Example sentences of "[coord] a [noun] [prep] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these circumstances , the larger company may dispose of its shares in the market or , possibly , arrange for them to be cancelled either by a reduction of capital or a purchase of own shares . |
| 2 | That this tolerant attitude should have resulted in his being called an Anekāntavādin , or a believer in many doctrines , is not surprising , but it did not disturb him in the least . |
| 3 | It simultaneously arranges for its merchant bank to offer to buy from accepting shareholders who wish to take cash all or a proportion of those shares immediately . |
| 4 | A cash underwritten alternative occurs where the bidder offers its own shares to the shareholders of the target but at the same time arranges for its merchant bank to offer to buy from accepting shareholders , who wish to take cash , all or a proportion of those shares immediately . |
| 5 | A Soviet legal specialist wrote in 1958 , for example , that the neutralisation of a certain territory was formed by an agreement between two or more states not to transform the territory concerned , which was generally of strategic significance , into a theatre of military operations or a base for such operations . |
| 6 | If all or a variety of these motives are present , some redistribution of income or in-kind government provision is expected within limits , although its pattern is likely to be complex . |
| 7 | Although it is unlikely , if we are forced to cancel your holiday arrangements we will inform you as soon as possible and you will be offered the choice of an alternative holiday of at least comparable standard , if available , or a refund of all monies paid . |
| 8 | In the early years of the century , laboratories were for one or two people , with assistants and perhaps a friend or two to watch , to perform research ; or else to carry out routine analyses for a fee ; or a mixture of these things . |
| 9 | You can be a winner or a loser in all aspects of life , including work . |
| 10 | Rocks and water , or a suggestion of these elements , are central to any Japanese Garden 's success . |
| 11 | For a corporation like Unilever , which has a number of companies in its overall control , the boundary may be defined to include one or a number of these companies . |
| 12 | Radar can also yield images , but whereas a radio telescope or a group of such telescopes can yield an image of an object in an analogous way to a conventional telescope , a radar pulse from the Earth can not be made narrow enough to select anything other than the whole disc of the planet , except for the Moon where small areas can be examined because of its large angular diameter . |
| 13 | Any complex referential symbol , or a string of such symbols , theoretically speaking , can apply to any number of individuals , but a proper name picks out one object , and one object only , spanning , as it were , the latter 's entire career . |
| 14 | At each stage the client is encouraged to recite either one or a series of these statements . |
| 15 | In cases of individuals lacking practical experience in an area of study C1 or C2 ( or a section of those areas of study ) centres may be able to advise and/or assist individual in gaining appropriate practical work experience sufficiently to improve their profile and potential to succeed in the area of study . |
| 16 | Marriage guidance counselling has helped thousands of couples to renew their relationships , though there may be a waiting list and a delay of several weeks or months before counselling is offered . |
| 17 | A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides . |
| 18 | Although two thirds of Oxfordshire teachers consider that the scheme has been useful in producing proposals for change in schools , the actual changes claimed are rather nebulous and a quarter of all teachers are unsure as to whether their review has led to any changes at all . |
| 19 | Indeed , nearly one in five of all temporary workers are under 20 and a quarter of all teenagers in the labour force work on a temporary basis . |
| 20 | He added Mr Lear , of Gilling Road , Richmond , was known by everyone as ‘ a lovely person and a gentleman at all times ’ . |
| 21 | This week I have with me Meg Braga , a friend , and a lady of many interests and talents who is thoroughly involved in the local community . |
| 22 | He had a clear scientific mind but was self-effacing , modest , and a man of few words . |
| 23 | Of medium stature and with strong , sensitive features , he was reserved by nature and a man of few words , but had a delightful , dry sense of humour . |
| 24 | Mainz was a see where Staufen interests were strong and a majority of the princes elected Lupold , bishop of Worms , a strong adherent of Philip , and a man of few scruples . |
| 25 | , Evan James ( 1903–1945 ) , physicist , was born 8 June 1903 in Cwmsychpant , near Llanybyther , Cardiganshire , the youngest of the three sons of James Williams , stonemason , a zealous Congregationalist , and a winner of many prizes for Welsh lyrics at local eisteddfods , and his wife Elizabeth Lloyd , a local girl . |
| 26 | There is a small taverna in the hotel and a choice of several bars and cafés nearby . |
| 27 | Usually , he took a walk in the evenings , going down Kennington Park Road as far as the Oval , and dropping into a pub on the way back for an ale and a chat with any friends or acquaintances he found there . |
| 28 | Delighted UK flexibles chief executive Neal Crowe said : ‘ It 's great news and a vindication of many years of hard work by all employees throughout the company . ’ |
| 29 | I have a reasonable body ( it falls into the ‘ I 've no complaints ’ category ) the appetite of a dinosaur and a loathing for most forms of self denial . |
| 30 | John Bright wanted the benefit extended to crown-debtors who should be released after a full disclosure and a discharge of all claims above £200 . |