Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eating a lot of meat , butter and dairy products may give a higher risk of breast and bowel cancer as well as other problems such as coronary heart disease . |
| 2 | OPTIONS : The White Lions may carry a magic standard . |
| 3 | Decisions taken by other disciplines may have a costly impact over which the nurse manager is powerless to intervene ; the general manager 's control of ward clerks , the contents of contracts agreed before privatisation or the consultant surgeon 's annual leave arrangements are examples . |
| 4 | As they point out , child-rearing patterns may provide a better indicator of social class than the more conventional criteria . |
| 5 | Use of such a set of unnormalized operations may give a better indication of the accuracy of an arithmetic calculation . |
| 6 | Here the amount of uplift computed from the reflectance values may include a considerable fraction which can be attributed to removal of Carboniferous overburden in Hercynian times . |
| 7 | The organisational or economic test re-affirmed in that case suggests that the UK courts ought to take a broader approach to the interpretation of the phrase ‘ transfer from one person to another of an undertaking ’ within reg 3(1) of the UK Regulations . |
| 8 | It would seem sensible , therefore , that given the current limitations of s.62 the courts ought to adopt a liberal interpretation of ‘ adversely affected ’ . |
| 9 | For under conditions of largely unrestricted discretion , factors such as the character , attitude , training and social background of sentencers may make a considerable difference to the way their discretion is exercised . |
| 10 | Courses in the humanities may encourage a personal response from the students , but do they always open up a full range of rival positions ? |
| 11 | Furthermore , supporters of conservation groups may exhibit a general lack of confidence in science and technology and a suspicion of scientific ‘ expertise ’ . |
| 12 | At the same time the existence of strong groups may have a detrimental effect upon the organisation where the group puts forward its own interests at the expense of the organisation as a whole . |
| 13 | In third parties , Germans may prefer a low card to a wild one . |
| 14 | The President 's letter reflects mounting concern among solicitors that the Legal Aid Board 's franchising proposals may conceal a hidden agenda on the Lord Chancellor 's part . |
| 15 | The liquid crystal molecules may adopt a random orientation when they are activated ( 2 ) and thus scatter light incident on the LC cell . |
| 16 | Within a reasonable period after the end of the year covered by the accounts , those accounts may have a dominant role . |
| 17 | A noteworthy recent example of the use of Article 100 in the area of social policy is Council Directive 91/533 on an employer 's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship , where it is quite simply asserted in the recitals that ‘ differences in the legislation of Member States may have a direct effect on the operation of the common market ’ . |
| 18 | The final conclusions of the national committee were , firstly , that it is not possible with the available data to establish a definite causal relation between the use of gangliosides and acute polyneuropathies and , secondly , that patients diagnosed as suffering from acute neuropathies should have a detailed drug history taken and should be followed up ( Grupo de Trabajo Gangli-Msidos , 18th session of Spanish National Committee of Pharmacovigilance , Spain , 1992 ) . |
| 19 | I think clubs should take a radical look at the whole question of junior supporters and come up with some answers NOW ! . |
| 20 | Out on the flats there is nothing to hide behind and the birds must keep a sharp look out for trouble . |
| 21 | CIVIL and criminal courts should have a new power to impose punitive damages awards on companies which demonstrate wanton or reckless disregard for human life , a lawyer said yesterday . |
| 22 | Dr M M Muthiah , consultant physician , told me that existing good relations with social services and other disciplines should ensure a smooth transition to the new style of community care . |
| 23 | Manager/proprietors enjoy considerable advantages from limited liability status : it is not unreasonable that , in return , lenders and creditors should receive a minimum level of protection through an audit . |
| 24 | But as far as possible , the best British artists should join a global chorus if only in temporary , experimental ways . |
| 25 | As mentioned in ( 1 ) , vegetables should play a larger part in a healthy diet , even when out on the town or at a business lunch . |
| 26 | The major practical difficulty is decisions on whether the EC or UK authorities should handle a particular case . |
| 27 | ‘ The Code of Practice : Access to Children in Care or Under Supervision in Scotland ’ states that ‘ authorities should put a high priority on arranging and maintaining close links between the child and his parents ( and other close members of the family ) while he is in care , . |
| 28 | The Bains Committee on The New Local Authorities : Management and Structure ( 1972 ) recommended that local authorities should adopt a corporate approach which would enable the authority to provide a range of integrated services to meet the changing needs of the local community . |
| 29 | The voluntary sector has become increasingly involved in projects designed to help mentally ill and handicapped people live independent lives , and the latest report on community care , the Griffiths Report in 1988 , took the view that local authorities should stimulate a mixed economy of care in the community . |
| 30 | The Committee had been unable to decide how successful school feeding would be , but suggested that local authorities should keep a close watch upon voluntary experiments . |