Example sentences of "[coord] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government also orders , or turns a blind eye to , more violent methods of keeping opponents quiet . |
| 2 | This relates to the extent to which the unit produces a financial benefit or imposes a financial burden on the oversight unit . |
| 3 | When a constable gives directions to a tourist , for example , or rescues a stranded cat from a tree , he is performing the sort of social service that the police are nowadays expected to undertake . |
| 4 | To direct the beam of light precisely where you want it , choose a fitting that takes narrow-beam reflector bulbs or has a narrow-beam reflector in the fitting . |
| 5 | While full demilitarisation prohibits military installations , the maintenance of armed forces , the conduct of manoeuvres or undertaking other military activity , partial demilitarisation either forbids a distinct form of armed activity or establishes a limited level of armaments . |
| 6 | The solution will bubble up immediately and sprinkling should be continued until it overflows to drain , if fitted , or reaches a stable level at the lip of the well . |
| 7 | Aggro is likely to be considered appropriate in situations where opposing fans attempt a territorial invasion of their rivals ' ‘ end ’ ; where one hooligan fan stares at , or adopts a threatening posture towards an opponent , or calls him a demasculatory name , such as ‘ cunt ’ , ‘ wanker ’ , or ‘ poofta ’ . |
| 8 | When someone complains that he has a toothache , or attributes a similar condition to another person , what exactly is he saying ? |
| 9 | It will be incompatible if it creates or strengthens a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the Common Market or in a substantial part of it . |
| 10 | Every time a writer opens his notebook , or puts a blank sheet in a typewriter , he is making a journey to a young blind woman . ’ |
| 11 | Whether one agrees , disagrees or maintains a neutral attitude to this technique is a matter of personal choice , but how one would respond to a professional call to administer this procedure is a different situation entirely . |
| 12 | There will be a common control when the acquirer becomes able materially to influence the policy of the target or to control the policy of the target or acquires a controlling interest in the target . |
| 13 | An institution which is already well capitalised or faces a low cost of capital will thus have an advantage . |
| 14 | It neither assumes a detailed medical knowledge nor adopts a patronising tone to those ‘ who should know better ; ’ the balance struck is admirable . |
| 15 | ACE exists predominantly as an ectoenzyme of vascular endothelial cells and plays a key part in the renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-kinin systems by activating angiotensin I into angiotensin II and inactivating bradykinin . |
| 16 | Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend . |
| 17 | In addition , both ICAMs are expressed at low levels on resting vascular endothelium ; ICAM-1 is strongly upregulated by cytokine stimulation and plays a key role in the arrest of leukocytes in blood vessels at sites of inflammation and injury . |
| 18 | The museum includes a library and archives documenting the reign of the Orléans-Bragança family ; it receives 300,000 visitors a year and plays a key role in the artistic and cultural life of Brazil . |
| 19 | It provides technical advice and computing facilities , printed and photocopied research material , a specialised library , a seminar programme which attracts attendance from outside Cambridge as well as within , and plays a major role in sustaining the publication of Local Population Studies . |
| 20 | This pathway generates NO and plays a significant part in the regulation of resting gall bladder tone and in gall bladder emptying . |
| 21 | ‘ BP possesses first-class expertise in the subject and plays a significant role in the management of the project . |
| 22 | Regular exercise can improve the quality of and extend an active life , and plays a vital part in the prevention of many chronic conditions . |
| 23 | The development of the Somerset AEC both accords with and constitutes a practical example of the Home Office 's recent guidance to sentencers : |
| 24 | On the contrary , their vision , as Eisenman says , is ‘ violently apocalyptic ’ , and constitutes a theological corollary to the violent action for which the Zealots are held responsible . |
| 25 | This is a major undertaking and constitutes a special project in terms of budgeting , staffing and timing . |
| 26 | If you can contribute , the extra contribution will make a big difference to your employees ' retirement , and constitutes a valuable reward for loyalty . |
| 27 | Syria 's decision results from £2 billion worth of Saudi aid and guarantees a free hand in Lebanon , as well as because of its traditional enmity towards Iraq . |
| 28 | Laing could have added that it is also now a company that employs tens of thousands of people and produces a phenomenal amount of food snacks . |
| 29 | The department organises programmes for adults , schools and youth groups , the Justice and Peace network , priests and religious communities , and produces a wide range of resources and liturgical materials . |
| 30 | A gasifier is a furnace which is bolted to a vehicle , and produces a combustible gas by burning biomass in a restricted air supply ; the gas replaces petrol or diesel . |