purposes of the system they pretend to analyse . |
| 8 | This year 's talks come in the wake of a regeneration among unions and a feeling that industrial action — following the rail strikes early in the summer — can pay . |
| 9 | The mobilizing style has a greater appeal when there is dissatisfaction with the status quo and a feeling that new policies are required . |
| 10 | Before resigning ourselves to permanent depression and a feeling that special needs have slipped from the political agenda , it may be useful to look again at some of the implications for change for the better … |
| 11 | There is understandable disillusionment with ludicrous transfer fees and exorbitant wages , and a feeling that some players are not trying hard enough . |
| 12 | His argument begins with a rejection of ‘ universalism ’ and a claim that different varieties of language can be associated with different levels of such general qualities as ‘ objectivity ’ : ‘ there are gross differences among languages , such that it does seem reasonable to say of some that they allow their users to approximate to neutral , objective description ’ . |
| 13 | There is therefore a risk that good items will not be accepted and a risk that bad quality items will be accepted . |
| 14 | There is therefore a risk that good items will not be accepted and a risk that bad quality items will be accepted . |
| 15 | The report should also include proposals for extra support teaching and welfare provision if necessary and a recognition that extra preparation time may be required by the pupil . |
| 16 | These changes do reflect a recognition of the growing importance of part-time work ( which is where most of the new jobs have been created in recent years ) and a recognition that full-time work is difficult for many lone mothers to sustain , given their domestic responsibilities . |
| 17 | Authority represents a two-way process : a claim to be obeyed , and a recognition that this claim is morally right . |
| 18 | Labour 's Prime Minister will go to the Earth Summit in June , with a commitment to stabilising emissions of CO&sub2 ; ( the main source of global warming ) at their 1990 levels by the end of the decade and a recognition that significant cuts will be needed in the early years of the new century . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , an awareness that Japan was acutely vulnerable to threats of superior force , a resentment that Japan was considered inferior because she did not conform to Western standards and models , and a perception that other nations were prepared to act ‘ unfairly ’ to maximize the advantages that could be gained from any particular situation , made Japan determined to achieve equal status with the so-called Great Powers , or indeed , to surpass them . |
| 20 | MPs described the payment as ‘ monstrous ’ , ‘ farcical ’ and ‘ disgraceful ’ , but the appointment showed an official acceptance of headhunting as the only practical solution to recruiting at such a high level , and an acknowledgement that top-quality executive talent was worth paying for . |
| 21 | The interior of the Americas , beyond the great mountains east of Lima , was still a mystery , but a mystery that brave men were challenging : with immense courage and endurance they set out on travels both dangerous and dazzling . |
| 22 | The demonstrations came temporarily to an end after a personal appeal by Gorbachev on 26 February , but a report that two Azerbaijanis had been killed the previous week led to an anti-Armenian riot on 28–29 February in the oil town of Sumgait in which 32 people were killed and 197 were injured , including more than 100 police officers . |
| 23 | THE HELIX is a curve nature finds seductive , as a cartoon that Private Eye published in 1978 may be illustrating . |
| 24 | But , as a sign that some things do not change , Lord McAlpine , former Conservative Party treasurer , is expected to host a small party for friends , many connected with the ancien regime around Mrs Thatcher . |
| 25 | These actually come down to common sense , but it still needs to be stressed that the successful study of coinage , as any other historical discipline , should be based on as full a collection of the evidence as possible as well as an awareness that this evidence should never be taken at face value . |
| 26 | We did n't mix — the Forces and the students — as we really had nothing in common , but it was a reassurance to see them going about their daily business , as an indication that one day we would all be able to revert to peacetime pursuits . |
| 27 | Some manufacturers like to leave the tempering colour on the tools , as an indication that this operation has been carried out properly . |