Example sentences of "and [verb] considerable [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His association with the New English Weekly was of great value , and lent considerable prestige , to that minority journal , because some of those connected with it were decidedly eccentric , unpractical and in need of guidance . |
| 2 | The independence Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly on Feb. 9 , 1990 [ see p. 37176 ] , contained strong safeguards relating to human rights and liberties and placed considerable limits on the power of the executive president . |
| 3 | But without such knowledge , the reader is required to focus on the language and make considerable efforts of inference . |
| 4 | I assure you that we at Amnesty do take such questions seriously and make considerable efforts to avoid insensitive statements . |
| 5 | An earlier view of second language knowledge was that only children could acquire while adults learned , but Krashen maintains that adults do not lose their language acquisition device and make considerable use of natural learning of the second language . |
| 6 | Moreover , the refrigeration sector is fragmented and offers considerable scope for expansion by acquisitions . |
| 7 | The majority of the buildings were of post-hole or trench construction and display considerable variation in size and design ( Figure 2.5 ) . |
| 8 | The Gazette , despite suffering the continued effects of the recession , generated over £3 million in advertising revenue , and made considerable cost savings in production . |
| 9 | Some children moved out of specialist provision into playgroups ( full or part time ) and made considerable strides in social relationships , becoming part of a community and friendship network which continued into their schooldays , whether or not they went to special school at 5 years . |
| 10 | It has increased the powers of the Secretary of State for Education and Science , strengthened the role of central government , limited the functions of local education authorities and given considerable powers and responsibilities to governing bodies and headteachers . |
| 11 | A few , however , were pitched to the general reading public and engendered considerable controversy . |
| 12 | Nevertheless the political and social motivation of some librarians and the antics of the media in frequently misrepresenting the situation when books are or are not selected have brought the two practices so uncomfortably close that we are being forced to justify what is undoubtedly a professional task of the very highest order and demanding considerable skill . |
| 13 | It was they who maintained a skeletal union organization through the years of repression and recession even when membership promised little short-term benefit and involved considerable risk of discrimination by employers . |
| 14 | ( An attempt to hold elections in November 1987 was called off when voters were massacred by Duvalierist gangs ; the subsequent poll , held in January 1988 , was dominated by Duvalierist candidates and involved considerable fraud and intimidation and only a fraction of the electorate participated — see p. 35697-98 ; 25698-99 . ) |
| 15 | There is , however , one major development which had a powerful impact on the portfolio and has considerable implications for the economy , namely the events that started on Wednesday 16th September , when the base rates went up from 10% to 12% to 15% and then back to 12% to 10% , all in the space of 24 hours . |
| 16 | It closes very rapidly and has considerable momentum . |
| 17 | Group in Falkirk and has considerable sales experience with other consumer goods . |
| 18 | The King 's great-uncle , Cardinal Beaufort , the Bishop of Winchester , was very wealthy and retained considerable power . |
| 19 | The selling company dealt in wine and maintained considerable stocks . |
| 20 | It was marvellous and provided considerable amounts of experience . |
| 21 | The furnishings are of a high standard and show considerable flair in innovative design and good taste with respect to choice of modern materials . |
| 22 | Their misery was complete when the previous night vandals had visited their camp site and caused considerable damage , including slitting the Cartwrights ' tent . |
| 23 | The match was against her father 's wishes and caused considerable family conflict . |
| 24 | Fluoride is a powerful enzyme poison , inhibiting a number of vital enzymes in the body and causing considerable stress to our immune systems — the first line of defence against infections and other harmful environmental agents . |
| 25 | The problem has been identified as a floating piece of cartilage in his right knee , which is protruding and causing considerable discomfort . |
| 26 | Miska led her hordes deep into the Empire itself , defeating two Empire armies and causing considerable destruction before an alliance of the Empire , Bretonnia and Dwarfs finally threw back the Kislev hordes . |
| 27 | However , in 1926 she had the largest show of her lifetime , at the New Chenil Galleries , London , and received considerable attention . |
| 28 | Additionally , they migrate through the tissues of the horse , especially the liver and lungs , and cause considerable damage . |
| 29 | During these years Wordsworth also began The Ruined Cottage ; this was later incorporated into Book i of The Excursion and suffered considerable modification . |
| 30 | Reports of takeover ‘ conflicts ’ are widely publicised and provoke considerable debate on the gains and losses caused by the takeover . |