Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a word " in BNC.
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| 1 | When examining the lattice for correct word hypotheses , we simply checked to see if there was a hypothesis matching a word in one of the ‘ correct ’ lattices and within its time-frame . |
| 2 | Notice that , since the PDP-10 is a ( 36-bit ) word-oriented computer , the operand field specifies a word , and the half-word is specified in the operation code . |
| 3 | Trollope portrays her as an overbearing , bossy wife and woman right from the start even though he says ‘ it is not my intention to breathe a word against the character of Mrs. Proudie ’ . |
| 4 | Nearly all those keyword-type online catalogues which use an implicit Boolean AND will simply report a failed search ( it might display " No entries " or " Nothing found " ) if the search contains a word which they can not find . |
| 5 | It is needed when the ordinary ( forwards ) look-up finds a word , but can just as easily be accessed from the new lexicon structure by using a hashing algorithm on the word string . |
| 6 | Studies of whole word recognition attempt to recognise a word as a single entity by examining certain global features of the word . |
| 7 | The Colonel 's vain attempt to get a word in was so sharply smothered and he looked so rattled that Clarissa sat down again . |
| 8 | The comprehension scales begin with items concerned with the extent to which a child associates a word or phrase with affective or situational meaning , and proceed to a point where ‘ ideational content goes well beyond the concrete evidence ’ — for example , ‘ The little boy has spilt his dinner ; what must he do ? ’ |
| 9 | When a child wants a word , write in your book . |
| 10 | Will the Chancellor have a word with his Chief Secretary and tell him the facts of life , which are that the burden of taxation is much higher than it was in 1970 when the Labour party was in office ? |
| 11 | So when we got the council 's bloke to have a word with her , went to saw he a fortnight ago , and she 's moved today . |
| 12 | Well I think that we 've seen the erm tremendous growth in word processors , and this is erm an area which I feel will develop enormously , and it really would be quite possible for nearly every home to have a word processor within it . |
| 13 | On the way to the Staff Common Room Fenniway had a word with the constable who was taking up Pickerage 's lunch , so it was well into lunch break by the time Bill was called . |
| 14 | why the child said a word or phrase ; |
| 15 | Any chance to pursue her line of thought , however , was lost just then when the housekeeper came in to clear away their first course , and , with Ven exchanging a word or two with her , serve the second course . |
| 16 | Neither the old man nor the boy heeded a word she said . |
| 17 | Letter strings are presented to the subject who has to decide as quickly as possible whether the letter string constitutes a word or not . |
| 18 | Each group has a word such as ‘ measurements ’ or ‘ recommendations ’ , and the object is to see how many other words can be made out of this . |
| 19 | ‘ These middle-aged bachelors … anyway , do n't be surprised if Security want a word with you . |
| 20 | The package includes a word processor , database , drawing and paint applications plus a spreadsheet with graphs and charts and finally a communications program . |
| 21 | On arriving in the Salle des fêtes , the Emperor bowed to the assembled guests and then made a rapid tour of the room finding a word for each of them ; the Empress , having made her famous curtsy , did likewise until the tournée was complete . |
| 22 | Usually Aunt Sarah had a job to get a word in edge ways . |
| 23 | A general descriptor means a word such as ‘ traffic ’ or ‘ vehicle ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ The Secretary-General had a word with the hospital 's administrator who reluctantly agreed to make an exception in the Colonel 's case and waive the normal visiting hours . |
| 25 | Her husband 's sermon was too long and hard to understand , and the curate was so self-effacing she had difficulty getting a word out of him . |
| 26 | If Soviet women choose to ignore men 's dinner-time conversation it is not necessarily because they lack education : it may be that these women too have difficulty getting a word in and risk being verbally assaulted by men 's sexism . |
| 27 | The PCA recognises a word using the modified Viterbi algorithm . |
| 28 | PowerPoint combines a word processor and spell checker with drawing and presentation tools , so you can easily combine text , graphics and charts . |
| 29 | Powerpoint combines a word processor and spell checker with drawing and presentation tools , so you can easily combine text , graphics and charts . |
| 30 | With luck the conversation is defused into either mice or begonias , and then you will get a chance to get a word in edgeways rather than listen to a lecture which could become controversial or boring ( and hard work to speechread ) . |