Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] contains a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result the X-ray absorption spectrum contains a precise signature of the atomic environment of a particular element . |
| 2 | The pastry case contains a spicy beef taco filling and the grated cheese topping browns in the oven to give a tempting appearance . |
| 3 | Section 1(1) of the 1968 Theft Act contains a basic definition of theft . |
| 4 | A retired solicitor will not be treated as continuing to hold himself out as a partner merely because he has neglected to ensure that revised letterheads are used by the firm from the date of his retirement , but there could be more of a problem when he has been party to a lease of partnership property and steps have not been taken to replace him as one of its lessees/trustees. ( e ) Sureties Section 18 of the Partnership Act contains a special provision which applies , in the absence of contrary agreement , whenever there is a change in the membership of a firm : A continuing guaranty or cautionary obligation given either to a firm or to a third person in respect of the transactions of a firm is , in the absence of agreement to the contrary , revoked as to future transactions by any change in the constitution of the firm to which , or of the firm in respect of transactions of which , the guaranty or obligation was given . |
| 5 | All plants absorb carbon in the form of carbon dioxide during the process of photosynthesis : This carbon dioxide contains a small amount of C. This CO is taken into living things directly or indirectly by photosynthesis . |
| 6 | Incredibly , impersonation of this sort to get hold of data is not a criminal offense , in this country there is no law as such which makes it illegal to steal information , and the main piece of legislation , the Data Protection Act contains a massive loophole , it only applies to the holders of information not to third parties trying to get their hands on it . |
| 7 | The test machine contains a 10-kW turbine and a 4-metre rotor , which is turned by both incoming and outgoing tides ; it will be anchored to the sea bed and therefore needs none of the costly and environmentally damaging civil engineering works associated with other tidal power schemes such as barrages . |
| 8 | Finally , the Disclosure Directive contains a transitional provision which is intended to inform companies of the up-to-date position when the Directive is implemented . |
| 9 | Every household policy contains a specific clause which excludes any liability for an event involving ‘ ionizing radiations or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or nuclear waste ’ . |
| 10 | The telephone line contains a ten-minute message from Reggie , 59 , and callers are charged at up to 48p a minute to listen . |
| 11 | However the map produced by the SYMAP/ASPEX package contains a puzzling kink at a certain point on the area axis . |
| 12 | The latest edition of the BCU yearbook contains a great deal of information including lists of rivers with contacts about access . |
| 13 | Yesterday 's edition of the Investors Chronicle contains a special report on the 158 companies traded on the OTC market . |
| 14 | Frank further drew attention to the fact that in shear fields the velocity gradient tensor contains a rotational term ( for and this will prevent high extensions being attained . |
| 15 | The current edition of the European Parliament — EP News contains a major article headed ’ Environment Commissioner defends action ’ . |
| 16 | What the Goodman group have found , however , is that pioneer cells can be stained selectively with certain monoclonal antibodies indicating that their surface membrane contains a unique type of ‘ marker ’ molecule which could provide one of the cues traced by later developing axons . |
| 17 | The BBC survey contains a large number of ‘ before and after ’ reactions by the public . |
| 18 | Point four erm sentences are made up of noun phrases and verb phrases those phrases can be composed of intransitive verbs standing alone , or transitive verbs and objects so you can have four , the structure what sounds like Florence smiled actually has a structure as on the handout in the sentence composed of a noun phrase and a verb phrase , the noun phrase contains a single noun Florence and the verb phrase contains a single verb smile or you can have something like four two , Florence teased Dougal and there the verb phrase contains the verb teased and another noun phrase containing the single noun Dougal . |
| 19 | Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area . |
| 20 | Point four erm sentences are made up of noun phrases and verb phrases those phrases can be composed of intransitive verbs standing alone , or transitive verbs and objects so you can have four , the structure what sounds like Florence smiled actually has a structure as on the handout in the sentence composed of a noun phrase and a verb phrase , the noun phrase contains a single noun Florence and the verb phrase contains a single verb smile or you can have something like four two , Florence teased Dougal and there the verb phrase contains the verb teased and another noun phrase containing the single noun Dougal . |
| 21 | The 2,000 sq.ft space contains a chronological array of nearly 500 ancient objects from the region in the southern portion of modern-day Egypt . |
| 22 | Even with such adjustments the proportion may vary between the two approaches if local authority expenditure contains a different proportion of taxes than the GNP as a whole . |
| 23 | Ahava 's Dead Sea Mud Masque contains a high level of natural minerals , including Potassium , Magnesium and Sodium which can actually penetrate into the deepest layer of skin to improve cell regeneration . |
| 24 | The control unit contains a special storage device or register , the program counter , which contains the address of the store location holding the next instruction to be executed or obeyed . |
| 25 | The Riverside Theatre wardrobe contains a large selection of costumes which are available for hire . |
| 26 | It was mentioned earlier that a remotely-sensed image is made up of a number of scan lines and that each scan line contains a large number of pixel values . |
| 27 | The inner glass tube contains a known mass of solvent . |
| 28 | The submembrane region contains a regular system of filamentous elements ( White , 1969 ) , which can be seen lateral to the circumferential band of microtubules in discoid platelets ( Zucker-Franklin , 1970 ) . |
| 29 | Gilder 's literature survey contains a useful summary of information on the costs of relegation and various types of storage . |
| 30 | I note that the approved structure plan contains a similar sort of approach to York , I E its need is greater than its capacity and the policy in the approved plan recognizes that some of the provision will not be in York itself . |