Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The new X-terminal offers a large user memory of 30Mb , and fits in with Forefront , Hitachi 's heterogeneous systems integration schema announced in February .
2 Once again , left ventricular function plays a key role .
3 La Rochelle , for example , established by a pariage agreement between Duke William X of Aquitaine and Louis VI of France in 1130 , grew in the second half of the century into the chief port for the export of Gascon wines to England ; the prospect of employment attracted immigrants , the settlement became a substantial town .
4 This meant the Duchess got a free air ticket to Sydney , Australia , and could spend time with Andrew while his ship was in southern waters .
5 Indeed , this benefit has been the over-riding consideration for at least one major corporate in its decision to implement a joint PC and Macintosh strategy .
6 The most significant breakthrough in this respect was the decision to implement a common tariff on imports from January 1991 , in order to facilitate the eventual removal of all barriers to intra-community trade .
7 Through his stimulus , the art of pictorial narrative experienced a major revival in twelfth-century England .
8 This is because increasing the proportion of left handers in the overall population by shifting the criterion to the right takes in a larger segment of the RS — distribution , but this segment constitutes a changing proportion of the number of individuals to the left of this criterion ( i.e. the left handers ) .
9 Last year , the University made a significant investment to improve the quality and appearance of the Prospectus , which is the most important aid in the recruitment of the brightest and best-motivated undergraduate students .
10 He turned , his blond hair gleaming a liquid gold beneath an ancient wall-lamp .
11 Mermaids have been sighted there and a ghost haunts a derelict bothy near the loch .
12 MacGregor 's bowerbird builds a complex bower of the ‘ maypole ’ type .
13 Ovens and grills : Lightly soiled equipment of this type may be cleaned by virtually ‘ hands-off ’ technique using a caustic cleaner and a solution of vinegar or heavily diluted acid cleaner both spray applied .
14 Holidays abroad are not just a chance to unwind , they 're an opportunity to taste a different culture , see how other people live .
15 Brown Owl made a sympathetic noise when she saw the two huge blisters .
16 If sometimes , when I canvassed for other people at elections , addressed envelopes , drafted manifestos , I felt like an alcoholic sneaking a secret drink , this was a purely subjective analogy .
17 For Piaget , the activity of play represents a major advance in the ability of the child to control its own environment and engage in a variety of strategies .
18 When mixed with warm water the powder became a dense paste which Frankie plastered all over her hair .
19 One of the judges , Lord Chief Justice Lawton , then inquired whether this meant that the Attorney General was entitled to consider the political trouble which would be caused by a decision to enforce a particular law .
20 Under the former ‘ rate support grant ’ ( RSG ) arrangement , as a local authority increased its expenditure , government grant met a constant percentage of the additional expenditure .
21 Because the scale is logarithmic , each whole number increment represents a tenfold change in acidity ; thus , solutions of pH 6 , 5 and 4 contain 1 , 10 and 100 microequivalents of acidity ( Hsup+ ; ) per litre respectively ( abbreviated u eq/l ) as illustrated in figure 4.2 .
22 The University commissioned a new piece of music by Irish composer Elaine Agnew for the first of these concerts , which not only gave a young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra but also provided an affectionate tribute to the former Chancellor 's memory .
23 We also saw in both tests the law change allowing a quick throw-in from touch .
24 The case produced a significant impact at the time , and has been restrictively construed .
25 What can be done to give even a tenth of our people the opportunity to acquire a small stake in the land , and to replace the missing bottom rungs in the farming ladder ?
26 On the face of it , this offers a potential bidder the opportunity to acquire a complete portfolio of assets at a discount to their value by taking over the trust by buying up all its shares .
27 As a special introduction to this colourful , high-quality range of screwdrivers , 25 DIY readers have the opportunity to acquire a boxed set , worth £17.50 , free .
28 The key to a good use is that it brings people to the building who value it for its beauty and appreciate and enjoy its surroundings — not simply people who regard it as an opportunity to acquire a large amount of cheap floor space .
29 Such candid consumerism made a refreshing change after the squeamish English double stand over money .
30 In a glass case sits a shrivelled liver , which duplicates the function of an Energy Jewel ( 8 Magic Points ) .
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