Example sentences of "develop a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bretton concludes that in Africa generally , ‘ the public service , in particular the middle and upper level officials , are turned into a privileged social class that soon develops a vested interest in construction of strong defences against rival claimants from less favoured segments of the population ’ ( Bretton 1973 , p. 222 ) . |
| 2 | Therefore , if someone develops a new form of layout for the components in a computer or a new configuration for printed circuit boards , these are unlikely to be granted patents . |
| 3 | During a working visit to the Soviet Union on April 28-29 , de Maizière announced after talks with Soviet President Gorbachev that the latter continued to insist that " East Germany should not become a member of NATO , whereas our position is that this is possible if NATO develops a new strategy and structures " . |
| 4 | Glass that has been buried usually develops a distinctive iridescence and onion-skin texture . |
| 5 | One of the fascinating things about individuality in communicating is that each person develops a distinctive voice , instantly recognisable , for instance , on a telephone . |
| 6 | Somebody s somebody does a er develops a nervous twitch and stuff . |
| 7 | A school that develops a warm sense of well being with its pupils , even in the toughest neighbourhoods , suffers far less from casual , endless vandalism . |
| 8 | No one wants a plastic telephone receiver which sags after sitting in its cradle for several weeks , or a car tyre that develops a flat spot if parked in one position for too long , or clothes made from synthetic fibres which become baggy and deformed after short periods of wear . |
| 9 | Christine Edzard 's remarkable adaptation of LITTLE DORRIT examined the destructive power of material greed through the higher and lower echelons of an entire society ; her new film develops a similar theme in a similar setting : the London of 1857 , where an obscure clerk ( Derek Jacobi ) moves freely between the world of the poor and that of wealth and privilege , presenting a different face to each . |
| 10 | The poison develops a little time after the leaf has sprouted , so the monkeys can avoid the worst of it if they eat only the youngest leaves . |
| 11 | Year I develops a thorough understanding of programming principles , and provides a sound basis on which to build further programming experience . |
| 12 | A psychologist , Janis , has recognised that a group develops a strong feeling of ‘ we-ness ’ and it becomes vulnerable to a pattern of behaviour known as ‘ group think ’ . |
| 13 | The third section identifies a number of situations where such equivalences can arise , and develops a normal form for finite programs . |
| 14 | This is most likely to occur if the patient develops a supportive relationship with a partner , close friend , or voluntary worker . |
| 15 | A loaded BP fuel tanker develops a major leak while unloading 15,000 litres of fuel oil . |
| 16 | In cold winter weather it develops a terminal misfire starting with a slight loss of power which slowly turns into a worsening , choking misfire eventually stopping the vehicle . |
| 17 | This is why timber develops a good fraction of its theoretical modulus in actual practice . |
| 18 | The host limb now has two polarizing regions and develops a second set of digits which are a mirror image of the normal ones . |
| 19 | A head develops a particular structure in the light of the decisions which have to be made and the people he/she believes should be involved in making them . |
| 20 | To impress and drive away lesser males , the harem bull develops a darker coat and a swollen neck . |
| 21 | As it develops a dense mat of roots , the depth of the mixture should be at least four inches . |
| 22 | This develops a lusty 150bhp , but costs £17,595 . |
| 23 | As it falls toward the unseen companion , it develops a spiral motion ( rather like water running out of a bath ) , and it gets very hot , emitting X rays ( Fig. 6.3 ) . |
| 24 | In conclusion , always treat any horse which develops a sudden temperature rise and respiratory signs as potentially infectious and always isolate any cases . |
| 25 | The male claims a territory , builds a nest and develops a red belly . |
| 26 | Speechreading develops a sensitive awareness of the speaker , not merely of the words he utters . |
| 27 | A fairly tall plant which develops a thick rootstock . |
| 28 | If , by way of consequence , our pastoralist who is punctilious about his execretary functions also develops a characteristic personality trait — the compulsion to hoard wealth — then this will be all the better for his herds which , in a non-monetary economy , are the equivalent of capital . |
| 29 | A hardy herbaceous perennial , it develops a bold clump of erect leafy stems as much as 6ft tall , crowned in autumn with loose sprays of green-eyed , white rayed daisies 2in across . |
| 30 | The prime advantages are that a group develops a high level of cohesiveness and a high regard for its task functions . |