Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a [adj] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Well I am partial to a bit of Severn salmon , ’ Bert continued , ‘ if you promise me that next half tidy salmon that comes your way , you can have the bike for a hundred and fifty .
2 A leaseholder ( unless prohibited by his own lease ) can himself grant a lease for any term less than that which he holds ; a grant for an equal or greater term would be merely a transfer of his own interest .
3 So the P300 is thought to be associated with the completion of stimulus identification and classification in preparation for a cognitive or motor response .
4 It could be quite a useful preparation for a nervous or beginner skier as it relates the feeling of skiing to everyday activities , eg riding a bicycle and driving a car .
5 This view of assessment concentrates not so much on end of unit tests nor results in an external exam ( such as in former S.C.E. ‘ O ’ Grades ) , but on assessment as an on-going and integral part of the learning and teaching process .
6 Of course , it could be argued that ludism is , in its way , another interpretative strategy launched by the novelist : while conceding the liberating effect of viewing the literary text as an open and democratic discourse , Robbe-Grillet is again allocating a new role to the reader .
7 Once the plunge had been taken to call upon outside expertise for a temporary and specific problem , employing outside expertise on a regular basis was not such a great mental jump .
8 Visual illusions are an excellent illustration , in fact , of the division between a specialized and autonomous mechanism for seeing and the cognitive system which determines whether we should believe what we see , as Helmholtz pointed out over a century ago .
9 Overall , the study of visionary leadership and strategic vision offers the opportunity for a rewarding and revitalizing interchange between the fields of leadership studies and strategic management .
10 Online catalogue systems at present do not offer any opportunity for a contextual or open approach to searching .
11 Teachers and catechists will recognise that this development is not a negative one , but rather one which , on the one hand , may indeed lead to rejection of faith , but on the other hand , will present the opportunity for an enriching and maturing faith which will lead to an adult commitment to God .
12 Val set off for the interior in the best of the hire cars available , a well worn seat with grudging breaks , and drove alone on empty roads through a barren and alien territory .
13 Room rates are pitched at £69 for a single and up to £140 for a de luxe double .
14 When issuing the FBL , the FIATA freight forwarder acts as a carrier in that he concludes a contract for a combined or multi-modal transport with the shipper , and contracts or sub-contracts for the carriage with one or more carriers .
15 The circumstantial case for a related but lost version in French being the ancestor of Chaucer 's tale is , however , more persuasive .
16 However , they also accepted the case for major change , in particular the case for an internal or quasi market within the NHS ( see Chapter 3 ) .
17 A major issue in the decision between a generative and a probabilistic system is the robustness of the system .
18 There is no provision for a regional or provincial level of local government .
19 To the extent that there is an elision in the terms of debate , and the concept of postmodern arrangements is aligned only with a ‘ free ’ labour market variant of organizational forms , which actually means freedom for a few and restriction to much more repressive conditions for the many , then the terms of debate and choice are unnecessarily restricted .
20 More and more departments using RBL as a method of instruction may see personal or group projects as a valid and worthwhile means of extension study on a personal level .
21 The Project provides a focus and catalyst for a large and continuously growing network of working groups whose emphasis is always on the development of professionalism and improved practice .
22 Overseeing the whole process would be a Scottish Deer Commission , replacing the RDC as a credible and contemporary wildlife management agency , with wide responsibilities , adequate resources and meaningful powers .
23 With his great experience of Scotland and his wide reading , Hamish is able to bring together many disciplines for a detailed and interlinked account of the districts he passes through .
24 We on this side of the House will continue to propose and to support policies which give practical effect to the hope for a new and durable world order of peace , liberty , and prosperity which was expressed again at the United Nations last week .
25 That 's what I said , to do that and hope for a three or a six or another five or a king .
26 It is not meant as a criticism but as a frank report of how we think your child gets along at camp as an individual and as part of a group .
27 We remember the Spiros as a warm and loving family . ’
28 A former miner , Joe was presented with a cheque together with good wishes for a long and happy retirement .
29 Our wishes for a strong and interventionist Nato will be strengthened in this difficult period after the demise of the Warsaw pact .
30 Think of your hair as a delicate and expensive yarn that needs to be pampered , rather like a luxurious cashmere sweater , and you 'll be on the right track !
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