Example sentences of "[noun pl] with [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For those readers with little or no background in geology there are a number of excellent introductory texts . |
| 2 | Freud 's difficulties arose because he did not fully appreciate the need for co-operation between patient and therapist : he was inclined to treat his patients as docile subjects with little or no role to play . |
| 3 | Cumbria and North Wales , both grass areas with little or no cropping , preferred the autumn when the winter feed was already secured and there was no harvest to worry about . |
| 4 | Mozart wrote several symphonies during the Italian visits , some displaying Italian influences such as first movements with little or no development sections , or linked first and second movements . |
| 5 | Enveloped by a cloud of gases with little or no oxygen , the sun 's ultraviolet rays scorched down onto the earth 's volatile surface . |
| 6 | In 1773 when raw silk was difficult to obtain , the owner of a throwing mill in Sherborne wrote : … having discharged many of my hands which are either starving , or are become burdensome to the town , others are incessantly crying for a little work and could they obtain but a morsel of Barley-bread they are happy , they very often go days with little or no nourishment … the continued cries of the poor people complaining for want of the necessaries of life as well for want of employment is shocking indeed … and what is worse the overseers are not so bountiful to the necessitous as I could wish . |
| 7 | Although most trees produce few seeds in any year , the energy stored in each seed is sufficient for a seedling to grow for several weeks with little or no photosynthesis . |
| 8 | On the plus side the harness and especially the hip belt is extremely comfortable , its extra wide shape wrapping round the hips with more than a hint of luxury . |
| 9 | Low risk activity ( transfer of body fluids with little or no evidence of HIV transmission ) : |
| 10 | He said that petro-chemical plants with little or no pollution controls were releasing hundreds of thousands of tonnes of toxic waste into the atmosphere every year . |
| 11 | Distinguishing between a multiplicity of variables in accounting for policy variations is , of course , a hazardous exercise , but despite the methodological difficulties it seems clear that a simple agency model , with local authorities implementing national policies with little or no discretion , is far from accurate . |
| 12 | But victory ran true to racing 's adage ‘ there 's nothing like experience ’ because the winner was ridden by Pat Leech , who has ridden more than 150 winners , while the two market leaders were partnered by riders with less than a handful of winners between them . |
| 13 | Previous losses have fallen heavily on members of some syndicates , giving rise to claims that insiders have diverted the best business to selected syndicates and channelled the higher risks and charges to ‘ dustbin ’ syndicates , with a high proportion of investors with little or no knowledge of the business . |
| 14 | Males with little or no shade in their territory often remain unpaired . |
| 15 | In the middle of the spectrum , however , are perceptions with more than a hint of approval or disapproval implicit in them : perceptions of each party 's electoral chances ; perceptions of whether national economic performance and prospects are improving or declining ; and images of the parties and party leaders . |
| 16 | Outdoors , there is space , but there may be problems with light if the occasion is held during hours of darkness as well as uncertainties about the weather . |
| 17 | Indeed , I believe the Buid to be highly unusual in their condemnation of aggression in their dealings with all but the animal and spirit worlds . |
| 18 | Government bonds with less than a year to maturity . |
| 19 | In emergency situations , it seemed , constitutional niceties had no place and the chief executive had to be allowed a free hand , an ominous precedent that was to be followed by a series of major military initiatives by presidents with little or no regard to the war power of congress . |
| 20 | Some writers have pointed out that the notion of professionalism is occasionally used to improve the image , prestige and rewards of teachers with little or no reference to any commitment to improve educational practice . |
| 21 | Moreover , whereas America has a substantial history of the employment of professionals trained for their role ( most states lay down a minimum requirement of so many credit hours in education and library science at undergraduate and postgraduate levels ) , by far the majority of secondary school libraries in Britain are run in a few supposedly " free " periods during a week , by classroom teachers with little or no librarianship training . |
| 22 | The block vote makes terrible television , as millions of votes are marshalled on behalf of union members with little or no loyalty to the party . |
| 23 | There is a need , therefore , for those in leadership positions to create genuine opportunities for participation and yet be prepared , on occasions , to make decisions with little or no consultation . |
| 24 | As will be demonstrated , these systems have been designed to be operated by users with little or no experience of computing . |
| 25 | QBE , proposed by Zloof in 1974 is designed for users with little or no programming experience . |
| 26 | Nor can potential school achievement or social competence be directly linked to levels of sight : pupils with little or no sight have shown that they can achieve well in school , be independent and happy , since the interaction of the child and the learning environment is as significant for them in helping to achieve these goals as it is for any pupil in school . |
| 27 | Although pupils with little or no sight will , with training , be able to cope with a variety of environmental situations and even obstacles such as odd chairs , waste-paper baskets or sharp-cornered pieces of furniture scattered or left about in unexpected places , these are an unnecessary and possibly harmful source of trouble for those with visual problems . |
| 28 | A soft play area is desirable for pupils with little or no sight as it can encourage them to move and play adventurously . |
| 29 | Pupils with little or no sight need the opportunity to explore the classroom , not only for reasons of access and safety but also to find out where the key activities take place and where the objects needed for their work and play are kept . |
| 30 | The Duchess of Kent attends a Thanksgiving Service to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the West of England School for Children with Little or No Sight in Exeter Cathedral . |