Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No-one would believe they had a recession on in Japan when they have time and resources to devote to dreaming up and creating things like this : Toshiba Corp has just launched a line of word processors with sound effects — ‘ to introduce an element of fun in the workplace ’ according to Reuter — they bark when you write ‘ dog ’ , moo when you write ‘ cow ’ and make the sound of pouring when you write ‘ beer ’ , and if you recall a text file word-by-word at reading speed , they repeat these and 26 other pre-programmed noises , from sleigh bells to sirens , as the words come up — and it no doubt laughs like a drain when your boss sends it an electronic message telling you you 're fired for being a disruptive influence . |
| 2 | If the rat does not run when given some signal ( such as a light coming on ) , the experimenter gives it an electric shock . |
| 3 | As 1991 fades from view , the timing of this issue gives me an excellent opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy and Prosperous New Year . |
| 4 | Although elderly persons , on the whole , are less geographically mobile than other age groups , the spatially selective nature of their migration gives them an important impact ( Law and Warnes 1982 ) . |
| 5 | The Act makes it an absolute offence for a shopkeeper to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco product to young people . |
| 6 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 7 | Having a large number of accounts makes for very stable behaviour among depositors but the small size of the deposits and their ‘ active ’ nature makes them an expensive source of funds for the banks . |
| 8 | The speed of access combined with precision of access to any part of the disc makes it an important development for educational users of video . |
| 9 | His record makes him an outstanding candidate for an R Y A Award . |
| 10 | The rain brings him an end-of-time vision , solitary as his sense of humour , of flooding cellars and emerging rats . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend offers me an enticing invitation which I shall consider taking up . |
| 12 | If you can do it properly , the following version of the roundhouse kick gives you an added advantage . |
| 13 | My hon. Friend makes me an irresistible offer . |
| 14 | Metallic papers have a highly reflective finish makes them an excellent choice to give a feeling of spaciousness in a small area . |
| 15 | Neil , the Labour movement owes you an incalculable debt of gratitude . ’ |
| 16 | Consider the two underlined phrases : ( 3 ) I 'll get some German hock for the party I 'll get some German beer for the party Speaking of the latter phrase , we may say that the noun gives us an initial outline " semantic target area " beer while the adjective , by specifying an additional property , restricts the issue to just that part of the target area which the writer wishes to discuss . |
| 17 | If doing one thing with a control gives you an unpleasant feeling , the normal reaction would be to stop doing it , or to move the control back in the other direction . |
| 18 | This profound sense of destiny which has influenced her life gives her an intuitive awareness that she has been singled out for a special role . |
| 19 | In a few minutes … the Foreign Secretary gives us an exclusive glimpse of his new swimming trunks … |
| 20 | Even his ‘ classics with a twist ’ style makes him an obvious role model for this season 's slim suiting . |
| 21 | Scruton offers us an articulate perspective on the attractions of conservatism for those who , fearing social change and the future , try to hold firmly onto the past . |
| 22 | Gedge considers it an arduous task to create and conform to an invented image . |
| 23 | The dry crisp tone of the side-drum makes it an ideal instrument for emphasizing and giving clearness to rhythmical patterns of almost any speed and intricacy . |
| 24 | The outstanding historical and artistic significance of the costume makes it an obvious target for acquisition by a British museum : the possibility of a serious bid by the Victoria and Albert Museum , perhaps with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund can not be ruled out . |
| 25 | Coleridge 's silence and solitude gives him an immediate affinity with this frost , and his work of meditation is also an unseen action . |
| 26 | Now that the portability of the microfilm system makes it an attractive product , the unresolved controversy may resurface . |
| 27 | We 've chosen Boppard as the base for our Rhine Fly-Drive holidays because it 's not only a great place to visit in its own right , but because its central location makes it an ideal spot from which to explore the mighty Rhine . |
| 28 | The efficacy of elemental diet treatment in controlling disease activity makes it an important potential alternative to traditional corticosteroid treatment , particularly for children . |
| 29 | ‘ Deus venerunt gentes ’ is long a good ten minutes if you sing all four sections ; the ranges of its five-part scoring lie less comfortably for modern choirs , and its vocal lines are technically demanding ; the harrowing text makes it an unlikely choice for church use ; the piece has never been published except as part of a library edition ; it takes stamina and capable direction to make a convincing interpretation out of it ; and since it hardly ever gets a hearing , only the adventurous know of its existence . |
| 30 | HOLME PIERREPONT NATIONAL WATER SPORTS CENTRE is set in a beautiful country park and the Olympic Standard water sports course makes it an important venue for international canoeing , slalom and rowing events . |