Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the ethos of the system and the reality of democratic centralism lend to its political machinations a different flavour and bias from that found in any system plausibly termed pluralistic . |
| 2 | At different periods for political reasons a local deity might be raised to become a state god , a position which could be temporary or permanent . |
| 3 | And it gives those of us with a history of less stable relationships a certain amount of hope for the future ! |
| 4 | Japan has not found the fluctuations of the yen against the dollar and European currencies a serious barrier to its ability to increase exports . |
| 5 | THE ‘ Grim Reaper ’ of ice hockey explained the role he has at Wembley Arena today : ‘ I go out and do a job on anyone who is giving our top scorers a hard time . ’ |
| 6 | In the 1940s there was an agent in Madeira for recruiting emigrants , and he gave would-be emigrants a medical examination and enquired into their marital status , number of children , qualifications and so on . |
| 7 | Most items produced in Europe paid practically no English duty if they were to be re-exported to the colonies , but a few , including iron and steel , were taxed at a rate which made continental products very expensive and thus gave English manufacturers a clear field in the colonial market . |
| 8 | The very circumstance , however , which made the public schools a perfect vehicle for propaganda — their isolation , through the boarding system , from the outside world and the idiosyncratic influence of families — ensured that Dr Arnold , in his crusade for the personal salvation of his charges , could enjoy no more than a limited success . |
| 9 | At threshold concentrations a second phase caused by ADP release from the platelets is seen and at high concentrations a single phase with irreversible aggregation is observed ( Hardisty et al , 1970 ) . |
| 10 | They are often hung between trees or old posts a long way apart , and they are extremely difficult to see . |
| 11 | It provided that in civil or commercial matters a judicial authority of a Contracting State might , in conformity with the provisions of its legislation , communicate by letter rogatory with the competent authority of another Contracting State in order to request that the latter should , within its jurisdiction , effect either an examination ( un acte d'instruction ) or other judicial acts ( actes judiciaires ) . |
| 12 | Close to a rocky outcrop were discovered the remains of two bronze statues covered in marine concretions a draped figure 170cm high with no base and only half its head preserved and a bust with a badly corroded head . |
| 13 | That abolishes Wages Councils but denies the lowest paid British workers a minimum rate of pay which the other eleven member states provide . |
| 14 | Without bruising the town 's unique flavour , Stein has found its old buildings a creative role in a modern world . |
| 15 | In the British Isles a fine example of a tombolo is provided by Chesil Beach , a 30 km long ( 18 miles ) ridge connecting the Isle of Portland to the mainland ( Fig. 8.28 ) . |
| 16 | A logistic regression model showed that in 3–11 month old infants a respiratory rate >=70/min,; grunting , and retractions were the best independent clinical signs for the prediction of hypoxaemia . |
| 17 | CGI Corp , US subsidiary of the Faris company , will present a resolution at Computer Horizons ' May 5 annual shareholders ' meeting to ‘ modify or terminate ’ Computer Horizons ' shareholder rights plan and the golden parachutes in place to give the top officers a handsome pay-off should the company be acquired . |
| 18 | We will not consider this in detail , but should note that for foreign learners a typical situation — regrettably , an almost inevitable one — is that they learn a style of pronunciation which could be described as careful and formal . |
| 19 | However , for exemplars of the less risky junctions a negative correlation was observed . |
| 20 | It is a very clever performance — what they call in theatrical circles a beautiful performance . |
| 21 | As others may have different theories a genuine desire to prove a point of view leads to some lively debate . |
| 22 | VIRGIN Atlantic 's chief , Richard Branson , yesterday gave British Airways a 24-hour deadline to settle their ‘ dirty tricks ’ row . |
| 23 | argue that for the social sciences a key research priority should also be an improved understanding of the deep-rooted social and instinctive relationships and processes to which the conscious aspects of the mind are subjected . |
| 24 | As she disposes of quality adult players , with apparent ease , this 15-year old displays a remarkable poise that will see her well-equipped to take on the best in the world . |
| 25 | Miquel Tàpies does not find the plethora of new cultural centres a worrying prospect , nor does he aim to compete directly with them . |
| 26 | Certainly they gave foreign audiences a distorted view of American life . |
| 27 | Both affirm the necessity of translating into social terms a Christian critique of existing society , and both emphasise the theological centrality of the notion of God 's ‘ preferential option for the poor ’ in any such critique . |
| 28 | Lapointe shot the old ladies a savage glance , placed a hand over that of the fräulein , and murmured something in her ear . |
| 29 | Baker tells the story partly to show the varying attitudes to war between the knightly and non-knightly classes , but it also shows how men saw in different languages a clear distinction between nations . |
| 30 | I have found the advertisements in old newspapers a fine source of telling oddities . |