Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb -s] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if it be thought that Mr Hunte retains a soft spot for Pakistan ever since he and Garry Sobers had a stand of 446 against them at Sabina Park 34 years ago , we have ascertained that he made clear to the 1992 management that any further offence would be met with punishment noticeably more severe . |
| 2 | The press has mushroomed , stalls are packed with newspapers and Romania has become a mecca for journalists from the West eager not only to report but instruct the new media , still largely partisan and biased , in western techniques and styles . |
| 3 | Finally , it is worth pointing out that in some modern societies there is considerable reason to suppose that , as yet , the ego and superego-degradation has gone a lot further then the externalization of the superego functions of the state , but that there is no reason why in these circumstances the externalization process should not rapidly catch up . |
| 4 | New advice on ‘ fast-track ’ assessments was issued last week by LGDF , and SCODA has produced a practice guide based on the lessons of the national survey . |
| 5 | Guatemala 's Minister of Energy and Mines has announced a plan to set up a series of solar generating stations in rural areas currently without electricity , and similar initiatives are being considered by the governments of El Salvador and Panama . |
| 6 | The ability to develop new drugs is now greater than most countries ' ability to pay for them without rationing or screening systems — for example , France controls individual prices and Germany has initiated a reference system which pays a basic price for all drugs in the same category . |
| 7 | The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system . |
| 8 | Since 1985 the Belgian French Speaking Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has sent a questionnaire to maternity units annually . |
| 9 | The MMC is not able to initiate investigations itself ; either the DGFT or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has to refer a case to it . |
| 10 | The Department of Trade and Industry has announced a review of Companies House which could lead to partial or full privatisation . |
| 11 | The Department of Trade and Industry has produced a Consultation Paper , ‘ Strengthening the Appointed Actuary System ’ , which recommends the introduction of a practising certificate for Appointed Actuaries . |
| 12 | They each have to do a community service : Elena visits old people and Mentor has become a lifeguard . ’ |
| 13 | And Bobby 's had a haircut by Gordon Burn |
| 14 | In the US , National Starch and Chemical has introduced a line of starch-based fat substitutes , Hercules has introduced a substitute based on pectin and Procter and Gamble has developed Olestra , a combination of fatty acids and sugars . |
| 15 | In this country the influence of Marxism in the universities , trade unions and arts has reached a point where as Christians I believe we are forced to take it seriously . |
| 16 | The group 's Snob subsidiary is steadily raising its sales per square foot and management has made a breakthrough at the previously troubled Peter Brown menswear acquisition , which has performed markedly better since June . |
| 17 | Becoming leaner and fitter has become a choice of which limb to amputate next , ’ Mark Corner , Newcastle 's Labour chairman of education said . |
| 18 | Flooding in December and January has caused a lot of problems on the Cambrian Coast and at Dovey Junction . |
| 19 | Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems , alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent and UDC has suffered a reduction in use . |
| 20 | The attitude towards the role of currents in erosion and transport has varied a lot . |
| 21 | Teaching and particularly a scheme of one-to-one tutoring and counselling has to encourage a response from each student which testifies to that student 's commitment to thorough enquiry , hard thinking , self-scrutiny and honesty of purpose , all set within a context of the daily practicalities of management . |
| 22 | I know I 've got a detached house and Marg 's got a semi , but Marg lives in much more erm |
| 23 | Germany has threatened sanctions if harm comes to anyone affected by the fatwa , Norway has blocked an oil deal , and Canada has refused a $1 billion credit line . |
| 24 | The whale will be coated inside and out with acrylics , and Banks intends to open a restaurant called The Jonah Snackbar in its stomach . |
| 25 | The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has announced a series of guidelines which aim to ensure that environmental priorities are taken into account in every project which it supports . |
| 26 | The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has published a strategy for repairing war damage in Croatia but only one project is nearing approval and there are no environmental projects as yet . |
| 27 | We 've flagged up those problems to command and I 'm seeing Mr on Tue Tuesday afternoon I think it is , and Jed 's put a report into command and I 'll put on it as well , and we 're saying to them what is the answer ? |
| 28 | But Fujitsu has launched a notebook-type PC capable of wireless communication via a mobile phone , and Toshiba has developed a radio data communications unit for PCs . |
| 29 | DSM Polymers and Hydrocarbons has introduced a range of Xantar polycarbonate grades , based on chlorine- and bromine-free additive systems . |
| 30 | But in the last ten years , Britain 's butter consumption has suddenly fallen by about half , and margarine has reached a pinnacle of acceptance . |