Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adj] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By solving a physiological conundrum Hubel and Wiesel immediately created a psychological puzzle : how is visual perception possible in a system that only relays information about the location and orientation of edges ? |
| 2 | Lindsey leaned against the rail , conscious of his nearness , her mouth dry with a nervousness that seemed to have no logic to it . |
| 3 | I mean you 're not going to spend three pound forty on a prescription if you can get a bottle for about one pound fifty so |
| 4 | Building societies can now pay interest gross to the following : a company ( including an incorporated association such as a club or society ) ; a health service body ; the trustees of a unit trust scheme ; and the holders of certificates of deposit issued in paperless ( ‘ dematerialised ’ ) form . |
| 5 | Peter Atkinson from Bath City Council said ‘ It is hoped that there will be additional improvements in the future such as a sculpture and interpretative trail . ’ |
| 6 | In times of high interest rates , keeping your money in a safe investment such as a bank or building society can make sense . |
| 7 | But , in the contemporary study of an institution such as a factory or a college , it may be necessary to analyse hundreds of questionnaires or interview schedules , and this will only be done successfully and without trouble if the research worker knew in advance what was wanted and how the data could be analysed before it was collected . |
| 8 | In a survey of a ‘ closed ’ institution such as a prison or a firm the informants may be instructed to co-operate with interviewers because of agreement about the survey by the people in authority , but in many instances of samples from the general population no such authority exists and surveyors must try to obtain co-operation as best they can by interesting the informants in the survey and gaining their completely free co-operation . |
| 9 | Rather than treating language as a ‘ learning topic ’ which can be compartmentalised and taught in a formal setting such as a classroom or a clinic , an increasing number of therapists and teachers are beginning to explore ways of dealing with language as an integral part of the communicative process which surrounds any social activity . |
| 10 | A power surge blew the fuse on the White House autocue and the President dried-up for a moment and then ad-libbed . |
| 11 | Share capital could continue in being as a financial instrument tradeable in an exchange and offering a return which could be tied by an agreed formula with profitability or other measures of performance . |
| 12 | However , the results of experiments on members of a number of African tribes whose culture does not include the custom of depicting three-dimensional objects by two-dimensional perspective drawings indicate that the members of those tribes would not have seen Figure 3 as a staircase but as a two-dimensional array of lines . |
| 13 | The trouble is that in England a tomato good enough to be eaten raw and unadorned is becoming a good deal more of a rarity than a ripe avocado , and nearly as elusive as a perfect fresh peach or purple fig . |
| 14 | Licensing is another alternative open to a firm that is contemplating an indirect venture into overseas markets . |
| 15 | But his features were carved from stronger stuff , the mouth wider beneath a nose that was broken though still straight . |
| 16 | Bob Hoover sponsored by Victor Aviation , flew the Shrike Commander in his famed ‘ energy management series ’ of engine-out manoeuvres ; Pepsi sponsored Joann Osterud in her ultimate 300 Biplane as well as Susan Asbury-Oliver in the Pepsi Skywriter ; First Interstate Bank brought Wayne Handley and his Raven to Reno ; Sean Tucker 's amazing aerobatics were sponsored by Randolph Sunglasses and Dreyer 's Ice Cream ; the Acme Duck and Airshow returned to Reno for a repeat of their funny comedy airshow act ; Scott Hammack 's Smoke n Thunder jet dragster was on hand to show what an afterburning J-34 jet engine can do for miles per hour versus miles per gallon ; seven-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Leo Loudenslager flew the Bud Light 200 in a routine that demonstrated why he is such a success in competition aerobatics ; and Team America added precision three ship aerobatics to the programme . |
| 17 | Read through the material again and work out for yourself just how closely this three-phase pattern matches that of some " rite of passage " which you know directly from first-hand experience such as a wedding or a funeral or an initiation/investiture of any kind whatsoever . |
| 18 | Other safe forms of investment which could then be considered for any capital your parent may have could also include the building societies , local authority bonds ( if she is prepared to leave her money untouched for a year or two ) , National Savings Certificates , Post Office Savings , the National Savings Bank and Trustee Savings Bank . |
| 19 | That is , continuous dynamic dealing with minor perturbations is automatic and so also is the application of basic rules about safety ; for example , the system or some part of it might be programmed to go through a step-change function such as a shut-down if certain parameters exceed prescribed limits . |
| 20 | My former BBC colleague at Westminster , John Harrison , reporting from Zimbabwe on Maundy Thursday , caught the horror of it in a memorable phrase : the cost of an Easter egg , he said , would keep a child alive for a month or more . |
| 21 | Sharpe translated the crowd 's attention as the derision due to a cuckold and , in that misapprehension , his temper snapped . |
| 22 | Her flatmates Mandy and Debby flitted fanciably about the place , half-dressed , serving me coffee with the reverence due to a moneyman and debt-settler . |
| 23 | Only a life-or-death issue such as a liver or heart will hit the headlines . |
| 24 | Capital expenditure creates an asset that provides a lasting benefit such as a school or a house . |
| 25 | They can also buy equipment such as a typewriter or calculator . |
| 26 | You can also get a loan for the cost of reconnection of fuel supply after a debt has been paid , and for essential household equipment such as a cooker or heating appliance . |
| 27 | An account number or clear reference such as an order or delivery note number for identifying the invoice or statement . |
| 28 | The dollar strengthened as a result and had the temporary effect of relieving pressure on sterling against the mark . |
| 29 | Jeopardy cut his question short with a grimace and an angry gesture . |
| 30 | The local authority applied to the justices , under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 for an order that the child be placed in secure accommodation . |