Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nibbling on dried fruit may quickly eat up your calorie allowance — just 25g ( 1oz ) of sultanas or raisins provides 70 calories , whereas 100g ( 4oz ) grapes provides the same . |
| 2 | Nowhere inside our brains or eyes has any neuroscientist ever found anything remotely resembling our constant everyday experience of light . |
| 3 | As PLA2 has been shown to be increased in Crohn 's disease patients , it has been postulated that steroids inhibits colonic platelet activating factor synthesis by interfering with PLA 2 activity . |
| 4 | There is no question that Dycarbas has any intention of opposing Terentia 's decision , though he is conscious of having authority in the matter . |
| 5 | If , as linguists argue , the strength of these ties correlates with the degree to which speech reflects nonstandard ( vernacular ) norms , the finding that men are more nonstandard than women makes perfect sense . |
| 6 | Hybridizing with other species and forms dampens this ardour to some extent , but some varieties on offer are merely forms of the base species , and therefore can present problems in a small garden where space is limited . |
| 7 | Similarly , the drawing with the older person of a family tree to collect information about family composition and contacts has several advantages over the more traditional methods of information gathering . |
| 8 | The Centre 's extensive programme of publications and meetings ensures wide access to CEPR 's output and so enriches the work of its Research Fellows . |
| 9 | The study of meteorites , the Moon and planets provides vital evidence of the earliest phases of Earth history which have been obscured by its own dynamic evolution . |
| 10 | But , although increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables has numerous advantages and benefits — both are generally low in calories and rich in Vitamin C which helps keep colds at bay — it is possible to eat too much . |
| 11 | Second , this lack of focus not only renders policy less effective , but crucially the absence of clearly stated rules and guidelines introduces great uncertainty for firms . |
| 12 | Some employees believe that the trauma of uprooting their families and homes outweighs any benefits that may be gained by taking up a new position ( possibly a promotion ) somewhere else in the country . |
| 13 | Similarly , nationalism with its symbols of family , common blood and origins has profound overtones for the individual psyche . |
| 14 | Since handling of tools and weapons requires precise manipulation of the fingers and thumb , a dextral bias in hand preference for wielding these implements might have predisposed our earliest ancestors towards the use of the right hand for gestural communication . |
| 15 | This chapter in focusing on work with families and carers considers informal care networks and the role of carers , before exploring ways in which social workers can be involved . |
| 16 | Nicéphore Soglo Prime Minister , Defence Florentin Feliho Interior , Security and Territorial Administration Théophile Natta Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Paul Dossou Planning and Statistics Idelphonse Lemon Finance Paulin Hountondji National Education Karim Dramane Culture , Youth and Sports Yves Yehoussi Justice and Legislation Adamou Ndiaye Rural Development and Co-operatives Eustache Farre Equipment and Transport Véronique Lawson Public Health Toussaint Tchitchi Information and Communications Véronique Ahoyo Labour and Social Welfare Fatiou Adekounti Industry , Energy and Public Enterprises Richard Adjaho Trade , Arts , Crafts and Tourism |
| 17 | The following tables and figures gives greater detail on the level of National Certificate activity and provide a picture of the candidates and their centres . |
| 18 | Words and names , as we all know from everyday experience , possess magical power : naming and identifying experiences and things imposes some degree of control over them and gives at least the illusion of bringing them within our power . |
| 19 | Dai Hudd , Liverpool based secretary of the union representing ordnance workers , said : ‘ The development of bomb blast-retaining metals and containers has considerable potential in the fight against terrorism . |
| 20 | The fifth edition of The European Bond Markets — An Overview and Analysis for Issuers and Investors covers 19 markets Austria , Denmark , Germany , Italy , Norway , Sweden , Belgium , France , Ireland , the Netherlands , Spain , Switzerland , UK , the Ecu , Greece , Portugal , Finland , Luxembourg and the non-European Eurobond markets . |
| 21 | The collection of texts , songs , refrains and acclamations brings Holy Week and Easter vividly and fruitfully into ordinary lives . |
| 22 | Speaking spiritually to doubters and agnostics concentrates pastoral theology . |
| 23 | Whether by accident or design , Husbands and Wives contains uncanny echoes of the real events that were being played out in the lives of the cast as it was made . |
| 24 | Reading , thinning out and explaining the demands of NCC , SEAC , local authorities and governors takes more time than a head can find during a school day . |
| 25 | The large difference in mortality of adult males and females has important implications for the adult sex ratio in Nephila . |
| 26 | THE SATURDAY CENTRE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN offers all kinds of workshops such as arts and crafts , poetry , drama , rhythm and percussion , and science in the home . |
| 27 | None of these references to smoking and cigarettes has any significance for the plot : they are paid advertising aimed mainly at children . |
| 28 | David Hobman relates how discrimination against older people in the market for goods and services shows little sign of waning , apart from the new concentration on the commercial potential of selling to the affluent pre-retired . |
| 29 | The use of tape recordings and videos adds further elaborations of form and function which are just being recognised and incorporated into this traditional complex of language use . |
| 30 | Dropping off titles and surnames indicates greater familiarity . |