Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [adv] [vb -s] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should we assume that the meaningfulness of such a hypothesis necessarily depends on the possibility ( in principle , at least ) of turning the relevant propositional schema into a meaningful singular proposition , viz. by replacing the " bound " variable ( the variable governed by the " existential quantifier " ) with an appropriate name , or a naming phrase ? |
| 2 | Within this framework , Ryan makes two main proposals , both extremely interesting : first , that plot-advancing propositions can be defined as those that affect , directly or indirectly , the relationships between the worlds that make up the textual universe ( Chapter 7 ) ; second , that the aesthetic value or " tellability " of a story partly depends on the degree of diversification of such worlds , i.e. on the richness of the virtual situations and events that only exist in the minds of the characters ( whether they are explicitly mentioned in the narrative or need to be inferred by readers ) ( Chapter 8 ) . |
| 3 | Mathematical perspective of a Renaissance sort had not been used in European medieval art , where the size of a figure often derives from the person 's importance , God the father never being small . |
| 4 | They often originate as flares in bright points and emerging flux regions while a void sometimes appears at the footpoint of the jet after ejection . |
| 5 | This situation is a common occurrence in stronger winds when the inexperienced sailor lacks the technique to sheet in fully , so he edges along partly ‘ closing the door ’ , and as a result slowly turns into the wind . |
| 6 | If a reply clearly refers to the land you are interested in , consider whether you have already had particulars of this on the title you have investigated . |
| 7 | The identification of the nucleotide sequence recognized by a protein generally relies on the characterization of mutations that interfere with binding of the protein , analyses of protein-DNA complexes using various footprinting techniques and on a comparison of the sequences of different binding sites . |
| 8 | The road continues west with little indication of the excitement soon to come , passing through Bettyhill at the foot of Strath Naver , notable for its botany and ancient monuments , and after a detour inland comes alongside the Kyle of Tongue , a sea loch that penetrates deep into the interior . |
| 9 | Packer and Pusey suspect that the likelihood of finding non-relatives in a coalition probably varies with the average age of its members , because young related males may die and be replaced by singleton males from other prides . |
| 10 | ( Before a drawing ever appears on the board , preferably ) . |
| 11 | If a car suddenly swerves round the corner while I am standing in the middle of the road , the right thing for me to do is to jump for the pavement as spontaneously as a cat . |
| 12 | A prompt then appears for the next entry . |
| 13 | However , there may be problems within a group where , for example , a director of a subsidiary also sits on the board of the parent company . |
| 14 | Cleft grafting on the spot is the primary example of field grafting and is widely used in California where varieties of vines cultivated change rapidly with fashion : a grower simply cuts off the whole of his existing variety at rootstock level and clefts on the new desired variety . |
| 15 | ‘ Sarrasine , as a title also works in the semiotic code because in French the structure of the word is feminine — the semiotic reference is to femininity . |
| 16 | Simple modification of the output scale of the direct measuring system that follows full-wave rectification by a factor consequently leads to the r.m.s. value of a sinusoidal input being displayed at the output . |
| 17 | Such a policy usually leads to the opposite of happiness . |
| 18 | Keeping your eye on court lists can also tell you something about the firms appearing and if a firm consistently acts for the plaintiff against health authorities you can be fairly sure that their specialism lies in medical negligence . |
| 19 | The Second Reading of a Bill usually deals with the principles that underlie it . |
| 20 | The presence of a diverticulum frequently adds to the technical difficulties of sphincterotomy and stone extraction with an enhanced risk of duodenal perforation , facts which undoubtedly influenced the greater use of an endoprosthesis in such patients . |
| 21 | Therefore the strength of the partnership as a form presumably lies in the large amount of shared knowledge about the business arising from the nature of the people employed in it , that is , in the special nature of its shareholders . |
| 22 | Ooh now that 's an interesting point , cos how much of a burden then falls to the careers officer ? |
| 23 | A lot now depends on the Birmingham result which will be known on Monday . |
| 24 | It struck her as odd , for example , that Turner , if he spent so much time on Chelsea Reach , should n't have known that a seagull always alights on the highest point . |
| 25 | All that it would take would be a couple more calls like the one that he 'd received at home , at three o'clock that same morning , from the night manager of a certain parkside hotel . |
| 26 | A Weekend Away corresponds to the level of Streamline English Departures and is appropriate for students in their first year of English . |
| 27 | The creation of a private parking space in front of a house often results in the loss of a parking space on the street , so there is no net gain ; and a hazard for pedestrians is created . |
| 28 | But an alternative now exists to the crowded landfill — tree cycling . |
| 29 | In one , Ackroyd interviews himself about his own book , dispensing the sort of reflections an author normally puts in the preface : only Ackroyd , the teasing narrative juggler , would insert them on page 892 . |
| 30 | Under the Financial Services Act , a number of provisions have been passed to protect investors , erm , and N C V O , as an investor also comes under the protection of the Financial Services Act . |