Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [noun] and a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To prevent unwanted distortion , most transmitter circuitry incorporates a level control for optimum matching and unity gain and a compression circuit to deal with transient ( peak ) signals . |
| 2 | Efforts were made during 1990 to resolve the infrastructure problem ; the Cabinet approved a road and rail scheme and a mass transmit system for Bangkok , and a contract was signed for the installation of some 3,000,000 new telephone lines . |
| 3 | In the Sudan , apart from the increased extent of sand dunes along the Nile , El-Karouri ( 1986 ) reports a decline in sorghum production , a staple food , from in 1961 to in 1973 in the Kardofan region as well as similar declines in maize and millet productivity and a reduction in gum arabic production due to the exploitation of Acacia senegal for fuel and clearance . |
| 4 | You will find there full details of application and admission procedures and a list of members of staff who would be pleased to provide further information on particular aspects of the work of the University . |
| 5 | Now I want you to find something that will do for guns and fur caps and a saucepan for Emily to cook wolf stew in — ; |
| 6 | Fujitsu and Toshiba have followed Hitachi and IBM Japan in cutting top executives ' pay following a weakening in consumer electronics and computer markets and a slide in profits . |
| 7 | All the apartments and studios have private bathroom and kitchen facilities and a balcony . |
| 8 | Butler and cook and parlour maids and a bailiff for the farm ! |
| 9 | They did not travel as I had , feet up , surveying the passing countryside with prawn and avocado sandwiches and a can of white wine . |
| 10 | He gave me a quilt and peacock wings and a velvet coat … ’ |
| 11 | Lloyd 's responded to the criticism by appointing Sir David Walker , chairman of the Securities and Investment Board and a member of the Lloyd 's Council , to head an independent inquiry into allegations of malpractice . |
| 12 | An accountant answers these questions with two financial statements : a profit and loss account and a balance sheet . |
| 13 | It left him sharply aware of the dichotomy Jamaica represents : between travel-folder romanticism and pleasure beaches and a watchfulness peculiar to the tropics , ‘ a disquiet that is potent and nameless ’ ; between colonial elegance and the dusky faces lurking inside dark doorways , the sudden low laugh or flash of teeth . |
| 14 | A 14th century church , several special gardens , a visitor centre including a gift shop , museum and tea room and a courtyard brass-rubbing centre complete the various facilities . |
| 15 | In 1856 Gainsborough had 13 wharfingers and shipping agents , 6 marine store dealers , 10 ship and sloop owners , 4 ship and boat builders and a sailmaker . |
| 16 | There are shops of most trades , restaurants , pubs , cafes , fishing and boat trips and a beach . |
| 17 | There is a billiards room , tennis court ( equipment required ) , indoor and terrace restaurant and a lake view dining-room offering à la carte meals at a supplement . |
| 18 | He was an active member of the Institutions of Civil , Electrical , Mechanical , and Welding Engineers and a vice-president of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers , to which he gave two important papers on diesel-electric shunting locomotives . |
| 19 | Already there is talk of using Macintoshes for packaging design , 35mm slide and OHP production and a host of other graphics oriented functions . |
| 20 | Present knowledge implies that the favourable alteration of these fertility patterns will result in improved maternal and child health and a reduction of their mortality . |
| 21 | Otley made me some hot milk and honey and helped himself to a cheese and pickle sandwich and a mug of strong coffee . |
| 22 | It was erm salt and vinegar crisps and a packet of pork scratchings |
| 23 | The Strathclyde area , with half of Scotland 's economy , lost 26.6 per cent ( 88,100 ) of its manufacturing jobs in a wide range of metal industries ( Townsend , 1983 ) , comprising both the ( then ) nationalized steel and shipbuilding industries and a number of large foreign-owned plants making vehicles , computers and washing machines . |
| 24 | A small group of specialist and non-specialist staff and a couple of parents of children with special needs together devised a two-day training course on disability awareness , directed in the first instance at staff working with young children . |
| 25 | Though turnover rose from £281 million to £621 million , the company was hit by losses on the sale of Ultramar 's refining and marketing business and a write-down of asset values based on lower oil price expectations . |
| 26 | Play eventually restarted , after what seemed like an age , and meandered to an early finish , but the freak accident served to relegate other matters — the remaining overs , a protracted row involving the England players and team manager and a cameraman attempting to capture the stretcher scene on film , and even the imminence of both countries announcing their World Cup squads — to items of secondary importance . |
| 27 | With scented soap and linen towels and a plant-pot on a rack . |
| 28 | In the shops a bottle of eau de toilette , hand and body lotion and a toilet soap costs £9.15 , but best readers can receive the set of three for just £.99 . |
| 29 | The accommodation will include breakfast and evening meal and a midday meal will be provided on location each day . |
| 30 | A complex of five buildings , where guests are accommodated in four two storey buildings , the fifth comprising reception , dining room , bar , a further restaurant and wine cellar and a discotheque . |