Example sentences of "[noun sg] contains an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defective gene in the wrinkled variety contains an extra piece of DNA — the stuff genes are made of — which prevents it working properly . |
| 2 | Here there is no legally unlimited legislature , even in the widest interpretation of ‘ legislature ’ ; but the system of course contains an ultimate rule of recognition and , in the clauses of its constitution , a supreme criterion of validity … |
| 3 | The average man 's ejaculate contains an estimated 200,000,000 sperm , although this represents just two per cent of the total ejaculate ; the other ninety-eight per cent consists of the mucus-like semen . |
| 4 | The Seya-Namioka type monochromator contains an anastigmatic concave diffraction grating and line spectra produced using this monochromator do not exhibit the characteristic shoulder on the side of each peak that is caused by the coma-type aberration . |
| 5 | Each entry contains an evaluative description , information on how to obtain the film or video , and the names of the director and producer of the work . |
| 6 | The geometric no-arbitrage condition contains an extra term ( y ) which is half the difference between the average of the variances of the instantaneous returns on the shares in the index ( ) and the variance of the instantaneous return on the index ( ) , that is , y = ( ) /2 . |
| 7 | This work contains an engraved portrait , showing aquiline features , evidently drawn in middle life . |
| 8 | When Target is sold to Newco , a capital gains tax liability may be triggered under s178 or 179 TCGA 1992 if the business contains an inherent gain ( for example , in respect of goodwill ) , or if any of the assets have a depressed base cost resulting from a historical roll-over relief claim , because the hive-down should occur on a no gain/no loss basis under s171 TCGA . |
| 9 | Where the product contains an active ingredient , possible mechanisms of degradation of the ingredient should be considered and investigated , e.g. decomposition of the active ingredient or interaction of the active ingredient with other compounds present . |
| 10 | The five and a half hectare site contains an astonishing jumble of over fifty separate buildings , ranging from the solid stonework of the 1819 prison to Victorian brickwork and a bewildering variety of modern additions , including the kitchens . |
| 11 | Note that only LIFESPAN can add modules to LIFESPAN whose latest modification record contains an approved issue number . |
| 12 | Steve 's fish stockpot contains an exotic mixture of monkfish and salmon bones , oyster and mussel shells and liquor , lobster carapace and heads , and prawn debris . |
| 13 | The cDNA contains an open reading frame specifying a protein of M r 39.3K with the structural features of a non-receptor-type protein-tyrosine phosphatase and which has significant amino-acid sequence similarity to a Tyr/Ser-protein phosphatase encoded by the late gene H1 of vaccinia virus . |
| 14 | Each crew contains an Australian , both educated in England , and among the coaches of these cosmopolitan crews are a former East German , Jurgen Grobler , who advises Oxford , and Cambridge 's Vladimir Bachev , a Czech-born Bulgarian . |
| 15 | Interestingly , pou[c] contains an acidic stretch of 82 amino acids extending from the N terminus including a putative amphipathic alpha helix with one hydrophobic and one acidic face . |
| 16 | The visceral isoform contains an inserted sequence of seven amino acids located at the 25kDa/50kDa junction of the MHC molecule . |
| 17 | In the way it is grown and gathered , in cane or beet , sugar contains an appreciable content of dietary fibre , but this is stripped away completely in the refining process to leave no fibre at all in the sugar we buy in packets or consume in cakes , biscuits or drinks . |
| 18 | The paper contains an empirical analysis of the determinants of this investment with particular attention being paid to the role of wealth , expected returns , and measures of financial liberalization . |
| 19 | The complete DP-1 coding sequence contains an open reading frame encoding 429 in-frame amino acids that includes eight of the peptides from the p46 sequence ( Fig. 1 b ) . |
| 20 | Indeed Mulliner 's collection contains an entire repertory : original keyboard pieces , some brilliant , some as sober as most of Redford 's organ hymns , transcriptions of Latin motets , English anthems and unsophisticated secular part-songs , a few dances , and a ‘ fancy ’ , probably originally for viols , by one Newman otherwise unknown . |
| 21 | If the lease contains an absolute prohibition on assignment , there is no obligation on the lessor to give consent . |
| 22 | His writing-room on the first floor contains an unprepossessing table and a sideboard , on which sit his word-processor and printer . |
| 23 | 12″ versions include a Cenobite remix by Ralph Jezzard and Mosh mix by Joey Beltram , and the CD contains an extra track , EMF 's cover version of Traffic 's ‘ Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys ’ . |
| 24 | Higham 's book contains an informative section upon the politics of dividing up a bookfund , and on the necessary procedures for monitoring and managing expenditure to ensure that all funds are committed , and that commitment follows an even pace throughout the year . |
| 25 | Each book contains an unnumbered introductory unit teaching the complete phonemic alphabet and this is constantly revised and practised throughout both levels . |
| 26 | This understanding of the subject matter contains an implicit weighting of the priorities . |
| 27 | As well as an explicit message , a letter contains an implicit one . |
| 28 | The film contains an extraordinary kidnapping scene involving a broken-down hearse and the not-very-firmly-sealed coffin that contains the victim . |
| 29 | In addition , the convention contains an express provision allowing a state of destination to refuse to execute a letter rogatory that is manifestly contrary to public policy ( ordre public ) 224 . |
| 30 | It is in everyone 's interest that the sale agreement contains an express statement as to whether prior knowledge is a defence or whether prior knowledge will not prejudice the purchaser 's ability to claim for breach of warranty if the material fact is not disclosed in the disclosure letter ( see clause 13.4 of the standard sale agreementAppendix III ) . |