Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [conj] an " in BNC.

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1 For example , it has been held that an arrangement void for contravention of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 constitutes unlawful means but this is hard to reconcile with the clear decision in the Mogul case that an agreement in restraint of trade at common law did not .
2 In the Atlantic O. dominans bears closet affinity with O. fasciculata Lyman , 1883 , found off St. Kitts , Leeward Is ( Fig. 29 ) but differs by the following characters ; the plates of the disk are much larger and fewer in number than in O. fasciculata ; the oral shield is irregular or hourglass in shape , not arrowhead shaped as in O. fasciculata , finally the shape of the tentacle scales simple and spine-like in O. dominans but leaf-like or with a broad base and an acute tip in O. fasciculata .
3 The chart on page 70 provides an informal profile of each course and an indication of the qualities it asks of each student .
4 So there is an administrative advantage and an advantage in terms of comprehensibility in having a single system .
5 But there is a difference between a confusing experience and an insoluble problem .
6 Respectively they include device-independent device control protocols to enable heterogeneous video cassette recorders , laser disks and Compact Disk players to be integrated , a Japanese text-to-speech synthesiser necessary to phone-based data retrieval and TruVoice , a text-to-speech converter and an application programming interface that transforms any text passage into spoken English or Spanish .
7 Raised in status to a gorod ( that is , a town , a higher administrative level than an ostrog ) in 1686 , it was substantially rebuilt in 1693 with stout fortifications .
8 It allows specification of a range of treatment measures and the commission , in its monitoring of patients on leave of absence , tries to ensure in each case that an appropriate range of services is provided .
9 SHEPTON MALLET is Mendip 's geographical and administrative heart and an ideal touring centre .
10 In policy he was a critic of dear money and an advocate of public works .
11 An S-language could be the machine language of another computer , in which case the B 1700 can emulate that computer if an interpreter is written in the microcode .
12 This is because , with a literary text , what is caused is often inside your head : an emotional response or an impression of meaning .
13 But these were a tiny minority of the West European population and European governments did not take kindly to idealists who believed that a European parliament and an American-style single market could be created swiftly on a continent whose linguistic , cultural and socio-economic differences had been ingrained over centuries .
14 For example , the word ball may be either a noun , a transitive verb or an intransitive verb but for 99% of cases may be treated simply as a noun .
15 In almost every society we know something about , except perhaps the very simplest , there are individuals who specialize in music or who are regarded as more skilled ; in this respect , notation brings about not a total change but an added stimulus , and even without it , there can develop — as in blues or in British ‘ folk ’ traditions — an idea of particular songs being attached in some way to individuals : ‘ that 's X 's song ’ .
16 In older horses infections rarely become patent but are often associated with persistent coughing and an increased respiratory rate .
17 Molly 's father awoke the next morning with a start , a dry mouth and an erection for which he had no need .
18 An understandable emotion but an unnecessary one .
19 Its appearance coincided with an economic boom and an ideological crisis .
20 The survey also found that two-thirds of the customers surveyed did not understand the Financial Services Act distinction between a tied agent and an independent financial adviser .
21 ‘ Reel Around The Fountain ’ ( in its pre-controversy days ) was the first choice and looked a certainty with its irresistible slowly bouncing melody until an instantly perfect ‘ Hand In Glove ’ changed minds and tactical manoeuvres .
22 In practice , you will seldom find it easy to show that you have suffered in that way and , in particular , you are not entitled to compensation to reflect the emotional distress than an unjust dismissal may well cause both you and your family .
23 The Uprising was primarily a rejection of Israeli rule and an affirmation of Palestinian identity , but it was also a rejection of American interference .
24 The ‘ minimalist ’ manages to travel the world with everything packed into a small shoulder bag , and yet she always seems to have le vêtement juste — be it for a river-rafting trip , an ascent of an extinct volcano or an embassy garden party .
25 what do you wan na do go to places like you know the alternative , do you wan na be er inside journalist or an outside one ?
26 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 .
27 Copenhagen : Shares eased as political uncertainty and an ailing bond market reduced trade .
28 This can be changed if there is adequate funding and an enthusiastic dean
29 The sweeping changes that have occurred recently at Harvard and the new basic sciences curriculum at St Bartholomew 's Hospital , London , prove that change can be implemented in long established traditional medical schools if there is adequate funding and an enthusiastic dean .
30 Not only did they make the move , but they also managed to negotiate some funding and an arrangement whereby their staff could continue to be trained on E&Y courses .
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