Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] contains a " in BNC.

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1 As a result the X-ray absorption spectrum contains a precise signature of the atomic environment of a particular element .
2 The pastry case contains a spicy beef taco filling and the grated cheese topping browns in the oven to give a tempting appearance .
3 Section 1(1) of the 1968 Theft Act contains a basic definition of theft .
4 A retired solicitor will not be treated as continuing to hold himself out as a partner merely because he has neglected to ensure that revised letterheads are used by the firm from the date of his retirement , but there could be more of a problem when he has been party to a lease of partnership property and steps have not been taken to replace him as one of its lessees/trustees. ( e ) Sureties Section 18 of the Partnership Act contains a special provision which applies , in the absence of contrary agreement , whenever there is a change in the membership of a firm : A continuing guaranty or cautionary obligation given either to a firm or to a third person in respect of the transactions of a firm is , in the absence of agreement to the contrary , revoked as to future transactions by any change in the constitution of the firm to which , or of the firm in respect of transactions of which , the guaranty or obligation was given .
5 The 3M Thermal Seal Kit contains a film that covers the window and shrinks tight and wrinkle free with the heat from a hair dryer .
6 Talking of ATHLETICO , League officials are to investigate claims that the trophy cabinet contains a silver vegeburger inscribed ‘ Manager-of-the-Year Leslie Bence 1992/1993 ’ .
7 All plants absorb carbon in the form of carbon dioxide during the process of photosynthesis : This carbon dioxide contains a small amount of C. This CO is taken into living things directly or indirectly by photosynthesis .
8 As Weick ( 1985 ) says , action rationality contains a dilemma for top managers .
9 Incredibly , impersonation of this sort to get hold of data is not a criminal offense , in this country there is no law as such which makes it illegal to steal information , and the main piece of legislation , the Data Protection Act contains a massive loophole , it only applies to the holders of information not to third parties trying to get their hands on it .
10 The test machine contains a 10-kW turbine and a 4-metre rotor , which is turned by both incoming and outgoing tides ; it will be anchored to the sea bed and therefore needs none of the costly and environmentally damaging civil engineering works associated with other tidal power schemes such as barrages .
11 Finally , the Disclosure Directive contains a transitional provision which is intended to inform companies of the up-to-date position when the Directive is implemented .
12 Every household policy contains a specific clause which excludes any liability for an event involving ‘ ionizing radiations or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or nuclear waste ’ .
13 The 1992/1993 Angora Thermal Clothing catalogue contains a range of practical ‘ thermal ’ items which are guaranteed to keep out the chill !
14 The fact that the South East contains a disproportionately high number of professional and managerial inhabitants , that transportation is generally quicker and easier because of the flatter terrain , and that industry and population from London have been relocated to surrounding satellite towns have all conspired to spread the ex-urban population far out into the metropolitan hinterland .
15 The telephone line contains a ten-minute message from Reggie , 59 , and callers are charged at up to 48p a minute to listen .
16 The LOB tagset contains a number of tags for closed class words ( e.g. personal pronouns , conjugations of to be and to have ) .
17 However the map produced by the SYMAP/ASPEX package contains a puzzling kink at a certain point on the area axis .
18 A tablespoon is considered a 20ml measure , a teaspoon 5ml , and a coffee-spoonful 2.5ml , so a granule dissolved in : — 40 tablespoons = 800ml = granule/ml so a 5ml dose contains a of a granule. ( 160 days supply ) 30 tablespoons = 600ml = of a granule per 5ml dose ( 120 days supply ) 20 tablespoons = 400ml = of a granule per 5ml dose ( 80 days supply ) 15 tablespoons = 300ml = of a granule per 5ml dose ( 60 days supply ) 8 tablespoons = 160ml = of a granule per 5ml dose ( 32 days supply ) A coffee spoonful will represent a dosage twice as small as the above i.e. 40 tablespoons = of a granule per 2.5ml dose .
19 The latest edition of the BCU yearbook contains a great deal of information including lists of rivers with contacts about access .
20 The registration pack contains a registration form , which asks , among other things , for a keyword description of the user 's interests , the length of time for which the data is required and the source of funding .
21 The tawny owl sample contains a lot of murids compared with other owls , and for this species the percentage molar loss is unexpectedly low because the murid teeth do not fall out of the maxilla so easily .
22 This oblong metal strip contains a parchment ( or rolled-up Scroll of the Law ) .
23 Yesterday 's edition of the Investors Chronicle contains a special report on the 158 companies traded on the OTC market .
24 Finally , the TCR- β mutant thymus contains a few CD4 + SP and CD8 + SP cells , of which between half and two-thirds are γ T cells ( data not shown ) .
25 Frank further drew attention to the fact that in shear fields the velocity gradient tensor contains a rotational term ( for and this will prevent high extensions being attained .
26 The current edition of the European Parliament — EP News contains a major article headed ’ Environment Commissioner defends action ’ .
27 What the Goodman group have found , however , is that pioneer cells can be stained selectively with certain monoclonal antibodies indicating that their surface membrane contains a unique type of ‘ marker ’ molecule which could provide one of the cues traced by later developing axons .
28 The minute book contains a list of subscribers ( presumably to the London committee 's funds ) including Lord Rivers and Granville Penn , and three gentlemen were nominated as members — Edward Topham ( 1751–1820 ) proprietor of The World , Peter Benezek and Reuben Smith .
29 So the main lexicon structure contains a pointer ( actually another array subscript ) to the words array in order to access the word string itself .
30 The BBC survey contains a large number of ‘ before and after ’ reactions by the public .
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