Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some cases , the returning officer is such ex officio , as being , e.g. , the sheriff of a county compromising a single constituency , or the mayor of a London borough which comprises a single constituency . |
| 2 | This is a sickness akin to radiation poisoning which causes a high rate of ‘ chemical mutation ’ and makes the colourless an unreliable source of labour . |
| 3 | This is a dramatic disorder of the small intestine which produces a massive outflow of water electrolytes that can be fatal within a matter of hours after the onset of disease ! |
| 4 | In conclusion , always treat any horse which develops a sudden temperature rise and respiratory signs as potentially infectious and always isolate any cases . |
| 5 | It is a five-year investment which pays a gross rate of 110% of the percentage increase in the FT-SE 100 . |
| 6 | A command which loads a new program from a file and CLEARs the variables of the old program . |
| 7 | This is the major challenge for the training programme which has a vital part to play in shaping the success of the new arrangements . |
| 8 | These conditions also entail an independent judiciary which performs a particular type of deliberative role which Oakeshott calls ‘ an exercise in retrospective casuistry ’ . |
| 9 | Lying next to it is a Wand of Fear which extracts a special cost for use : if a spellcaster picks it up , it drains one point of T permanently from that spellcaster and is then attuned to him , and will function normally . |
| 10 | In this way she sets out a research agenda for applications-related research which serves a similar function to the spatial analysis research agenda set out by Openshaw at the beginning of Part Two . |
| 11 | One of the few certainties in the European debate is physical geography which decrees a peripheral position for Scotland in the new Europe . |
| 12 | It entails extending credit to the exporter which involves a financial cost through the loss of deposit interest or incurring bank loan charges . |
| 13 | One study which goes a long way towards identifying dimensions of the culture of the shop floor , and the political relatedness of workers to their enterprise has been completed by Paul E. Willis . |
| 14 | A study which adopts a critical attitude to this conventional axiom is Wild and Hill 's analysis of job satisfaction and labour turnover among women in the electronics industry . |
| 15 | The advanced course in information retrieval covers some 70 hours of study which includes a considerable part devoted to online information retrieval . |
| 16 | Tastefully decorated throughout , the hotel has a lift , a spacious lounge ( with TV ) leading out to the garden , a bar and a poolside snackbar which offers a good choice of menu and attentive service . |
| 17 | The first wave is an absolute monster which dumps a huge slab of water into the boat . |
| 18 | It is thus something like the universal yellow which pervades a yellow object without requiring any particular arrangement of individual parts . |
| 19 | By juggling with various permutations of bulky groups ( R , R , and R in the diagram ) , Busch has managed to make a complex which has a good affinity for oxygen and is stable . |
| 20 | The government 's pursuit of mass home ownership , and its liberalisation of controls over private sector development , have encouraged a building boom which represents a serious threat to the countryside . |
| 21 | Each firmlet offers a single offering to customers , an offering which has a unique set of potential customers and competitors . |
| 22 | a popular serif typeface used in magazines and books for text setting which has a large x-height and an open appearance . |
| 23 | However , the examples also have in common an institutional setting which provides a ready opportunity for mounting large-scale intervention and it may well be more cost-effective in these circumstances to provide a preventive programme for all experiencing the event . |
| 24 | Two small additional areas near the river were planted with varieties of willow amongst which were Salix Alba , the familiar white willow which presents a great mound of silver-backed leaves which shimmer and flash in the wind ; Salix Caprea , the goat or pussy willow ; and Salix Daphnoides , the violet willow whose vigorous upright shoots are deep purple in colour and are covered by a white bloom and which should be pruned hard each or every other year to promote new growth . |
| 25 | A SWOT analysis which has been carried out correctly provides a creative , forward-looking review which provides a balanced basis for considering possible future strategies . |
| 26 | Johnson Brothers is currently undergoing a complete review which incorporates a new company logo , new company colours and new packaging to support and reflect its revised brand positioning . |
| 27 | This complexity is ignored by many of the approaches to ideology which have in common a tendency towards what may be termed ‘ objectivism ’ , a term which emphasizes a general antipathy towards a subject- or agency-centered perspective . |
| 28 | Avoid excessive amounts of caffeine ( in coffee , tea , Cola drinks ) , especially before sleeping , as it is a stimulant which has a direct effect on the nervous system . |
| 29 | Here the similes seem to enact a devotional extravaganza which conveys a remarkable feeling of that very elation and joy the absence of which has been remarked upon . |
| 30 | He prefers to use the term casual work to cover this broad area , and defines it as ‘ any way of making a living which lacks a moderate degree of security in income and employment ’ ( Bromley 1979 : 6 ) . |