Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Wright 's experience underscores many companies ' concerns about empowerment , which is rapidly becoming a buzz-word in enlightened management circles . |
| 2 | Wire brushes : More common in engineering and building trades these brushes , nevertheless , have applications in the food industries particularly for heavy cleaning . |
| 3 | To say an advertisement has an advertising function begs many questions . |
| 4 | The Modular Course involves all departments , and most students take modules in more than one department . |
| 5 | ( a ) any person owning or occupying property situated in the neighbourhood of the premises to which the application relates or any organisation which in the opinion of the board represents such persons ; a , community , council , which has been established in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1973 , for the area in which the premises are situated ; any organised church which , in the opinion of the licensing board , represents a significant body of , opinion among persons residing in the neighbourhood of the premises ; the chief constable . |
| 6 | The computer offers many possibilities to the geographer who does not aspire to the world model . |
| 7 | The bromodeoxyuridine technique has many advantages over this technique as it is complete in 3–4 days compared with 14 days for tritiated thymidine and furthermore the reaction is found in the plane of the tissue section facilitating rapid cell counting . |
| 8 | The American New Critics and I.A. Richards before them were as anxious as the Formalists to sever literature from its historical and biographical context , and their preoccupation with form and technique has many points of analogy with that of their Formalist counterparts . |
| 9 | ‘ Ca n't say the description rings any bells . ’ |
| 10 | In older animals , capsaicin causes these peptides to be released from the nerve endings , and repeated doses result in their depletion . |
| 11 | His story has many inconsistencies . |
| 12 | But his Privatisation Express has many features that are lurchingly familiar to the average London commuter . |
| 13 | The NYSE Composite index covers all shares ( about 1700 ) quoted on the NYSE . |
| 14 | Although in common use , the tungsten light bulb has several disadvantages , and the preferred source of light for public buildings , and increasingly for homes , is the fluorescent tube . |
| 15 | This measure has several advantages . |
| 16 | THE timeless fascination of Sophocles 's Antigone has many explanations , not least in its ability to present in dramatic form many of the most delicate , painful questions concerning government and politics , and with the uncertain ability of human beings to co-exist in society . |
| 17 | For example , at the screening stage , discussed above , it might be desirable to establish whether the defence has any complaints against the original investigation . |
| 18 | Finally , the sixth Pacific segment contains those countries that , until lately , have been utterly excluded from consideration — those of South America . |
| 19 | Known for its high-spirited festivals and the local weaving trade , this lively resort has many restaurants and street stalls . |
| 20 | Perhaps power lies with the supplier now , but overpowering or ‘ negotiating too sweet a deal ’ might provoke retribution later when the buyer has more suppliers from which to choose . |
| 21 | Contract covers such things as the booking of a hotel room , the provision of a meal in a restaurant and the employment of staff . |
| 22 | ‘ RUSSIAN has more words in it than any other language , ’ the teacher told me confidently . |
| 23 | BRITISH RAIL wants such high-fliers for its new breed of Euro-train guard it is using psychologists to decide suitable candidates . |
| 24 | As the skin matures these fibres become distorted , causing loss of elasticity which often results in wrinkles & lines and should be supplemented to ensure a younger , smoother look and feel . |
| 25 | Islam covers these arcs of time in a blanket of prayer . |
| 26 | Genealogical studies The John Rylands Library of Manchester University has many collections . |
| 27 | But as news of this service spreads , and more referrals are received from GPs and district nurses , the hospice needs more volunteers . |
| 28 | What I think at this moment Chairman is , is that route contains several setbacks |
| 29 | Thus , the general law of contract governing the formation of a valid haulage contract has these requirements : |
| 30 | The Muslim faith has many similarities to that of the fundamentalist Free Presbyterian Church whose last stronghold is on the Isle of Lewis . |