Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] [conj] important " in BNC.
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| 1 | The city of Shechem has a long and important history . |
| 2 | ‘ Bert , who in the play is around ten , has a brief but important and dramatic role about a tragedy that befalls an American family , ’ said Patricia . |
| 3 | Recent work by Williams ( 1982 ) in analysing a dynamic and important debate about the nature of consumption in France suggests that a century ago there was a far more balanced view of changes in the relationship between consumption and production as historical transformation than exists today . |
| 4 | Johnson Matthey has had a long and important involvement in the development of cisplatin and carboplatin , the platinum-based anti-tumour drugs used in the treatment of testicular and ovarian cancer . |
| 5 | This ‘ core ’ curriculum will make a useful and important contribution , but its elaboration pointed to trends which are as troublesome as the perception of a currently inadequate training provision . |
| 6 | Then the question of social purpose once again became a relevant and important theme for adult educators . |
| 7 | To use a single but important example , it is the difference between looking at the Great War as an event which centred around the policies and machinations of politicians and generals , or one which impinged upon the lives of ordinary people . |
| 8 | But to end our book on jet-lag and shift-work would be too negative , and so we will end by describing an area in which the knowledge of daily rhythms has enabled a small but important contribution to medicine to be made — the diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease . |
| 9 | We 're doing a necessary and important job . |
| 10 | Rather , I see the process as continuing way into the future — a process in which Britain must play a leading and important part . |
| 11 | So your donation will play a direct and important part in our work . |
| 12 | It is interesting to see how a law has so rapidly effected a dramatic and important change in people 's behaviour concerning safety while travelling where even aggressive publicity campaigns apparently failed to make the necessary impact . |
| 13 | The complexity of buildings constructed today , and the large proportion of the work involving services , have led to the need for specialist subcontractors who play a large and important role in the building process . |
| 14 | I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration , namely , ’ The need for a debate on the closure of the Volvo bus plant , formerly known as Leyland National , in my constituency ’ . |
| 15 | The hon. Member for Workington ( Mr. Campbell-Savours ) seeks leave to move the Adjournment of the House , under Standing Order No. 20 , for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that he believes should have urgent consideration , namely , ’ The closure of the Leyland Volvo bus manufacturing plant in Workington , with the loss of 370 jobs , announced this weekend . ’ |
| 16 | I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration , namely , ’ the announcement by British Coal of the loss of 13,000 jobs at the Prince of Wales , Sharlston , Kellingley and Whitemoor collieries and the closure of the topping cycle plant at Grimethorpe . ’ |
| 17 | The hon. Member for Pontefract and Castleford ( Mr. Lofthouse ) asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that he believes should have urgent consideration , namely , ’ the effect on unemployment of the announcement by British Coal to further run down the coal industry in his own and in neighbouring constituencies . ’ |
| 18 | The House of Lords did not grant leave to appeal , the point remains a difficult and important one but the Act may have clarified the point , at least where the scuffle is an ongoing one . |
| 19 | Someone who says there is not actual entity separate from the world called beauty could still be a chap who believed that the word beautiful had a vivid and important use . |
| 20 | Someone who says there is no actual entity separate from the world called beauty could still be a chap who believed that the word ‘ beautiful ’ had a vivid and important use . |
| 21 | Thus a bile salt dependent release mechanism could represent a sensitive and important mechanism for controlling intestinal absorption by motor function and mucosal growth . |
| 22 | The picture is more complex than Medved would have us believe , but his book does help stir a worthwhile and important debate on the nature and effect of Hollywood 's message . |
| 23 | Clearly there is still much to be done , but whatever choices are made we all have a small but important part to play . |
| 24 | This , arguably , provides a diffuse but important form of decision control over the managers . |