Example sentences of "such a [noun sg] be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a concept is embodied in the ‘ reptation ’ model proposed by de Gennes . |
| 2 | If the dimensions of such a nest were translated into human terms , with each worker termite being considered the size of a human being , then this amazing fortress would stand a mile high . |
| 3 | Apart from the storage of two instructions to a word , the only extension to our rudimentary computer is in the provision of a second storage device or register in the data manipulation unit , the arithmetic register AR , used in conjunction with the accumulator for multiplication and division ; the need for such a register is discussed in 2.1 . |
| 4 | During the period of 1984–5 , more than 2,800 Sri Lankans sought asylum in the UK and in May 1985 , a visa requirement was imposed on the nationals of Sri Lanka , the first time such a requirement was imposed on the nationals of a Commonwealth country . |
| 5 | The authors also on occasion add judgements of their own , that , for example , such and such a scholar was honoured above his deserts , another below . |
| 6 | In France such a ceiling is set at 40 LUs in the Zone de Montagne ( 267 sheep ) and 30 LUs ( 200 sheep ) in the Zone de Piedmont . |
| 7 | The fate laid up for such a man is revealed by the story of Alderman Reed of London , who , ‘ upon a disobedient stomach ’ , refused to pay and gave a bad example to his fellow citizens . |
| 8 | The irony of such a man being riddled with German bullets while stretched over a barbed-wire fence somewhere in the middle of France was not lost on me . |
| 9 | Such a case is dealt with expressly by section 6(3) ( b ) and ( 6 ) . |
| 10 | Rectification could , of course , in such a case be obtained under paragraph ( a ) or paragraph ( b ) . |
| 11 | If such a proposal was adopted by the GMC Kay and his committee might find themselves in the dock . |
| 12 | Such a sequestration was ordered on the application of Sealink . |
| 13 | The legality of such a procedure was upheld in the Divisional Court . |
| 14 | Of course , if such a procedure were adopted by the House it would be better to have it subject to agreement between the usual channels than merely on the diktat of the Government . |
| 15 | In any case , if such a qualification is called for it is hard to see how a creature with no rationality at all could possess it . |
| 16 | Stirling had not been told that such a unit was operating in the target area , despite the fact that its presence might stir up the enemy . |
| 17 | Should such a test be used in the course of teaching , low scores would not enable the teacher to decide what tasks can reasonably be given to the pupils who obtain them nor to decide what experiences may be suitable to forward their development . |
| 18 | Such a viewpoint is mirrored in the legal procedures , which put an emphasis on a child 's return to school via sanctions against parents as the solution to individual cases of truancy . |
| 19 | When such a school was opened by the Queen in November , the Sun could observe sententiously and without intended humour that , naturally , ‘ the word ‘ comprehensive ’ was not mentioned in Her Majesty 's presence ’ . |
| 20 | Such a state is treated as a goal . |
| 21 | Where there is no committee and the trustee is other than the official receiver , the functions of such a committee are vested in the Secretary of State except to the extent that the rules otherwise provide ( s 302(2) ) . |
| 22 | Such a scheme is described for cult-statues of Apollo , and this was probably one . |
| 23 | Last night , a move to introduce such a scheme was defeated by just a dozen votes . |
| 24 | The absence of such a scheme was said to be a disincentive to those who might otherwise be encouraged to exercise their inventive talents to the full . |
| 25 | When such a scheme was introduced in Oregon in the 1970s , it resulted in 90 per cent of bottles being saved for recycling . |
| 26 | Such a choice is made on the basis of how individuals see themselves and wish to be seen by others , and it is possible to conceptualise a characteristic or typical ‘ moral housing career ’ . |
| 27 | Or rather , why was it chosen ? — for we know nothing of how such a choice was made in Greece . |
| 28 | A particularly important factor was that the processor did not offer the customer a choice of paying a higher fee in return for the processor accepting greater liability : such a choice was recommended in an industry code of practice approved by the Office of Fair Trading . |
| 29 | Such a plot is presented in figure 8.4(a) for the case where the time constant RC of the filter is 1 ms , as might be provided by , , for example . |
| 30 | The effectiveness of such a crossing is aided by treatment along the length of the road , where a series of narrowings are designed to keep speeds down ( Figure 6.16 ) . |