Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as an animal without previous experience may respond to a complex stimulus , so it may produce a complex set of movements in response to a stimulus . |
| 2 | As we saw in Chapter 4 , your contract may cater for a wide variety of perks , such as : |
| 3 | Failure to understand the distinction between PPD skin test reactivity and active TB may serve as a further disincentive to PPD testing . |
| 4 | It is not so , except perhaps in the most formal of speaking styles , where a sentence may fall to a low point in the voice and be followed by a substantial silence , and we know that it has come to an end . |
| 5 | Their stubbornness may lead to a heightened sense of mischievousness and humour untainted by cruelty or spite . |
| 6 | Then the algorithm may opt for a particular child C on the basis of the gradient of f at N , but the gradient is misleading and in fact f ( C ) is much less then f(N) . |
| 7 | They had , however , the ‘ duty of making such inquiry as the circumstances of the case ought to indicate to a sensible man is , without difficulty , presently practicable ’ . |
| 8 | Kosuth 's show was not called the play of the unmentionable for nothing : for Establishment Man , the whole censorship scam must seem like a glorified game-show that can be viewed with Olympian detachment , fingers poised on the remote-control button . |
| 9 | He devoted his life to politics for a twofold purpose : to ensure that the useless slaughter of the First World War was not repeated , and that the survivors of that horrific experience should live in a better world . |
| 10 | In another sense , however , the research could be interpreted as pointing to the necessity to ensure that , once crossed , the threshold of removal should lead to a particular , compensatory form of care in recognition of the child 's maternal loss . |
| 11 | It was agreed that parliament should consist of a national assembly , which would be responsible for the preparation and adoption of principal pieces of legislation and which would control the budget , and a senate , which would represent the regions and would have the power to review , refer and delay legislation . |
| 12 | The fight for a vital rail link must continue despite a six-month reprieve , campaigners said this week . |
| 13 | The energy difference between the two terms is Δ , and so on this simple basis the electronic spectrum should consist of a single band whose energy gives Δ directly . |
| 14 | All students who have become temporary residents in Northern Ireland and have been accepted at the University should apply for a Medical Card through the University Health Centre . |
| 15 | They vividly recorded the perplexed reactions of evacuees , from one woman 's uneasy comment , ‘ there 's too much grass about ’ , to the London boy who was horrified that milk should come from a dirty cow and not a clean bottle . |
| 16 | If we divide the domestic economy into two sectors , public and private , then the deficit must correspond to a financial deficit by one or both of these sectors . |
| 17 | If a test of causative potency is used then logically every case should end with a 50/50 apportionment , as each of the plaintiff 's and defendant 's conduct is a cause . |
| 18 | Lord Penrose said that the case should proceed to a full hearing of evidence on those points . |
| 19 | The methods used for controlling debate are the power to apply the closure by a simple majority , though normally the majority must consist of a hundred members ; the power to send bills upstairs for their committee stage to a standing committee and the power , when bills are taken on the floor of the House or in committee , to impose a guillotine . |
| 20 | This fuller appreciation may result from a short or a long article , even occasionally some unexpected insight or well-phrased judgement ; but it will not come from a brief comment off the cuff , an item of gossip , or a mere listing . |
| 21 | The intention may appear from an express definition in different terms made for the purpose of a particular section or group of sections . |
| 22 | As an act 's appearance fees become higher , the agent may settle for a smaller percentage . |
| 23 | Leaning the body forward or to the side may result in a weakened balance , thus negating the effectiveness of the technique . |
| 24 | England 's disappointment may account for a sour note in the Daily Telegraph . |
| 25 | Elemental ( aminoacid based ) diets were initially introduced as primary treatment of active Crohn 's disease because of their hypoallergenicity , because it was considered that whole protein may act as a dietary antigens and increase the immune stimuli to the gut . |
| 26 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 27 | The minister gave the first indication that the support force may continue in a reduced form to oversee implementation of the six new key tasks . |
| 28 | That export may amount to an associated operation . |
| 29 | The most obvious conclusion to be drawn from his study , although not at all what he intended , was that an embryonic rightist consciousness may emerge as an authentic , meaningful response to the contradictions of capitalism . |
| 30 | The Reagan example illustrates the advantages that a president may derive from an effective administrative strategy . |