Example sentences of "in [noun pl] [pron] [vb base] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This night prowler has a low density of cones in its retina and so can only see colour in objects which fill a large part of its field of view . |
| 2 | Many older people prefer to be in groups which emphasize the common experiences and interests of young and old alike . |
| 3 | The basic rationale for such courses derives from the discipline itself , and can be seen in its pure form in disciplines which have no obvious employment destination , such as philosophy or history . |
| 4 | They are being engaged in activities which have a direct relevance to work they are already involved in , and which they can see are designed to help them do this work more effectively . |
| 5 | In addition , passes in subjects which contain a high proportion of common material ( such as English Language and English Literature or Business Studies and Economics ) will not be counted separately . |
| 6 | In units which employ a multidisciplinary approach , each patient might be allocated one member of staff ( a ‘ primary therapist ’ ) who has the main responsibility for dealing with the patient 's problems . |
| 7 | Much of it is concentrated in sectors which face a seasonal demand for their output or services and its practice is long established . |
| 8 | Widely used in gardens they impart a predictable flavour — like bottled sauce in a cheap restaurant . |
| 9 | Where quantities are measured in spoonfuls we mean a level spoonful unless otherwise indicated . |
| 10 | Less reliance on power bases is found in managers who have the tactical and interpersonal skills to concentrate on the essential objectives . |
| 11 | He believes that even when farmed , wild boar must be genetically pure and reared in conditions which approximate the wild as closely as possible . |
| 12 | Although the nerve pathways from the brain to the blood vessels and heart use acetylcholine as their transmitter at ganglia , they end in terminals which release an adrenaline-like substance , so a possible way of controlling blood pressure is to block the action of this substance . |
| 13 | These are mounted in holders which secure the optical fibre in the optimum position . |
| 14 | For democratic elitists a dominant feature of government policy-making is the existence of numerous sources of pressure to define policy in ways which ignore the public interest . |
| 15 | But there may be cases where the landlord absolves his tenant from performance in ways which release the other covenantors . |
| 16 | Older people have absorbed these attitudes which they once held as young people , and lead their lives in ways which confirm the stereotyped images , and perpetuate the myths of ageism from generation to generation . |
| 17 | It can only be realised fully by involving able people and delegating power and responsibility to them in ways which allow the whole organisation to take responsibility for outcomes and for future action . |
| 18 | But for Lawrence the two conflict and in ways which echo the psychoanalytic account of desire : |
| 19 | The following examples are not to be practised in isolation — only in sentences which indicate the negative or positive : |
| 20 | The use of computers or programmable logic controllers in systems which have a direct impact on safety obviously requires special care . |
| 21 | I think in terms of our our first duty to protect the public by keeping offenders locked up securely , yes by and large we do a good job and that , by keeping good order in prisons we do a good job generally speaking incidence are very few and far between after the mid eighties , things have settled down considerably . |
| 22 | MR UNIVERSE will gird up his loins in briefs which bring a new meaning to the term bikini line , clip his diamond ear-stud into place and take the rattler from his Guildford home to Luton this week to begin his reign by promoting a new range of office furniture . |
| 23 | Its companion , Alcor or 80 Ursæ Majoris , is of magnitude 4.0 , and is easily visible with the naked eye ; the angular distance between the two is 11.8 minutes of arc , so that in binoculars they make a noble pair . |
| 24 | They are used to induce oestrus in goats which have a persistent corpus luteum ( as in a ‘ cloud-burst ’ ) but will be effective in other circumstances . |