Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is because increasing the proportion of left handers in the overall population by shifting the criterion to the right takes in a larger segment of the RS — distribution , but this segment constitutes a changing proportion of the number of individuals to the left of this criterion ( i.e. the left handers ) . |
| 2 | Mermaids have been sighted there and a ghost haunts a derelict bothy near the loch . |
| 3 | MacGregor 's bowerbird builds a complex bower of the ‘ maypole ’ type . |
| 4 | 16.14 In chapter 7 we say that literature plays an important role in improving abilities in speaking and listening , and in writing , as well as in reading . |
| 5 | For Piaget , the activity of play represents a major advance in the ability of the child to control its own environment and engage in a variety of strategies . |
| 6 | Because the scale is logarithmic , each whole number increment represents a tenfold change in acidity ; thus , solutions of pH 6 , 5 and 4 contain 1 , 10 and 100 microequivalents of acidity ( Hsup+ ; ) per litre respectively ( abbreviated u eq/l ) as illustrated in figure 4.2 . |
| 7 | The sudden appearance of glucose in the bloodstream and the corresponding rise in blood glucose level evokes a quick response from the pancreas and results in a brief state of apparent overabundance . |
| 8 | The Corporation Road building offers a wide range of options for the unemployed , including woodwork , motor vehicle engineering and needlecraft . |
| 9 | Restructuring grant represents a specific commitment by the Government to the work force . |
| 10 | Sums of money I am describing tonight are large , revenue and capital spending combined , of over three thousand million pounds is many times the amount spent by quangos in Wales outside the health service and the grant represents a large share of my total budget for Wales and I hope members opposite are not suggesting I should cut spending on health , that is a vital service which I thought they supported as well . |
| 11 | Needless to say , needless to say this deficit has not involved any additional call whatsoever upon the mission and aid fund of the church from which the Board receives an annual contribution of around four hundred thousand pounds towards its overall budget of twenty million pounds . |
| 12 | The platelet plays an important role in interacting with the coagulation system and certain intrinsic coagulation reactions occur preferentially on the platelet surface which appears to protect coagulation enzymes from inactivation by plasma proteinases and localises fibrin formation within and around the platelet plug ( Walsh , 1981 ) . |
| 13 | Delapre Park offers a charming combination of an Elizabethan walled garden , parkland and woodland walks . |
| 14 | Ufford Park offers a stern test without being too physically demanding . |
| 15 | A balance of payments deficit involves a net outflow of currency . |
| 16 | It is likely that our case represents the sporadic type of the disorder , in the absence of any family history . |
| 17 | This description fits a young fish of one variation , but the colours and patterning change somewhat as the fish matures . |
| 18 | Her position is that the person who calls on Osiris or Krishna or Buddha with a pure heart receives the Holy Spirit within his own tradition and not by abandoning it for another . |
| 19 | The only totally safe way to proceed is to exclude from the operation of the general exclusion clauses all those classes of liability for which the UCTA imposes a total ban on exclusion clauses . |
| 20 | Section 2(1) of the UCTA imposes a complete ban on any exemption clause giving protection against liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence . |
| 21 | ‘ But it could also seriously affect the health of schoolchildren as numerous studies have shown that milk plays a vital part in their nutritional intake . |
| 22 | The University offers a wide range of courses of study leading to these Master 's degrees . |
| 23 | The University offers a limited number of awards for the MSc by Research to UK and EC applicants , but does not offer awards for taught postgraduate courses ( e.g. MSc or Diploma ) . |
| 24 | ‘ The local park plays a big part in the lives of many families in this town , ’ said Midlesbrough Council 's leisure services chairman Bob Kerr . |
| 25 | A separate contract involves the early removal of the contents of tar tanks discovered on the site . |
| 26 | Faith plays a full part in the process of prayer . |
| 27 | Faith plays an enormous part in healing . |
| 28 | ( b ) The " due diligence " defence The " due diligence " defence represents a crucial difference between the idea of strict civil liability , under Pt I , and criminal liability , under Pt II of the CPA 1987 . |
| 29 | If microvascular occlusion plays a primary role in the pathogenesis of the disease , reduced blood flow would be expected in association with these subclinical manifestations of recurrence . |
| 30 | Consumer protection represents an important plank in the evolving structure of Community law and several Directives have been issued in this field , including Directives relating to consumer credit and doorstep transactions . |