Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Workers at British Aerospace fear a proposed deal with Indonesia could threaten more jobs at Prestwick . |
| 2 | Here I must emphasize that , although social anthropologists in the field concentrate a great deal of their attention on day-to-day domestic relationships , it is not really the set of domestic relationships as such which is their ultimate focus of interest . |
| 3 | Cornelissen make a reasonable substitute but other commercial manufacturers , such as Pelikan , offer it too . |
| 4 | Brine shrimp make a good addition to its otherwise vegetarian diet . |
| 5 | Peppermint — aids digestion ; cooled teabags squeezed and rubbed onto skin make a good antiseptic tonic . |
| 6 | Legal labels will not in this instance provide a ready-made answer ; they can only serve as the repository for the conclusion reached from a particular system of political thought . |
| 7 | It is suggested that this non-invasive techniquemay provide a useful screening test of the pathophysiological basis of the functional obstruction in children with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction . |
| 8 | The actual official published positions of the field provide a new and powerful model of environmental medicine that contains numerous valuable insights and perspectives into the dynamic causes of many acute and chronic illnesses and provide powerful tools to vastly improve both the quality and cost effectiveness of the health care of applicable illnesses . |
| 9 | The current project aims to produce and field test a French adaptation of the Nottingham Health Profile . |
| 10 | The appeal of St James , and his influence , became for a space immense ; his cockle shell a great mark of prestige and spiritual hope worn by successful pilgrims , or those who wished to be thought so , for centuries to come . |
| 11 | The first and third years of the course provide a basic understanding of the industry . |
| 12 | NOTE : The brochure and other literature provide a broad summary of the insurance . |
| 13 | The annual presentation of awards ceremony during the afternoon say a good turnout of supporters and distinguished guests in the Festival Hall . |
| 14 | The view that certain types of fiction occupy a mediatory position between the ‘ reality ’ of a cultural heritage and contemporary ‘ true ’ accounts of it elevates these texts to a status which the novel has not held for quite some time . |
| 15 | The Scottish Enterprise Foundation , the division of Educational Policy and Development , the Stirling Management Centre , the Management Development Unit and the Stirling University Innovation Park provide a broad framework for collaboration with industry in technology transfer and advanced management training . |
| 16 | The Revenue will admit a claim for holdover relief without requiring a computation of the heldover gain where both the transferor and transferee make a formal application . |
| 17 | The days and nights that followed this procession became filled with the ghostly rhythms of the Ma'badong dance a cumulative mantric tone intended to induce altered states , which most successfully we found , interfered with our capacity to keep a grip on the job of filming . |
| 18 | Before we can settle down , the enemy launch a heavy mortar attack on their former positions , now occupied by the French , using the now familiar multibarrelled mortar , ‘ Moaning Minnie' ’ , or Nebelwerfer . |
| 19 | It is an important week for the club and an expensive one for fans , who are certain to pick and choose unless the club make a cut-price gesture . |
| 20 | The complex variations and interactions between factors such as recruitment strategies , size of firm , sector , area and local industry mix introduce a wide range of contingencies into the situation which are further complicated by gender and race . |
| 21 | AN INSPIRATIONAL performance from Liverpool 's Jamie Redknapp helped England 's Under-21 side make a superb start to the Toulon tournament with a 2–0 win over holders Portugal . |
| 22 | But the functionalists also argue that the ideology which informs the common law approach is hostile to the positive aims of modern government , that the judiciary display a philosophical , cultural , or political bias when reviewing administrative action and therefore that new institutions with new personnel are required to develop a new jurisprudence for the modern age . |
| 23 | When a substance undergoes a physical or chemical change a corresponding change in enthalpy is observed . |
| 24 | Water quality is also important ; not only will nitrite make a speedy end of these fish , but a high nitrate level will significantly shorten their life-spans . |
| 25 | He himself always adhered to the layering method , as set out in his first publication , the smaller Dictionary of 1724 : ‘ In the Spring prick a great many Holes with an Awl about a Joint that will be in the earth and cover it would a good Mound to peg it down . ’ |
| 26 | CAMBRIDGE manager Ian Atkins was seething last night after seeing his side concede a controversial goal . |
| 27 | Nikolayeva adopts an orchestral approach in some pieces , ( eg. the C sharp minor Fugue [ Book Two ] , where the intensity and unyielding rhythm make a strong impression ) , but her tonal range also suggests the organ ( E flat minor Prelude , Book One ) , a choir ( B flat minor Prelude , Book One ) , a trumpet ( D major Prelude , Book Two ) , and a violin ( B flat minor Prelude , Book One ) . |
| 28 | Star attraction : The gull-winged doors of the De Lorean car make a perfect shelter from the rain for Marianne Brockwell ( left ) , from Western Australia , and Till Verkerk , from the Netherlands . |
| 29 | The degrees offered by the department provide a good basis for entering a number of professions , such as teaching in universities , art schools ( especially for those with a combined practical and academic degree ) , colleges and schools , working in museums and galleries , in publishing and in the book trade in general , in auction houses , in arts administration at local or national level , and in the conservation and display of ancient monuments . |
| 30 | In order to facilitate the screening process a national computerized network would be established which , once fully operational , would provide instant checks on applicants for all firearms and would obviate the need for a waiting period . |