Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [pron] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | It enables adaptation of plants and animals to human purposes that would be beyond the reach of traditional breeding techniques ; an example is the insertion of toxin genes from bacteria into plants to give them an in-built system for poisoning pests . |
| 2 | 8.1 Finding the right expert You may need experts to give you an expert opinion in a number of areas : ( a ) accident reconstruction ( road accident or factory accident ) ; ( b ) more specialist engineering evidence ( metallurgists , road construction etc. ) ; ( c ) experts regarding particular equipment ( cranes , boats ) ; ( d ) experts re particular substances ( glues , fixing devices , gases ) ; ( e ) employment consultants regarding your client 's position on the open labour market should they have lost or are likely to lose their employment ; ( f ) medical evidence ; ( g ) nursing and rehabilitation specialists in serious cases ; ( h ) ancillary services in severe cases ( gardening , home help , home improvements ) ; ( i ) accountants ( in complicated future loss/special damage cases ) . |
| 3 | He looked , Caroline thought , like a host taking leave of a guest who 'd resisted all efforts to call it an evening . |
| 4 | Throughout most of her reign , and particularly in its early years , she made strenuous efforts to show herself an adherent of advanced theories of government and of the ideas of the French Enlightenment in general . |
| 5 | Reckon each bath at around 60 litres to give you an idea of the amount of hot water storage that is needed . |
| 6 | Stein-am-Rhein is in some ways a reproduction of all that is wonderful about Schaffhausen , but with enough added subtleties to give it an identity of its own . |
| 7 | Birds of prey , or raptors to give them an alternative group name , come in many sizes . |