Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , tighter financial targets increasingly conflicted with the consensual political decision to maintain a certain size of railway system . |
| 2 | Because the second–class coaches use a common bodyshell with first–class coaches , seats do not always align with the windows . |
| 3 | She squinted at Madeleine 's thin ankles , arched foot swinging a high-heeled slipper . |
| 4 | Azerbaijani attempts to open a new front in the east through attacks on the Askeran region of the enclave from Agdam could not prevent their loss of control over Lachin on May 17 . |
| 5 | Subsequent Georgian investigations produced a different version of events . |
| 6 | The dock company in due course took a long lease of the area in question from the Secretary of State for Defence , although the ports authority insisted that the necessary planning consent be obtained before the lease was signed . |
| 7 | A republic-wide vote was held on 30 March 1991 in which 90.3 per cent of the population were reported to have taken part , 98.9 per cent of whom expressed support for the restoration of Georgian independence ; following this , on 9 April , the Georgian parliament adopted a further resolution proclaiming the republic a fully independent state ( the act , for the moment , had little practical significance ) . |
| 8 | The situational shifts prevent a consistent plot-line from forming , making the novel essentially unpredictable , and Sukenick further complicates our sense of sequence by counterpointing a ‘ count-down ’ sequence of chapters against the ascending page-numbers . |
| 9 | The public house known as the Brewery Tap was quite a large and tall building having a big yard with stables at the left hand side . |
| 10 | Endoscopic sphincterotomy and basket extraction of the stones has been the most widely used technique having an overall success rate of 85% in clearing the ducts . |
| 11 | The oral shield has an irregular shape , although it may sometimes be hourglass shaped , and extends from the oral frame on to the interradial area . |
| 12 | The manager who has the job of making any decision should have the technical skills to make a sensible decision and avoid unnecessary mistakes . |
| 13 | Second , regional policies play an ideological role favourable to private capital : they present the economic recession as a problem of geographical distribution of jobs rather than what it is — a problem of simply insufficient jobs on a national level . |
| 14 | Towards the end of the campaign , Mrs Thatcher 's actions in attacking Heseltine personally and especially her allegation that he would introduce Labour policies gave an unfortunate impression of panic — reminiscent of ‘ Wobbly Thursday ’ during the 1987 general election campaign . |
| 15 | Clusters range in size from fairly restricted features such as Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic , to much more extensive volcanic groups covering a considerable area such as the Azores in the North Atlantic and the Galapagos Islands in the eastem Pacific . |
| 16 | That way we shall have a good idea of all the different kinds of rose , where to look to find the right variety to suit a particular purpose , and more importantly , where not to look , and what to leave alone . |
| 17 | As soon as the aerial bombing of Iraq started on the night of Jan. 16-17 the Israeli authorities imposed a strict curfew throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip . |
| 18 | Now , in the last decade of the century , we have an opportunity through our European institutions to create a wider prosperity and a more lasting peace for all the peoples and all the countries of Europe . |
| 19 | Thus point stimuli located at the centre of the receptive field produce a large output while stimuli falling away from the centre produce a smaller output . |
| 20 | Conduction velocity is average , spatial summation within the receptive field is linear ( they have a null position usually ) , the receptive field has a centre-surround organization , and receptive fields are small . |
| 21 | Breaking the weak link proved a bigger hazard than actual cable breaks or power failures . |
| 22 | WG 's last interim accounts included an extraordinary charge of just under £0.5m , covering legal costs relating to the case . |
| 23 | The formulation and implementation of pilot , demonstration and otherwise innovative projects plays a crucial role in unlocking and mobilising the full potential of Glasgow 's assets . |
| 24 | As did the Harter Act , COGSA also required that carriers exercise due diligence to provide a seaworthy ship . |
| 25 | Expectant crowds lined a fenced-off area divided into 1,000 yard-square plots . |
| 26 | The regional authorities have a major role in resource and curriculum planning for the school and community education sectors . |
| 27 | The machine-based fundament of modern civilisation has emancipated even those most exposed to severance from the requirements of life ; broader and less mutilated existence become a viable possibility . |
| 28 | Twelve hours as an average in normal times seems a fair measure . |
| 29 | Highly cohesive groups display a strong loyalty to their members and a strong adherence to group norms . |
| 30 | On the one hand , large-scale capital movements , investments and political strategies create a physical landscape of shopping centres , streets and public buildings . |