Example sentences of "[coord] a large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a high ratio of prevalence to incidence suggests either a long lead time , which is not typical of the invasive cancers that are the intended target of the screening programme , or a large element of overdiagnosis of slowly progressive disease , or both . |
| 2 | The least woodpecker-like woodpecker of the region , with a longish tail that makes it more like a small brown shrike or a large warbler . |
| 3 | We recognise that quality is important to you , so in-depth inspections are being carried out now to identify those places which take a pride in their higher standards — be it a small B&B or a large hotel . |
| 4 | Another good way of obtaining animals from a pond is to scoop up the surface layers of soft mud from the bottom-use the net ( carefully ! ) , a small shovel or a large spoon . |
| 5 | Hold in place with pegs or a large stone , and tie the branch tip to an upright cane . |
| 6 | Use pegs or a large stone to pin the layered branch to the ground while roots are growing |
| 7 | Contraindications to the procedure included stones greater than 3 cm in diameter or limited working space within the gall bladder , either because of a small volume ( <8 ml ) or a large stone load ( >75% of gall bladder volume ) . |
| 8 | When he was able to make a full number of appearances , or a large proportion of them , Palace did reasonably well — best was 7th in 1949–50 when Graham missed only four games — but when his back injury prevented him from appearing regularly the side suffered badly and we finished bottom of the League twice in three seasons with Graham making only 26 ( 1948–49 ) and 11 ( 1950–51 ) appearances respectively . |
| 9 | But when a majority ( Italy ) or a large minority ( Britain ) feels grossly ill-served or ill-treated , it is time to think again . |
| 10 | This kind of art 's often referred to as minimal art , which helps , you know , like most stables there 's a quite way of referring to stuff , and indeed very often this kind of art relates to very simple forms , which just one colour , or perhaps no colour if it 's a piece of wood for instance , or a large canvass covered with just one colour , a monochrome canvas — you referred to monochromes earlier . |
| 11 | The reasons that make Weber or Durkheim or Marx discussable within sociology also apply to Freud 's work , or a large part of it . |
| 12 | The cost of that level of expansion ah were largely written off against revenue or a large part of against revenue with the effect that reduces the business to break even . |
| 13 | Few teachers are appointed for only one of the three tasks and even if their hands are full with teaching or with a senior teacher 's responsibilities or a large clutch of pastoral duties in their early days , they will know from the head what kind of organization they are joining . |
| 14 | Even though it 's compact the cavity is spacious , taking a whole chicken or a large casserole . |
| 15 | It pays to have friendly neighbours or a large bucket at this stage . |
| 16 | Every time you work with the beetles spread a cloth or a large sheet of white paper on the table . |
| 17 | Heat the butter in a wok or a large frying pan over medium heat . |
| 18 | This is usually fairly easy to arrange if the prize is a holiday or a large piece of equipment and if the prize structure is fairly small . |
| 19 | Do you want a small piece or a large piece ? |
| 20 | Meanwhile , in a wok or a large pan , gently poach the chopped celery , onion and garlic in the wine/water for 5 minutes . |
| 21 | Or a just a large table or a large array . |
| 22 | The architectures for parallel computers still cover a large range , and these two machines represent two disparate approaches — using a small number of quite powerful processors , or a large number of weaker processors . |
| 23 | And if , and this is not a theoretical point , it 's happened in another union , if the majority or a large number of people in that sector , on that committee are not working or have not recently worked in the sector , then tensions will begin to arise , concerning those members who are working at the moment , and say hey , hold on a minute , perhaps people working in the industry should make these hard decisions . |
| 24 | Whether you need a pattern for a tiny baby or a large adult , for tuck stitch , slip stitch , lace , Fair Isle , garter stitch , intarsia or just plain stocking stitch . |
| 25 | I do n't just taste , I take a piece of food or a large spoonful of something . ’ |
| 26 | It is unclear whether the ensemble is complete or what purpose the pieces served , although it seems plausible that the treasure could have been part of a decoration for a large container or a large doorway . |
| 27 | This may be too large ( or too small ) inconveniently situated for transport , social support , shops etc or in an isolated locality in a confusing environment , eg in a multi-storey block or a large housing estate which can lead to difficulties in orientation liable to vandalism in poor repair be poorly insulated/difficult to heat have dangerous wiring Elderly owner-occupiers with few financial resources have particular problems ; others may have resources but do not recognise the need for repairs . |
| 28 | And , unlike the PC system which dominates the industry , all the peripherals work together , there is no clashing of interrupts when you add a scanner or a large screen . |
| 29 | According to sources in the Federal police in Belgrade , Mr Svetozar Zecar , head of the Federal Commission , was approached by Philip Wilson , one of the share-holders in the treasure and son of the late Peter Wilson , the Chairman of Sotheby 's who played a leading role in its acquisition , and offered a deal : two Sevso vessels or a large lump sum of a percentage of the sale profits . |
| 30 | According to Miller ( 1956 ) , who coined the term , a single chunk may contain a small or a large amount of information . |