Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [prep] different [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 This possibility is avoided in the magnolia , as in many plants , by having eggs and pollen that develop at different times .
2 The correlation of colour with altitude means that the belts and zones and the smaller-scale features are largely associated with cloud tops that lie at different altitudes .
3 Similarly , his idea that contact between different cultures merely led to decay and that Magian Jews and Faustian Europeans were bound to live in friction with each other , was to be an important intellectual influence on Mosley 's cultural anti-semitism and to re-inforce his later views on apartheid .
4 erm The fashions that sweep through different countries , educational technology was one , the independent learning movement was another , those kinds of fashions seem to know no frontiers , and one finds arguments being repeated in Stockholm very much as they were advanced in erm Brighton or in Tokyo or in other places .
5 Different indices represent the ingenuity with which the theoretical constructs can be made to produce satisfactory elaborations that result in different indices and , equally important , the extent to which different indices can , plausibly , be said to measure the same concept .
6 They could feed , but not resolve , grievances that arise in different parts of Britain .
7 The first is that of narrowing down the causal relation so as not to include , as being in the same self , mental states that belong to different selves .
8 Its use is based on the reflexology principle — that there are specific pressure points on the palms and fingers that relate to different organs in the body : any blockage will be felt as a twinge of discomfort in the hand and can be cleared by applying a little more pressure to the roller at that point .
9 Within this broad picture , the factors that lead to different patterns in different states are considered , and some broad comparisons are made between the state and public enterprise in Britain and in Spain .
10 His subsequent progress inside the Corporation was rapid and distinctive — from the external services in Bush House to Canada again , this time as BBC representative from 1956 to 1959 ; back to Bush House as head of external broadcasting administration ; on to Broadcasting House as the BBC 's secretary ( 1963–6 ) , a post of varying status and influence at different times in the history of the BBC , but during the regime of the director-general , Sir Hugh Greene , who had personally selected Curran for the job , a key post drawing him into discussions of policy , often highly controversial policy , as well as of administration ; back again to Bush House as director of external services ( 1967–9 ) , which brought him into close touch with government ; and on Greene 's retirement , becoming , to his considerable surprise , director-general himself in April 1969 .
11 It is probable , however , particularly in the case of multiple fires , that priorities in the matter of water application and supply to different areas of the storage may alter during the progress of the fire .
12 Er when we last did the work there in nineteen eighty nine he 'd , he 'd provided Gwyneth with three machines which they moved round and put on different places for us .
13 Think what happens if you start with four and add on different numbers .
14 This issue relates particularly to banks which take deposits and lend in different currencies .
15 The courses offered at Edinburgh consequently seek to reflect a subject that is complex and evolving , and allow for different interests to be pursued and for different emphasis to be given to the historical and descriptive sides of the subject .
16 It is possible to use different techniques and arrive at different answers .
17 I have to simulate perception of situations not present to my senses ( that is , imagine them ) in order to discover how I would respond , and incipiently simulate other persons ( that is , empathize them ) in order to discover how they respond ; I have to explore how things look and feel from different viewpoints .
18 We 'd leave home together and them we 'd part and go to different churches .
19 3 HE is romantically linked to a princess who is variously called Daisy , Mushroom and Toadstool in different games .
20 Look at the audience as you speak , and turn to different sections of it .
21 Japan is a hierarchical society and the Japanese are very status conscious in that they use different forms of language and bow in different manners according to the status relationship with another individual .
22 Other things to be observed would be the patient 's appearance , presence or absence of heat and sweat in different areas of the body , his behaviour and mood , what he wants in his surroundings and environment , does he want to be still or moving , if he moves why does he move , does he want fresh air or to be covered , or both , or neither , and so on !
23 This is a technique designed to teach the patient how to follow a movement , adapt to a change of posture and cope with different situations without producing spasticity through making too much effort .
24 Immersion heaters are generally rated at 3kW and come in different lengths to suit different sizes of cylinder : do n't attempt to economise by fitting a shorter vertically mounted one than you need — it will heat only the water above it .
25 Bending springs have a loop on one end ( so that they can be pulled out of the pipe afterwards ) and come in different sizes for different pipe diameters .
26 Students study and learn in different ways .
27 There are lots of them , they have different titles and work for different agencies , and often we get a bit confused as to who they are .
28 ‘ How convenient that we live and work in different countries ! ’ she taunted waspishly , disinclined to make his victory too sweet , total though they both knew it was .
29 I have learnt a lot from them and I recognise that we think and work in different ways .
30 Many of the species arrive simultaneously during the early years , but grow at different rates .
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