Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 In principle it would be quite possible for the study of English poetry to begin in a similar ab initio fashion , except that it would be fruitless for someone to embark on it who did not have at least some familiarity with poetry and a wish to read more .
2 To do this they arranged a movable slit to open for a wide ΔΕ when the photodiode array is operating and close up for a narrow ΔΕ for the spectral detector .
3 The boom in hard-currency exports led Hungary 's dollar current account to improve by a remarkable 4–5% of GDP .
4 The Idris operating system can also run on as many Transputers as necessary while enabling part of the system to remain as a native T9000 network .
5 The Idris operating system can also be run on as many Transputers as necessary while allowing part of the system to remain as a native T9000 network .
6 To finance the programme the government would allow the federal budget deficit to rise from a projected A$6,800 million in 1992 to A$8,000 million in 1993 .
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