Example sentences of "and [prep] a [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Abortion is a political act , and as a simple act of Parliament has brought about the slaughter , so only by a political action can the law be changed to stop it . ’ |
| 2 | The development of peripheral axons seems to rely on Schwann cells , particularly for the formation of the basal lamina and as a major source of trophic factors , which regulate neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival . |
| 3 | The former was one of the women most admired by Gregory , and as a sometime wife of Chlothar she may have been well informed about his children . |
| 4 | It is recognised universally as a free invitation to any party , and as a postmodern display of pop art in its most popular and utilitarian form . |
| 5 | There are no other comparable arrangements however , and as a separate facet of this sequence they are relatively uninstructive and more profitably considered at a more specific level of affinity ( section 2.2 and 3.3 , below pp. 30 and 33 ) . |
| 6 | We propose to carry that principle forward , both in communal discussions next year and as a key part of the British presidency in the second half of 1992 . |
| 7 | It must be some elaborate joke of Conchis 's , mounted for my exclusive benefit ; and as a subtle test of my own humour , tact and intelligence . |
| 8 | Some husbands , still angry with their mothers for childhood hurts , cheat on their wives as an expression of hostility towards women — and as a perverse way of getting even with their mothers . |
| 9 | Peter Burridge had captained Millwall to a 4th Division promotion in 1962 and had thereby brought himself very much to the attention of Palace 's astute managerial team of Arthur Rowe and Dick Graham , both as an inspirational skipper and as a regular scorer of important goals . |
| 10 | This campaign reinforces Moet & chandon 's position as the undisputed leader among champagnes and as a lasting symbol of luxury , at once authentic and appealing . |
| 11 | ‘ In addition to doublle-digit growth for use in bottling , I can see a market for 50-70kta of polyethylene terephthalate in Europe in these new applications by 1990 , ’ says Bruce , ‘ And as a successful outcome of the research we are doing to produce materials of high-temperature resistance [ which would take us into the hot-fill container market ] and materials of improved gas barrier properties could add considerably to that . ’ |
| 12 | The generations of Marxists who have lived through the grievous experience of Fascism and who , in another order of things , have experienced Stalinist degeneration , appraise the concept of democracy in a different way [ from Lenin ] , and not in opposition to socialism and communism , but as a road towards them and as a main component of them . |
| 13 | Seymour Drescher 's work has recently sought to underline the significance of petitioning by comparison with its role in French antislavery and as a high proportion of all petitions to the British parliament in particular years . |
| 14 | We play a central part in world affairs as a member of the European Community , NATO , the Commonwealth and the Group of 7 leading industrial countries , and as a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council . |
| 15 | This power was in part a consequence of the Church 's position as a landlord , as a charitable institution , and as a direct employer of labour in a ‘ beggar economy ’ . |
| 16 | More recently , and as a direct outcome of shortcomings in the original four theories , two ‘ new ’ theories have been proposed . |
| 17 | In 1826 at Orbiston in Lanark , and as a direct consequence of his report to the county , a co-operative community was set up . |
| 18 | As a matter of interest and as a direct result of our attendance at five of these Auctions — a total of 37 unweaned foals and ponies were rescued , and a small FOAL SANCTUARY has just been set up in Burnley for their rehabilitation . |
| 19 | ‘ He died , and as a direct result of your intervention . ’ |
| 20 | In the meantime , and as a direct result of the cleaning , an association has been formed in France to campaign for ‘ respect of the integrity of the national heritage ’ and 150 French artists and intellectuals have signed a petition demanding a moratorium on all new restorations of works of art without prior and open consultation of international opinion . |
| 21 | In addition , and as a direct result of the restoration programme , it will be possible to visit these churches every Saturday until the end of June . |
| 22 | Bankers regarded the ocean bill of lading as sound collateral , and as a secondary source of repayment of the account parties ' reimbursement obligations to the issuing bank . |
| 23 | But in this important early phase , the social position of this kind of cultural producer was instituted as such , and as an integral part of general social organization . |
| 24 | Their case would have been vastly more plausible ; and a decisive electoral victory for the Labour Party might have been seen as a mandate for the promotion of industrial democracy in the trade unions ' model of it , and as an implicit declaration of public opinion in favour of the consequential abridgement or even abrogation of the rights of ownership . |
| 25 | REAR-ADMIRAL GARTH WATSON , who has died aged 78 , had three distinguished careers : as an Admiralty engineer ; as one of the first officers of the newly formed Naval Electrical Branch ; and as an outstanding secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers . |
| 26 | Bibliographic provision is an element of this review , and as an important contributor of this , BBN will come under the microscope . |
| 27 | The election , the first for the legislature since 1988 [ see pp. 36019-21 ] , was seen as a test of popular support for President Roh Tae Woo , and as an important indicator of the likely result of the presidential elections due later in 1992 . |
| 28 | The nature of the task requires cooperative activity of a high order at various levels and between a wide range of people . |
| 29 | In my own turfs we are quarrelling among ourselves with intense energy about whether women can be ordained priests , about who is more Catholic than their neighbour and about a whole host of internal issues , because we apparently have neither the grace nor the guts to face up to the real issues which are the business of the Church in the current world . |
| 30 | And for a great range of hair grooming products for guys , look out for Silvikrin 's Active Care , this range of styling products is popular with boys in the bathroom . |