Example sentences of "[noun] stands for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations organises the Intor workshops ( Intor stands for International Tokamak Reactor ) although most of the work is actually carried out by groups working in their various home laboratories . |
| 2 | AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome . |
| 3 | CAT stands for cysteic acid treatment , a type of protein to help repair and protect damaged hair . |
| 4 | In addition to the known central features at the systemic velocity of the galaxy ( corresponding to the velocity of its centre ) , there are strong redshifted features with intensities of about one-half or one-third of the main features at ( where LSR stands for local standard of rest ) and weak blueshifted features with intensities of about one-tenth at — 300 to -460kms -1 . |
| 5 | ICMS stands for Integrated Crop Management Systems and , unless you are involved in produce growing , it is an expression you have probably never heard . |
| 6 | RACE stands for rapid amplification of cDNA ends . |
| 7 | CNAPS stands for Connected Network of Adaptive ProcessorS , pointing to the fact that the system applies neural network technology , although as neural networks are less fashionable than parallel systems at the moment , the company is describing it as the lowest priced massively parallel system on the market . |
| 8 | CNAPS stands for Connected Network of Adaptive ProcessorS , pointing to the fact that the system applies neural network technology , although as neural networks are less fashionable than parallel systems at the moment , the company is describing it as the lowest priced massively parallel system on the market . |
| 9 | ( FIMBRA stands for Financial Intermediaries , Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association . ) |
| 10 | NB IT STANDS FOR NEW BANDS |
| 11 | NB IT STANDS FOR NEW BANDS |
| 12 | He also quipped that , since NT stands for New Technology , ‘ we will will have to change that when it 's a few years old . ’ |
| 13 | He also quipped that , since NT stands for New Technology , ‘ we will will have to change that when it 's a few years old . ’ |