Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [vb base] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though few investors would believe it , stockmarket indices rarely end a year worth less , in nominal terms , than they began it . |
| 2 | The pre-pubescent shrieks suddenly reach a crescendo as the chugging electronic beat of the opening bars of ‘ The Locomotion ’ blasts out of the vast sound system . |
| 3 | But it should constantly be borne in mind that law and institutions only provide a framework for human activity and , in particular , for political activity . |
| 4 | But ‘ old attitudes die hard , ’ and nobody I have spoken to from Tanzania is under any illusion that the changes in content which have been undertaken in curriculum plans and examination policies necessarily reflect a change of heart among all teachers or parents . |
| 5 | Whereas not all clinics necessarily do a full general examination , it is vital to the doctor to be able to examine the genitalia both externally and internally , because , for reasons that should be clear from preceding chapters , it is impossible to make an accurate diagnosis without such examination . |
| 6 | The auction houses only offer a limited five-year guarantee ( this was first introduced by Sotheby 's in New York in September 1973 ) . |
| 7 | Now this one , four hedges together have a mass of two hundred grams how many have a mass of two and ha ? |
| 8 | ‘ This is particularly true of offices , although properties like warehouses and night clubs obviously have a higher-risk record . ’ |
| 9 | Does attention to unconscious wishes and conflicts necessarily produce a more careful gender politics ? |
| 10 | a great State will mean so many hours less work a day , and so much more pay a day . |
| 11 | The waves and the pebbles together constitute a simple example of a system that automatically generates non-randomness . |
| 12 | Because these relationships rarely form a coherent totality , political cultures themselves , including labourism , are replete with internal contradictions and inconsistencies . |
| 13 | Overworked officials in finance ministries rarely reject a whole list of potential projects ; they are much more likely to identify a few priorities at random , and pass on the donor to the line ministry , hoping for the best if and when the project is financed . |
| 14 | It is traditional to praise those who have died , and there are times when it is hard to recognise the person from the fine words , but in this case the words merely reflect a small insight into the very big man and loyal friend called David Pym . |
| 15 | The mosaics of the fifth and sixth centuries especially have a glowing richness of colour and a vividness of draughtmanship which complements their hierarchical treatment of figures and compositions . |
| 16 | Whereas in the previous studies subjects have had prior knowledge of a junction and multiple exposures to it , in this study subjects only see a junction once , in just one set of traffic conditions and at the same time as making a risk assessment . |
| 17 | Work carried out in the area of ergonomics takes account of the fact that most drivers only have a few tenths of a second to give an order or read information . |
| 18 | As getting in necessitates standing on the red leather trimmed seat , the manufacturers thoughtfully provide a ‘ mud flap ’ of similar material which can be flipped over from in front of the squab . |
| 19 | Halls normally charge a term 's rent in advance . |
| 20 | Many schools already have a regular item on the agenda of each full governing-body meeting which encourages discussion of a key educational issue . |
| 21 | My hon. Friend is right because many grant-maintained schools already have a high degree of support . |
| 22 | The fabliaux generally retain a strong sense of the sexual difference , so that either sex can find fulfilment only with the other . |
| 23 | They thought well kids just make a fuss anyway and they have n't got any proper routes so what 're they making all that fuss about y'know , shut up , um and er that kind of things was going on . |
| 24 | Aimed at children of 10 years and over Ecomaster aims to teach a little about which environments best suit a kind of animal . |
| 25 | Voluntary organizations already play a major role in providing day centres , lunch clubs , advice and pastoral counselling , and probably the most effective way of providing an acceptable mental health service is by attaching professional workers to the places where homeless people already go willingly for help . |
| 26 | Independent schools generally have a relatively low pupil/teacher ratio — 11.5 to 1 in 1987–8 , compared with 17.1 to 1 in all schools ( combined figures for primary and secondary schools ) ( Government Statistical Service , 1989 , Table 14 ) . |
| 27 | To be honest , I kinda like that loose , gliding feel , but when you 're getting everything totally nailed to perfection — the drums , the bass , the rhythms and the lead — the songs just have a ‘ snap ’ to them . ’ |
| 28 | NURSING HOMES always have a qualified nurse or nurses on duty . |
| 29 | First things first : schools still need a speedy mechanism for getting rid of those guilty of gross misconduct , negligence and incompetence . |
| 30 | Many schools still have a remedial department or are visited by peripatetic remedial teachers who withdraw children for extra tuition in reading with little time for consultation with school staff . |