Example sentences of "they offer a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having said that , one notable attraction of fixed terms from an employer 's point of view is that they offer a possible means of cutting out statutory rights , if a number of conditions are met . |
| 2 | Having said that , one notable attraction of fixed terms from an employer 's point of view is that they offer a possible means of cutting out statutory rights , if a number of conditions are met . |
| 3 | Elspeth Barker ( Independent on Sunday ) did not agree : ‘ Those who know Angela Carter 's work will need no encouragement to read these stories ( she is the only late 20th-century writer I know who can use an exclamation mark and get away with it ) ; for others they offer a joyous introduction . ’ |
| 4 | Exclusivism frequently occurs unintentionally but nevertheless effectively through the teaching of separate subject areas which tends to give the impression that they offer a complete explanation of something . |
| 5 | Unique to Midland , they offer a centralised cheque processing service manned by specialist staff using proven technology . |
| 6 | To the teachers they offer a professional and sympathetic approach to evaluation ; to the public they offer the evaluation of an outsider . |
| 7 | Alongside their traditional functions ( which grow ever harder to explain to a public caught up in the excitement of recent developments ) , they offer a general reassurance against unpleasant surprises ; a brake on events which could otherwise outstrip our power to control them . |
| 8 | Firstly , they offer a general explanation of society as a whole and as a result are sometimes known as ‘ macro-theories ’ . |
| 9 | They offer a good deal if interest rates , high at the time of purchase , subsequently fall . |
| 10 | The intermediate targets should be destinations in their own right so long as they offer a good starting point for the next stage . |
| 11 | Writing in accessible terms , they offer a broad overview of the science of genetics and its social implications . |
| 12 | Ryokan have a lot of potential for the tired traveller and exhausted businessman , for they offer a total experience of the Japanese way of life for the price of room hire , and allow guests to step out of a complicated world of congestion into a dream world of relaxation , simplicity , tranquillity and leisure . |
| 13 | They offer a free service identifying the best building society account to suit your needs once you have revealed how much you have to tuck away and how long you are willing to leave it tied up . |
| 14 | There are about 20 at present ; they offer a valuable service , and are generally welcome Models include a permanent welfare officer available at the county court , rota schemes for duty lay advisers from local advice agencies , and duty schemes staffed by private practitioners . |
| 15 | Now they offer a contracting service for magic bullet production and are selling DIY kits that make the technology available to any laboratory . |
| 16 | It could also well be the case that to allege that sponsorship and consultancy are permitted because they offer a lucrative source of additional income would be a contempt . |
| 17 | They offer a direct link with the past . |
| 18 | But , crucially , and this reminds us of Genet , Bersani locates a challenge inseparable from a certain ambivalence : if gay males threaten male heterosexual identity , it is not because they offer a detached parody of that identity , but rather because ‘ from within their nearly mad identification with it , they never cease to feel the appeal of its being violated ’ ( ‘ Is the Rectum a Grave ? ’ , 208 — 9 , his emphasis ) . |
| 19 | The Kennel Club have also drawn up a code of ethics covering the sale of dogs in an attempt to control the so-called ‘ puppy farmers ’ who produce hundreds of animals purely for profit , and they offer a Canine Code , freely available to owners . |
| 20 | They offer a high level of financial security . |
| 21 | They offer a convenient , secure and widely accepted form of payment at more than 7 million outlets in the UK and overseas , displaying the Access , MasterCard and Eurocard symbols . |
| 22 | Aware that absolute holists can not live up to their own tenets , they offer a different distinction between the two approaches so that , rather than being seen as strict alternatives , they are held to be complementary . |
| 23 | Since elitists tend to begin by assuming that power is located within the minority , they offer a different perspective to that of behaviourists who begin by questioning the term ‘ power ’ . |
| 24 | If they offer a brief story of their exploits against Chaos and Evil , with some supporting evidence ( eg , if they have the bones belonging to a Ghost which they have offered to bury in hallowed ground , if they have Lermontov 's Grimoire , etc ) , Thadeus stops to listen . |
| 25 | Some companies now include a clause on the envelope stating they offer a special service under which they accept extra liability for a higher price . |
| 26 | Such accords are all-important to Soviet officials in that they offer a clear indication of Latin American interest in trading with the USSR , act as the official sanction which enables the Soviet trade bureaucracy to move into action , and facilitate the organisation involved in the completion of transactions . |
| 27 | They offer an excellent value-for-money package comprising overnight accommodation , a full English breakfast ( vegetarians catered for ) , theatre ticket and transport to and from the theatre for just £23.00 ( en-suite £25.00 ) per person . |
| 28 | there are 12 designs for all around the home , and they offer an inexpensive way to make any room 's decorations unique . |
| 29 | All these magazines cater for varying interests , and they offer an unexcelled place to tell your public relations story . |
| 30 | Many of them offer an excellent service at a more economical price than the five-star hotels and most of them have a swimming pool , tennis courts and gardens along with night-time entertainment and a relaxed family atmosphere . |