Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun] [verb] with a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The historical problem becomes , not how to establish a sequence of political regimes associated with a universal process of socio-economic development , but how to explain the interconnection of different elements within a particular historical type of society and state . |
| 2 | Recent studies of hyperlipidaemic diabetics treated with a high-fibre unrefined carbohydrate and low-fat content diet have demonstrated a significant reduction in both cholesterol and triglyceride levels on this type of diet ( Pacy et al , 1984a ) . |
| 3 | The main objectives of this research are to estimate the total costs of operating the tax system ; to estimate the benefits accruing to businesses as a result of the operation of the system ( particularly cash flow benefits ) ; to compare costs of operating the main taxes ; and to identify areas of high compliance costs with a view to their reduction . |
| 4 | I 'd get up in the morning I 'd have my two pieces of wholemeal bread toasted with a scraping of marmalade on , right , and my butter cos I like that . |
| 5 | For the most part it consists of a series of simple techniques combined with a new way of looking at the subject . |
| 6 | In their lavish use of Japanese lacquer coupled with a relatively restrained form they were especially attractive to contemporary taste , and they sold to London dealer Bill Redford for $1.55 million ( £861,100 ) ( est. $1–1.5 million ) , reputedly acting for the London steel magnate Ronald Fuhrer . |
| 7 | The lighting of three candles for our intentions , the readings from Isaiah accompanied by quiet music , the distribution of tiny paper scrolls with a prayer of blessing inside each , all contributed to my renewal . |
| 8 | Tight black slacks , black skinny-ribbed top , a length of ash-blonde hair cut with a fringe which met her arched brows . |
| 9 | A particular brand of Protestant religion correlated with a science that was at once emerging from , and emancipating itself from , the organic and spirit-filled world of the magician . |
| 10 | It 's not the sort of unfortunate affair to commemorate with a fun photograph — if that 's what your trying to do . |
| 11 | The portrayal so far is of national politics painted with a broad brush , giving a picture lacking in definition and detail . |
| 12 | The study of international relations deals with a peculiar area of politics . |
| 13 | Poulantzas identified the rise of authoritarian statism as the principal trend in contemporary liberal democratic politics , and defined it as ‘ intensified state control over every sphere of socio-economic life combined with a radical decline of the institutions of political democracy , and with draconian and multiform curtailment of so-called ‘ formal ’ liberties ' ( Poulantzas , 1978 , pp. 203 — 4 ) . |
| 14 | They are by nature very affectionate children , capable of great love touched with a sense of real innocence . |
| 15 | They 're part of an exhibition of famous forgeries to coincide with a stage play based on the life of one of the world 's great forgers . |
| 16 | He laughed down his nose , trying to sound smooth , and a huge green plug of congealed snot landed with a ‘ thwap ’ on the back of my hand , which was resting on the bar . |
| 17 | Most evenings the dome reverberates to a double onslaught of the sound of heavy rock coupled with a laser lightshow . |
| 18 | There are two lighthouses on Fair Isle , and if a night of muggy sea-mist coincided with a passage of thrushes , thousands of birds might be attracted and confused by the lights . |
| 19 | But while some things in one document may be manifestly weighty , other parts of the same document appear platitudinous , verbose or banal , a stringing together of old-fashioned cliches gilded with a little rhetoric drawn from the often superficial optimism of the early 1960s . |
| 20 | • PLUS a FREE monthly full-colour illustrated Club Magazine with a large selection of classical titles combined with a wide range of popular music to choose from . |
| 21 | When the States-General had particular items of important business to transact with a foreign state it continued until late in the century to send abroad for this purpose missions recruited from its own members : sometimes as many as sixteen were accredited . |
| 22 | Those clamps are made of high-tensile steel fitted with a locking device . |
| 23 | Miniature , patio and standard roses are ideal for growing in pots and other containers 10–15in in diameter , while floribundas and less vigorous shrub roses will thrive in larger tubs of soil-based compost enriched with a little rotted manure . |
| 24 | A glass bowl of fragile relics closed with a pewter lid ; and outside , the fires of ruin , like a momentary recollection of the night , how many centuries ago , when the Welsh tribesmen massed , raided , killed and burned , writing ‘ Finis ’ to the history of this haunted city . |
| 25 | The most notable examples were grouping , the practice of having a multiple curriculum focus in teaching sessions , with different groups working in different curriculum areas , and the kinds of teacher-pupil interaction associated with a commitment to discovery learning . |
| 26 | Music , talk and laughter swirled and eddied , while perfume , cigar smoke and the aroma of roasting coffee mingled with a warm salt breeze from the lagoon . |
| 27 | The referee 's report said : ‘ His facial expression was one of vindictive superciliousness coupled with a fixed glare . ’ |
| 28 | A total lack of musical skill combined with a total lack of imagination is a terrible thing to have to sit and listen to . |
| 29 | On their feet both men and women wear half-length boots of yellow calfskin trimmed with a red stripe on the turned-down uppers . |
| 30 | As they reached the level of the deck a wall of green water lifted with a monstrous boom at the bow then broke into huge white columns of water , not unlike a Niagara Fall that carried majestically the length of Titron . |