Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 They argue that to rely exclusively on the electoral or parliamentary road to the goal of socialism is to shut-off the possibility of attaining that goal precisely because it overestimates the power of party and the democratic state ; underestimates rival centres of power ; and minimises the moderating implications of parliamentary democracy and much else besides .
2 ACE exists predominantly as an ectoenzyme of vascular endothelial cells and plays a key part in the renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-kinin systems by activating angiotensin I into angiotensin II and inactivating bradykinin .
3 Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend .
4 In addition , both ICAMs are expressed at low levels on resting vascular endothelium ; ICAM-1 is strongly upregulated by cytokine stimulation and plays a key role in the arrest of leukocytes in blood vessels at sites of inflammation and injury .
5 The museum includes a library and archives documenting the reign of the Orléans-Bragança family ; it receives 300,000 visitors a year and plays a key role in the artistic and cultural life of Brazil .
6 It provides technical advice and computing facilities , printed and photocopied research material , a specialised library , a seminar programme which attracts attendance from outside Cambridge as well as within , and plays a major role in sustaining the publication of Local Population Studies .
7 This pathway generates NO and plays a significant part in the regulation of resting gall bladder tone and in gall bladder emptying .
8 ‘ BP possesses first-class expertise in the subject and plays a significant role in the management of the project .
9 Regular exercise can improve the quality of and extend an active life , and plays a vital part in the prevention of many chronic conditions .
10 It is well suited as a hill suckler on rough grazing and plays an essential role in the production of the well-known Blue Grey store cattle of the borders , which are from Galloway cows put to Whitebred Shorthorn bulls to add earlier maturity to the Galloway 's good beefing qualities and excellent mothering instincts .
11 One of the scouts , a woman , comes forward and plays an Irish bagpipe alongside the band .
12 In particular E. Foetida ( the stinking dungworm or brandling ) multiplies rapidly in a dungheap or compost pit and plays an important part in breaking down the cellulose once the temperature has dropped to about 32°C .
13 The snow which brings so many winter sports enthusiasts to the area can lie all year round in some parts of the Cairngorms and plays an important role in protecting flowering plants .
14 SCOTVEC is a body with a national remit and plays an important role in the educational life of Scotland .
15 The development of the Somerset AEC both accords with and constitutes a practical example of the Home Office 's recent guidance to sentencers :
16 On the contrary , their vision , as Eisenman says , is ‘ violently apocalyptic ’ , and constitutes a theological corollary to the violent action for which the Zealots are held responsible .
17 This is a major undertaking and constitutes a special project in terms of budgeting , staffing and timing .
18 If you can contribute , the extra contribution will make a big difference to your employees ' retirement , and constitutes a valuable reward for loyalty .
19 19.1 This Agreement supersedes any arrangements , understandings , promises or agreements made or existing between the Parties hereto prior to or simultaneously with this Agreement and constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties hereto .
20 Syria 's decision results from £2 billion worth of Saudi aid and guarantees a free hand in Lebanon , as well as because of its traditional enmity towards Iraq .
21 Alex Ferguson 's awkward attempt to steal the hero of the Hillsborough terraces infuriated Francis , and guarantees an interesting reception for United today .
22 Laing could have added that it is also now a company that employs tens of thousands of people and produces a phenomenal amount of food snacks .
23 The department organises programmes for adults , schools and youth groups , the Justice and Peace network , priests and religious communities , and produces a wide range of resources and liturgical materials .
24 A gasifier is a furnace which is bolted to a vehicle , and produces a combustible gas by burning biomass in a restricted air supply ; the gas replaces petrol or diesel .
25 They need to be assured that the options for flood relief have been fully explored and that this is the most effective means and produces the minimum amount of damage to the environment .
26 That would usually be called an engine , and in a car the engine just burns petrol and produces the mechanical energy in the shaft which turns the wheels , so the course is learning about the nature of mechanical forces and energy , thermal forces and energy and of the conversion of one form of energy to another , and in the process you learn that there are fundamental scientific laws — in particular the second law of thermo-dynamics — which says that you ca n't necessarily go form energy in one form with a hundred percent efficiency to getting it out in another form , so this limitation on your ability to convert from one form into another without waste in fact comes into many , many processes and every day processes .
27 Ali sits , places the briefcase on his lap and produces an inexpensive pen from the pocket of his jacket .
28 She is also there as the inquisitive fun-loving Swanhilda in Coppélia and displays a humble origin in Cranko 's Pineapple Poll .
29 Now called Poreć , this cathedral was built in 535–43 and displays a high standard of design and craftmanship in its layout , carving and mosaic , all of which are well up to Ravenna standards and better than the work at Grado or Aquileia .
30 The two programs tested were a basic frequent-update program ( EV1 ) , which takes and displays an unending sequence of images , and a rudimentary grey-scaling program ( GREY ) .
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