Example sentences of "[conj] an [adj] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Originally , the Commissioner could provide assistance to any union member who was taking , or contemplating taking , proceedings against their union or an official or trustee of the union in a complaint that the union had breached various specific statutory duties . |
| 2 | It may function as a store of wealth , so that an individual or society can put away the wealth it may generate as the surplus between production and consumption . |
| 3 | Engineers need to appreciate these factors because they directly influence judgements as to the level of risk that an individual or society considers acceptable or tolerable ( see Appendix 5 , Glossary ) . |
| 4 | As a party , the Republicans , in electoral terms , remain weak below the presidential level and Reagan 's victory in 1980 can now be seen as largely a personal rather than an ideological or party triumph . |
| 5 | The group of chronic atrophic gastritis patients had a reduction in total phospholipids and in lysolecithin , phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol , and an absolute and percentage increase in phosphatidylcholine ; variations in the other phospholipid classes were not significant . |
| 6 | On the other hand , if an individual or organization already owns a share on which options may be purchased , and a liability is expected to rise within the near future which can only be met by the sale of the shares , the cash flow from that sale may be secured by the purchase of put options . |
| 7 | The project requires a flexible approach , demanding not only an analysis of the law but an economic and business approach to the nature of the small business and an understanding of small business computer systems . |
| 8 | When the itching does begin it is probably because an allergic or sensitivity reaction has been set up . |
| 9 | It is not a geographical accident of birth that determines whether an individual or group is going to be rich or poor , but a question of class location . |
| 10 | When an individual or group feels separated from some aspect of their lives ( psychologically , but usually in connection with the work situation in particular ) , they suffer ‘ alienation ’ — the symptoms include feelings of powerlessness , meaninglessness , isolation and self-estrangement . |
| 11 | The commander , as an al-Qadhadhfa and ally of the Magharba , should teach them a lesson . |
| 12 | Whether its effect is direct or indirect , as an antecedent or buffer , or whether it is availability or perceived availability that is important , are all issues which have been controversial . |