Example sentences of "use of a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 101 uses of a dead BMW |
| 2 | One of the most successful uses of a viral control agent , however , causes long-term suppression of the pest population without ever being applied directly to the crop — ie the use of a non-occluded ( sub-group C ) baculovirus to control the rhinoceros beetle ( Oryctes rhinoceros ) , which is very damaging on coconut plantations . |
| 3 | One of the basic problems of lexical semantics is the apparent multiplicity of semantic uses of a single word form ( without grammatical difference ) . |
| 4 | Thus particular cultural forms and practices can not be attached mechanically or even paradigmatic ally to particular classes ; nor , even , can particular interpretations , valuations and uses of a single form or practice . |
| 5 | 2.1 Uses of a Computerised Personnel System in a Company |
| 6 | The use of a comprehensive computer database allows a small number of staff to handle a large volume of cases with the confidence which arises from the correct use of documentation and the reminders which are produced by the computer . |
| 7 | A hegemonal class may be more or less ingenious at furthering its political interest while maintaining its position in the power bloc ; the working class may make better or worse use of a revolutionary situation . |
| 8 | ‘ While engaged in watching the movements of the several species of the great family of Procellaridae , which at one time often and often surrounded the ships that conveyed me round the world , a bright speck would appear on the distant horizon , and , gradually approaching nearer and nearer , at length assumed the form of the White-headed petrel , whose wing-powers far exceed those of any of its congeners ; at one moment it would be rising high in the air , at the next sweeping comet-like through the flocks flying around ; never , however , approaching the ship sufficiently near for a successful shot , and it was equally wary in avoiding the boat with which I was frequently favoured for the purpose of securing examples of other species ; but , to make use of a familiar adage , the most knowing are taken in at last ’ ’ ; one beautiful morning , the 20th of Feb. 1839 , during my passage from Hobart Town to Sydney , when the sea was perfectly calm and of a glassy smoothness , this wanderer of the ocean came in sight and approached within three hundred yards of the vessel ; anxious to attract him still closer , so as to bring him within range , I thought of the following stratagem : — a corked bottle , attached to a long line , was thrown overboard and allowed to drift to the distance of forty or fifty yards , and kept there until the bird favoured us with another visit , while flying around in immense circles ; at length his keen eye caught sight of the neck of the bottle ( to which a bobbing motion was communicated by sudden jerks of the string ) , and he at once proceeded to examine more closely what it was that had arrested his attention ; during this momentary pause the trigger was pulled , the boat lowered , and the bird was soon in my possession . ’ |
| 9 | Attempts to demonstrate acquired distinctiveness have , therefore , usually made use of a two-stage procedure in which the effects of an initial stage of discrimination training are assessed in some form of transfer test , often one that requires the learning of a further discrimination . |
| 10 | All the experiments discussed so far have made use of a two-stage procedure — an initial phase of discrimination training intended to render the cues distinctive , followed by a test in which the nature of the task is changed but which still requires discrimination between these same cues . |
| 11 | The dangers of insect damage are easily avoided by a combination of regular washing and the use of a compatible moth-proofer . |
| 12 | Again on Bruno Zanardi 's restoration of Antelami 's ‘ Months ’ , Fiorella Minervino wrote that the marble had lost its characteristic surface veining ; in her opinion , this was probably due to the use of a chemical solvent to extract the metallic salts which had appeared on the surface , or it may have been caused by some kind of abrasive treatment . |
| 13 | Much of the accuracy that SPAR achieved was due to its use of a staged , score-based , processing architecture . |
| 14 | He has two machines and a van and the use of a modern workshop in one of Mr Woodward 's barns . |
| 15 | The use of a bar-line stave ( not shown ) ensures that bar-lines are placed automatically every time the screen is refreshed , highlighting mistakes . |
| 16 | Use of a monoclonal antibody to PCNA in investigative studies requires standardisation of the method in relation to established methods for measuring cell proliferation . |
| 17 | In this study , we describe use of a monoclonal antibody ( 19A2 ) against PCNA on methanol fixed , paraffin was embedded human colonic biopsy specimens using a routine biotin streptavidin immunocytochemical system . |
| 18 | Superovulation ( Chapter 1 , Section 5.4 ) increases both the number of eggs recovered and the synchrony , and , if combined with the use of a mitotic arrestant to accumulate eggs in metaphase , the success rate is greatly increased . |
| 19 | In the young fetus , the high mitotic index obviates the use of a mitotic arrestant such as Colcemid ( Sigma ) or Velbe ( Lilly ) , but if the mitotic index is low , as in older specimens , or if large numbers of mitotic cells are required , mitotic arrest can be used to advantage . |
| 20 | Details and results of comparisons between some implemented data structures were presented , and some methods of memory reduction such as tail-end compression and the use of a directed acyclic word graph were discussed . |
| 21 | This latter case will favour the use of a sequential magnetic tape file . |
| 22 | There is perhaps something to be said for the continued use of the term student from the motives that led the Greeks to call the Furies the Eumenides , " the kindly ones ' , in the hope that the use of a flattering name might induce them to live up to it . |
| 23 | The use of a suitable media in a filter , encourages bacteria to fix to its surface where they break down these nasties as the water is pumped or passed over them . |
| 24 | Funds can be switched on the same day from one currency to another by use of a personal identification number ( PIN ) , free of charge save for the foreign exchange commission of 0.1% , minimum £5 , maximum £20 . |
| 25 | There are no restrictions on the use of a Personal Loan . |
| 26 | In contrast , other goods , like food , electricity , the use of a personal computer , are rivalrous in consumption . |
| 27 | The telephone service in most establishments involves the use of a private branch exchange . |
| 28 | The company , until such time as the carpenters had finished building the set on stage at the theatre , had the use of a private function room on the top floor of the hotel . |
| 29 | In other cases , a simple diversion , often involving the use of a private crossing that already belongs to British Rail , could be brought into use to enable people to cross in safety . |
| 30 | He will get two Club Badges , free racecards , free return rail travel , buffet lunch and the use of a private entertaining room during the afternoon . |