Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] a large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pressurised fuselage confined a large source of potential energy and account should be taken in the design of the aircraft to ensure that , in the event of its rapid release in any unpredicted manner , the basic integrity of the aircraft structure or its control should not be compromised . |
| 2 | Had Therese spent a large part of her salary on a dress she would never wear again ? |
| 3 | There are great dangers in the royal family speaking out because I have a memory of the nineteen seventy nine , just prior to the devolution bill in the referendum in Scotland , when the Queen spoke out against devolution , now she in , in effect denied a large number of Scots the opportunity to have some sort of Scottish Parliament based here , and we probably would n't , I think , be debating this subject today , if in fact we 'd got that eleven years ago . |
| 4 | An explosion and fire on Sept. 12 at a factory making nuclear fuels at Ulba in East Kazakhstan contaminated a large area , including the city of Ust Kamenogorsk , with highly toxic compounds of beryllium metal . |
| 5 | LOTHIAN REGIONAL Council promoted a large number of events during the UK 's presidency of the EC from July to December 1992 . |
| 6 | Roman placed a large hand on Garry 's shoulder and shook him awake . |
| 7 | Suites of store-rooms occupied a large area of the temple . |
| 8 | The former Hazardous Waste Inspectorate operated a large database on all sites , with details of permitted wastes , including allowable quantities . |
| 9 | VANDALS who broke into an Orange hall outside Armagh over the weekend damaged a large drum , smashed three windows and ransacked the interior . |
| 10 | Pound and Rebka were able to scan across the very narrow line profile by varying the source velocity and in this way achieved a large gain in sensitivity for locating the line centre . |
| 11 | This economic expansion required a large number of unskilled as well as skilled recruits to a ‘ labour force ’ from abroad because the locals were not interested or willing to work long and unsocial hours with low wages coupled with poor and insecure working conditions . |