Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] or " in BNC.

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1 Although change in weight is very noticeable after a few months or a year , it simply is not detectable by just looking at physical shape on a daily basis .
2 ( c ) Construction of partnership agreements The following general rules apply : ( 1 ) The agreement will not be presumed to be exhaustive so as to disallow evidence of actual practices of the partnership said to be inconsistent with the written terms or alleged to indicate how those terms should be construed .
3 The improvement in arthritis , gout , blood pressure , diabetes , or blood cholesterol level may be dramatic , and evident within a few weeks or months of a dietary programme .
4 The East Gate had been built thousands of years before at a place where a long ridge ran down into the valley causing it to narrow to a hundred yards or less .
5 We will also be using the experience of the CVNI trainers and tutors who are familiar with the global problems or ‘ big picture ’ .
6 In the early years of British rule the avowed principle of government policy was the continuation of policies of the previous regimes , the Dutch in the coastal areas or Low Country , and the Kandyans in the interior .
7 People in departments dominated by the professions will need to be aware of developments within the professional field and keep up-to-date with the latest techniques or equipment .
8 There is evidence that , in living species too , ‘ fossil genes ’ occasionally come into their own again , and are re-used after lying dormant for a million years or so .
9 Employees at all levels are aware of the broad aims or vision of the organisation .
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