Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a language that needs a large memory capacity and for the first time there were machines available to use it . |
| 2 | Difficulties arise with such techniques when it is necessary to choose both the objectives and constraint forms for a design condition that contains a large number of conflicting requirements . |
| 3 | However it is easily identified by the large black blotch that covers a large proportion of its upper body and dorsal fin . |
| 4 | Rachel 's Dairy has grown slowly from selling pots of cream in local shops to a distribution network that covers a large chunk of Britain . |
| 5 | A country that has a large supply of easily-developed resources ( land , water and minerals ) will find growth easier than one that has fewer and less accessible resources . |
| 6 | I particularly like the model from Wolf Tools that enables a large area of ground to be hoed quickly and with minimum effort . |
| 7 | The very cavalier nature of such waste seems to cock a snook at the Presbyterianism that controls a large section of the community . |
| 8 | The great benefit to the government of the present system is that the City finances it and receives a large share of the blame when things go wrong . |
| 9 | It is already home to three artists working in the studio upstairs and has a large cafe cum exhibition space and a poetry room . |
| 10 | Chris likes music , and has a large collection of albums and cassettes . |
| 11 | The LTA must be funded and has a large role to play . |
| 12 | A spokesman for Vale of Glamorgan council said : ‘ The Chief Executive holds a very important post and has a large number of meetings . |
| 13 | Helmut 's problems were compounded by an unsatisfactory relationship with his landlady who ‘ is just on eighty years of age and has a large house to keep clean with no help whatever ’ . |
| 14 | The chain of volcanoes which girdles the Pacific is known appropriately enough as the ‘ Ring of Fire ’ , and although it 's a much more complex , disjointed affair than it may seem from this brief summary , it is unquestionably one of the Earth 's greatest physical features , and contains a large proportion of all the world 's volcanoes . |
| 15 | When the blood-sugar level shoots up rapidly , the pancreas hurries into action and secretes a large quantity of insulin to keep the situation under control . |
| 16 | Methane is non-toxic and allows a large volume of H 2 to be removed , thereby potentially reducing any gas related symtoms . |
| 17 | The bag , in tough white heavy duty polythene is puncture resistant and features a large metal puller to its full-length zip type closure . |
| 18 | One on the Yellowstone Plateau in Wyoming , U S A , covers an area of around 2500 km 2 and forms a large basin partly filled by massive sheets of ignimbrite . |
| 19 | The Rev B B Morgan acted for many years as Honorary Secretary to this venture and deserves a large share of the credit for its successful establishment . |
| 20 | The company adds that it is already benefiting from increased efficiency and expects a large return on its financial investment in Weldon . |
| 21 | Each author has been allowed the freedom to write in his own style and provides a large set of references promoting further study . |
| 22 | This route also means making up a suitable exhaust system and long radiator hoses and leaves a large gap between radiator and engine . |
| 23 | The palace site is rectangular and comprises a large part of the original Medieval town of Split . |
| 24 | One of the earliest examples of silverwork in full rococo style by an English silversmith , it is also one of the few pieces by Paul de Lamerie remaining in private hands and carries a large estimate ( around £750,000 ; $1,300,000 ) . |
| 25 | These include social forestry , in which most land is used for tree growing and the harvest is balanced against a planting programme ; and agroforestry in which the production of food crops is the primary objective but includes a large number of tree crops . |
| 26 | Top : Eichhornia crassipes has a worldwide distribution , but requires a large tank . |
| 27 | When one cell is excited , it inhibits those close by , but excites a large number of distant cells . |