Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [vb -s] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Georgian mill owner 's house has been restored and houses displays exploring the history of the mill . |
| 2 | In the Gezira region of the Sudan , for example , growing more sorghum and groundnuts has increased the cotton pest , the Heliothis boll worm . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The expansion of towns and cities has increased the demand for development land for housing , industry , retailing and other activities . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Since 1985 the Belgian French Speaking Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has sent a questionnaire to maternity units annually . |
| 7 | What but the return of these handmaidens to our kitchens in the re-incarnated form of electric mixers , blenders and beaters has made the revival of one of our most characteristic national delicacies a feasible proposition ? |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | In keeping with the Foucauldian critique of reflection theory , Kendall outlines a general shift away from versions of social histories of art that employ images as mere backdrops for cultural analysis : ‘ The shift towards theory and the invocation of new disciplines and methodologies has left the work of art with an uncertain status and a disquieting future ’ . |
| 10 | The whale will be coated inside and out with acrylics , and Banks intends to open a restaurant called The Jonah Snackbar in its stomach . |
| 11 | For the past two years , a cross-party section of politicians , mountaineers , hillwalkers and fishermen has lobbied the Ministry of Defence to retain the unit at Leuchars , which since its inception in 1955 has carried out 2,731 rescues . |
| 12 | What was once a polite lament over lost species and habitats has become an outcry , a powerful force which both national and international authorities can no longer ignore . |
| 13 | DSM Polymers and Hydrocarbons has introduced a range of Xantar polycarbonate grades , based on chlorine- and bromine-free additive systems . |
| 14 | We have seen how the interaction of environment and genes has had a feedback effect , and how the fossils of primitive horses show they were little more than the size of large dogs . |
| 15 | However , confidence is still high in the 1990 European City of Culture , Glasgow , where a group of designers and architects has organised the 3D-Design , Debate , Demonstration event . |
| 16 | A high level of commitment from the Enterprise Steering Committee , from the staff of the Enterprise Centre , from our employer partners , and from Napier staff and students has enabled the achievement of the ‘ strategic ’ aims that were outlined for the year . |
| 17 | He has also rationalized the range of wine and spirits stocks to reduce the stockturn ratio , introduced purchasing specifications , tightened up on the ordering system , established a fixed asset register and got the Accommodation Manager to prepare a five-year rolling plan for plant and equipment maintenance , as well as tightening up on staff overtime and casual workers ' pay . |