Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interest which the RUC has as a police force derives entirely from the social context in which it operates , but this context is both a spur and a hindrance to research on the RUC . |
| 2 | The man stands like a kouros , left foot forward , but differs from one not only in the calf and the arms raised to hold it , but in having a beard and a cloak . |
| 3 | Item No. 6 : looks like a jewellers ' blow torch , having a fine patination . |
| 4 | A function definition is terminated by a statement which starts with an equals ( = ) sign . |
| 5 | He lives in a 24″ × 12″ × 18″ tank on his own . |
| 6 | He lives in a 48″ × 18″ × 15″ tank which he is rapidly outgrowing . |
| 7 | and he lives in a chateaux in France . |
| 8 | When one caller transgresses this line of demarcation , asking the presenter Dolores what she thinks of a terrorists ' kidnapping , she replies ‘ That would be a little outside the scope of this programme Charlie , there 'll be experts commenting again in the morning to tell you what to think of it , why do n't you talk to me about yourself … ’ ( 80 ) . |
| 9 | Peter Edwards looks at the blank space that now passes for a promotions policy . |
| 10 | The standard cruise power setting of 18,500 feet equates to a TAS of 260 knots for a dry-tanks range of 300 nm . |
| 11 | The tune is jaunty and unfussy , scooting around strange sitar-sounding violins , crashing through Lennon-esque reverb for the chorus , before diving into fathomless melancholy , when His Master 's Voice spirals to a bonkers Billy MacKenzie-style finale . ’ |
| 12 | The Home Office Code under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 [ PACE ] requires that as soon as a suspect arrives at a police station , they should be told by the custody officer of their right to independent , free legal advice . |
| 13 | The Soil Association exists as a standards body for much of the organically produced food in the UK . |
| 14 | No recourse ( security or restitution ) exists for a bank(s) against the oil exploration company if the project falls or generates insufficient cash . |
| 15 | Virtually everyone sings with a clothes peg on their nose and a space Cockney accent , no-one is very happy and Mr Synthesiser is given a free rein . |
| 16 | Note also , that there are no carrying costs with a futures contract ; all the carrying costs are associated with the cash market transactions , but they are not incurred until the end of the period . |
| 17 | It was ‘ good television ’ and there were virtually no production costs in a sports broadcast in comparison with making a play or a documentary feature . |
| 18 | This leads to a trans configuration , as in . |
| 19 | A specialised course in Immunology in the third year builds on earlier courses in cell and molecular biology , and leads to an honours specialisation in the fourth year . |
| 20 | This would require far greater funding by the parties to Cites for an investigations and ivory unit . |
| 21 | John , it sounds like a mugs ' game to me . |
| 22 | Dealers from all over the UK will be there and it sounds like a historians . |
| 23 | This compares with a rights issue price of 20p and a price of 102p last year when Lowndes took over Harris Queensway for £450m . |
| 24 | This month 's prize consists of a 24″ × 20″ × 12″ tank , with a splendid cabinet type stand and matching hood , from Aquariums , Cabinets and Hoods . |
| 25 | Derived from the Content Addressable File System ( CAFS ) hardware database search engine , the accelerator consists of a CAFS board , an interface which decides whether the accelerator should be activated , a device driver and a relational database management system accelerator to control the searches . |
| 26 | It overflows into a 3″ diameter down tube where the water is re-oxygenated as it enters the main tank . |
| 27 | Where a child appears before a children 's hearing and the hearing decide not to impose a supervision requirement , the rehabilitation period is six months . |
| 28 | To start that procedure , the authority applies to a magistrates court for a summons . |
| 29 | The borough council refers to a criteria based policy . |
| 30 | Greenalls goes on a hotels buying spree |