Example sentences of "and [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ACE exists predominantly as an ectoenzyme of vascular endothelial cells and plays a key part in the renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-kinin systems by activating angiotensin I into angiotensin II and inactivating bradykinin . |
| 2 | Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend . |
| 3 | In addition , both ICAMs are expressed at low levels on resting vascular endothelium ; ICAM-1 is strongly upregulated by cytokine stimulation and plays a key role in the arrest of leukocytes in blood vessels at sites of inflammation and injury . |
| 4 | The museum includes a library and archives documenting the reign of the Orléans-Bragança family ; it receives 300,000 visitors a year and plays a key role in the artistic and cultural life of Brazil . |
| 5 | It provides technical advice and computing facilities , printed and photocopied research material , a specialised library , a seminar programme which attracts attendance from outside Cambridge as well as within , and plays a major role in sustaining the publication of Local Population Studies . |
| 6 | This pathway generates NO and plays a significant part in the regulation of resting gall bladder tone and in gall bladder emptying . |
| 7 | ‘ BP possesses first-class expertise in the subject and plays a significant role in the management of the project . |
| 8 | Regular exercise can improve the quality of and extend an active life , and plays a vital part in the prevention of many chronic conditions . |
| 9 | The development of the Somerset AEC both accords with and constitutes a practical example of the Home Office 's recent guidance to sentencers : |
| 10 | On the contrary , their vision , as Eisenman says , is ‘ violently apocalyptic ’ , and constitutes a theological corollary to the violent action for which the Zealots are held responsible . |
| 11 | This is a major undertaking and constitutes a special project in terms of budgeting , staffing and timing . |
| 12 | If you can contribute , the extra contribution will make a big difference to your employees ' retirement , and constitutes a valuable reward for loyalty . |
| 13 | Syria 's decision results from £2 billion worth of Saudi aid and guarantees a free hand in Lebanon , as well as because of its traditional enmity towards Iraq . |
| 14 | Laing could have added that it is also now a company that employs tens of thousands of people and produces a phenomenal amount of food snacks . |
| 15 | The department organises programmes for adults , schools and youth groups , the Justice and Peace network , priests and religious communities , and produces a wide range of resources and liturgical materials . |
| 16 | A gasifier is a furnace which is bolted to a vehicle , and produces a combustible gas by burning biomass in a restricted air supply ; the gas replaces petrol or diesel . |
| 17 | She is also there as the inquisitive fun-loving Swanhilda in Coppélia and displays a humble origin in Cranko 's Pineapple Poll . |
| 18 | Now called Poreć , this cathedral was built in 535–43 and displays a high standard of design and craftmanship in its layout , carving and mosaic , all of which are well up to Ravenna standards and better than the work at Grado or Aquileia . |
| 19 | The word cuboid has six letters and represents a solid figure with six plane faces . |
| 20 | VG LIMS is the first Laboratory Information Management Systems to be available on the RS60000 series of IMB computers and represents a major breakthrough in this field . |
| 21 | This far exceeds the Bruntland Commission recommendation of 12% protection and represents a substantial increase in protection as compared to before the decision , when just 15% of the area was preserved . |
| 22 | The Bastion is a fake-medieval construction , designed by the architect who restored the Matthias Church , and represents a turreted chunk of city wall . |
| 23 | The EX range is still comparatively new and represents a low-cost entrée into the now legendary Ibanez marque . |
| 24 | For the BBC the deal means additional revenue from subscription and advertising , and represents a dramatic reevaluation of strategy . |
| 25 | The castle , constructed largely between 1283 and 1289 , was the work of the English Monarch , Edward I , and represents a high point in medieval castle-building . |
| 26 | It is set in spacious tropical gardens and offers a good choice of facilities . |
| 27 | Mike , born in 1938 , did his national service in the RAF ; after early retirement from a teaching career he devotes himself full-time to his lifelong interest in the organisational and OOB aspects of almost all periods of military and naval history , and offers a paid service to researchers in his field of interest . |
| 28 | Below Grains , the River Alport threads a sinuous trail through Alport Dale and offers a fascinating mixture of rockpools , waterslides , exposed bedrock and two fine waterfalls . |
| 29 | At 650 acres Draycote Water is the biggest stretch of water in the south Midlands and offers a wide range of activities . |
| 30 | Each of Mendip 's five towns is compact , distinctive in character and offers a wide range of facilities . |