Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Fin makes a desperate decision . |
| 2 | But as dissatisfaction with scholastic theory increased , so did acceptance of ancient atomism , and Gassendi has a prime responsibility for its revival . |
| 3 | Wright , unbeaten in nine paid bouts , faces former Central Area champion Kevin Spratt ( Bradford ) ; Maj looks for revenge over Mark Verikios ( Swansea ) ; Moffatt tackles Jimmy Vincent ( Birmingham ) and Churchill meets a selected opponent . |
| 4 | With five finals and two wins in the last 12 years their robust blend of youth and experience loooks a potent mix . |
| 5 | Killing two men at his friend Pat Garrett 's wedding , The Kid is turned into a hunted prey , cast aside by those he looks to for affection and Newman becomes a psychotic outsider . |
| 6 | Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity . |
| 7 | If we accept that the ratio of assets held by institutions is a matter of careful choice and that normally their asset portfolio is in equilibrium , then it follows that the loss of notes and coin produces a secondary effect . |
| 8 | The combination of a pulse vegetable and pastry provides a substantial supper dish . |
| 9 | Western science — like our medicine — is notoriously dismissive of anything that smacks of the spiritual life that our civilisation seems so carelessly to have thrown away.Yet if we are to survive for another thousand years , we desperately need to rediscover this aspect of being human ; not only as a reaction to the yuppie ‘ me first ’ generation of the Eighties but as the only means of re-establishing the synergy between man and planet.This requires a radical shift in our attitudes . |
| 10 | The WORST Californian February weather for 80 years and LA has a rotten head cold . |
| 11 | This campaign has not yet been applied to all Allied 's large stores , but where it has run , sales have increased and research shows a clear improvement in consumer perceptions . |
| 12 | Answer guide : The review of the profit and loss reveals a steady reduction of the gross profit margin and an increasing reliance on debt finance shown by the increasing interest charge . |
| 13 | Secondly data structures are already beginning to come apart from use structures and GIS plays a central role in this . |
| 14 | They may be regarded as having been , at central government level , ideologically inspired : that is , undertaken either on the view that the possibility of rescuing a failed , conventionally organised enterprise would serve to promote Socialism in a neo-Marxist version of it absolutely opposed to Capitalism , and that the occasion was one which must not be missed even though the odds against success were heavy ; or in a spirit of uncritical idealism , sure that the ideology guaranteed success , that the gloomy appraisal was therefore wrong and the distinction between co-operative means and socialist ends a carping irrelevance . |
| 15 | The purpose of information is to enable people to make better decisions and accounting plays a major role in the vital area of decisions about finance and investment . |
| 16 | Additionally , the Institute of Directors publishes its European Directory of Consultants and Advisers and the Department of Trade and Industry has a comprehensive library available . |
| 17 | I sit down and Bobby thrusts a gold-rimmed album into my arms , in which there are old photos of Gilly , Megan , Maggie and other people whom I do not know but have heard about . |
| 18 | The boundary between the mantle and crust represents a significant change in rock density but there may also be differences in chemical composition . |
| 19 | The need for improved standards of health and hygiene ensures a strong demand for Rentokil Hygiene Services . |
| 20 | The maintenance of friendships and relationships requires a certain amount of deliberate effort and hard work : they have to be developed and cultivated . |
| 21 | If the infection is unchecked , peritonitis may follow and gonorrhoea becomes a life-threatening emergency . |
| 22 | The dichotomy between rights and privileges provides a clear example of this . |
| 23 | ‘ And while I 'm there , I could buy some winter vests for the boys as well — and Josh needs a new shirt for best … . |
| 24 | The flying club and bar offers a friendly greeting and place to pay the small landing fee . |
| 25 | The Faculty of Business and Management has a strong commitment to economic regeneration and an established track record in contributing to the revival of the economic life of the province . |
| 26 | Traditionally members of the Southern ( now Beazer Homes ) League , they were allotted a place in the Vauxhall League , which they head by two points , and Gould takes a healthy smattering of former Northampton players back tomorrow . |
| 27 | Traditionally members of the Southern ( now Beazer Homes ) League , they were allotted a place in the Vauxhall League , which they head by two points , and Gould takes a healthy smattering of former Northampton players back tomorrow . |
| 28 | It is n't , it 's Nigel and Nigel has a bad brake problem . |
| 29 | The critique of scientific socialism and economism has a major place in Marxist debate in the twentieth century . |
| 30 | Commissions and Collaborations makes a good case for the BBC 's role as a patron of the arts — not only for respectable institutions like the Proms , but works that may be difficult , controversial , fey , or just not very successful . |