Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Work done outside normal hours means extra costs . |
| 2 | A specific grant allows central government to encourage local authorities to pursue particular policies by making money available only for programmes of which they approve . |
| 3 | Living on a low income requires strict budgeting and control over expenditure . |
| 4 | Dahl points out that a person with a low income faces greater difficulty in fighting a campaign than a wealthy person but that money is not the only factor when it comes to winning an election . |
| 5 | Low income equals low savings and investment , this results in a low economic growth and , because of rising population , per capita income remains low . |
| 6 | If she had been , she might have reflected that the Thames at low tide symbolises lost opportunities , the failures that are inseparable from other people 's successes , the blank misery that is too often the other face of the coin of commerce . |
| 7 | But the existence — and the prevalence — of this rich variety raises important questions about how children 's reading competence can become a match for the challenge it presents . |
| 8 | With such examples in mind , it is small wonder that developing countries feel equally free to use countertrade when short-term necessity over-rides any sense of the longer term and less certain consequences . |
| 9 | Even normal breathing produces enough water vapour to cause condensation and mould growth |
| 10 | Thus , the observation that brief exposure to a flavour produces latent inhibition only at short retention intervals ( say 3–4 h ) whereas more prolonged exposure produces latent inhibition at intervals of 24 h or more is not in itself proof of the suggestion that different mechanisms underlie the two cases . |
| 11 | An advanced course develops existing expertise — exploring factors that influence the customer , business , produce and sales-person . |
| 12 | Neil , as it happens , is himself a committed Scot , but the Scottish-based executives say that it is not the current incumbent of that post , but the fact that the regional directorate enjoys ultimate power of veto which worries them . |
| 13 | , A 0.9-kb Hin cII fragment of pY53.3 containing the human SRY ORF detects several bands shared between males and females of each species , as well as male-specific bands of 2.6kb ( in S. macroura ) and 4.3kb ( in M. eugenii ) . |
| 14 | Each basic but spacious apartment sleeps 2–4 people , with two of the beds in the lounge/dining area . |
| 15 | All the indicators show that parental support helps young people come through solvent abuse quicker . |
| 16 | the technical auditor checks new developments to ensure that standards and specifications set by the company are met , and that lessons learned from current developments are incorporated into future specifications . |
| 17 | Now the European Parliament wants tougher restrictions still . |
| 18 | The European Parliament wants tougher art export controls . |
| 19 | Damage to the apical meristem shows similar patterns with respect to distance from adults and density of seedlings as the pathogen damage in Platypodium , though in Dipteryx it is due to insect herbivory and tree or litter fall . |
| 20 | But the appearance of stately progress masks frenetic activity below the surface as officials try to ensure business as usual once the votes are counted . |
| 21 | Regional election results Overall percentage of votes |
| 22 | But recent studies from around the world have well and truly put the fat in the fire by suggesting that low cholesterol brings other problems in its wake . |
| 23 | Ersatz emotion replaces musical content . |
| 24 | This potentially post-national European consciousness has racial referents of its own . |
| 25 | Here a discreet entrance boasts cool marble floors and imposing columns which combine with fine wood and soft lighting for an impressive welcome . |
| 26 | A deep cutaway padded ankle cuff also improves comfort although the low cut gives limited support . |
| 27 | The profound neglect of psychological , social and political considerations renders such treatments shallow and incomplete . |
| 28 | ‘ The lobby system of political reporting encourages this tendency . |
| 29 | This form of political violence requires political answers and not just an anti-criminal , police-oriented , coercive response . |
| 30 | This way of conceiving of professional practice has profound implications for professional education . |