Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , he felt that it was only correct that the recipient of such a gift should also feel at ease there , and indeed it very quickly became the ‘ home ’ of the Queen as well . |
| 2 | For many decades , a deposit of £150 was required and even the £500 now suggested will not necessarily deter the strip club owner or pop star who is otherwise lacking in publicity and for whom the outlay of such a sum may well be worthwhile . |
| 3 | The effect of such a provision may be to replace the normal absolute obligation to deliver on the agreed date with an obligation to use best endeavours . |
| 4 | A side effect of such a procedure would be to strengthen the position of the individual auditor both in relation to his clients and to his ‘ partner equivalents ’ ; in today 's highly competitive audit market , the auditor does encounter clients who exert considerable pressure to accept controversial accounting practices . |
| 5 | The term of such a bond would therefore extend to its final maturity . |
| 6 | These are the only tangibles upon which an assessment of such a profession can be made . |
| 7 | These should be major counselling objectives , and encouraging an ageing person to be part of such a group would indeed constitute a major counselling success . |
| 8 | The most useful part of such a kit will be a map indicating our destination and the way to it . |
| 9 | Making an unauthorized copy of a substantial part of such a database will infringe the copyright in the database and in any of the original materials contained in that substantial part . |
| 10 | Researchers who can take advantage of such a service should note that a pilot service is already available which connects with most other European countries . |
| 11 | Although the existence of such a state might have important legal implications in cases where accidents take place , as Horne ( 1992 ) argues , such states have yet to be adequately differentiated from simple sleepiness . |
| 12 | It is also expected that the existence of such a database will help the researcher to identify policy-relevant research and those areas which may be receiving insufficient attention . |
| 13 | A slightly more critical eye might have felt that the very fact that they were publicly proclaiming the existence of such a rumour could not advantage Profumo in any way and might easily damage him . |
| 14 | Any potential buyer of such a business would not choose to buy without getting the management on side and locked-in first . |
| 15 | The winner of such a race might well depend on the mode of fertilization . |
| 16 | Understandably , the decision of such a meeting would be final . |
| 17 | Mahathir said that the formation of such a group would benefit rather than stifle world trade . |
| 18 | An additional benefit of such a scheme would be the reduction in application of fertilisers and pesticides . |
| 19 | By an Act of 1922 a pawnbroker could charge a ‘ valuation fee ’ of 1/2d for each 5s lent for pledges under £2 . |
| 20 | In the past , the publication of such a book would have been a major professional event . |
| 21 | It rightly adds that the exercise of such a right must be done ‘ while keeping in mind the necessary unity of the whole Church ’ , but also that a ‘ strict observance of this traditional principle is among the prerequisites for any restoration of unity ’ . |
| 22 | The obvious core of such a following would have been the de Vere supporters , and there was a degree of continuity within the estates , with former de Vere associates like John Coke of Beaumont continuing to farm manors . |
| 23 | The obvious core of such a following would have been the de Veresupporters , and there was a degree of continuity within the estates , with former de Vere associates like John Coke of Beaumont continuing to farm manors . |
| 24 | This is because the raising of such a defence may involve the necessity of a reference to the European Court of Justice under article 177 of the Treaty . |
| 25 | In response to the statement by the Birmingham city treasurer that he would have to keep a register to administer the council tax , the Minister asserted that the keeping of such a register would be unlawful . |
| 26 | Quite apart from the drafting problems that would be encountered , the imposition of such a system might well be resented by sentencers who would probably not find it difficult to subvert the intended aims through a process of ‘ destructive interpretation ’ . |
| 27 | Also a cargo of such a size will be costly to store and to dispose of . |
| 28 | The likelihood of such a recurrence can be reduced by combining the operation with devascularisation of the upper stomach , although prolonged surgery may be undesirable in these patients . |
| 29 | It came to nothing and the two settled for the broadbrush alliance on the PowerPC RISC and the creation of Taligent Inc and Kaleida Inc , but it now seems clear that the idea of the big one still appeals to John Sculley , and according to the Independent on Sunday , Sculley was very much considered as the successor to John Akers , but his terms were that IBM sell the mainframe business and merge with Apple to create a profitable $30,000m a year company , and the courage of the outside directors failed them when they considered what announcement of such a deal might do to the IBM share price . |
| 30 | Some critics of the Delors Plan have maintained that while the creation of a European currency union may reap net benefits for a number of EC member countries , for others membership of such a union will be positively harmful , at least for the foreseeable future . |