Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The larger processor fits in the main processor slot the smaller in the coprocessor slot . |
| 2 | But there are fears that any hiccup in Christmas trading could lead to it having problems maintaining its banking covenants in the new year . |
| 3 | That 's the theory … here 's the practical … first the course … they 've mapped out the 26 miles … the beauty of the route lies in the cobbled squares of ancient towns like Bhaktapur … the beast is the city … traffic and smoke is a major problem … the other unknown factor is altitude … |
| 4 | The pathos lies in the characteristic early English understatement — ‘ so seldom ’ means ‘ never ’ or worse still ‘ just this once ’ — and also in the last phrase 's suspense between precision and vagueness . |
| 5 | The power of Chaos lies in the far north of the Warhammer World far beyond the borders of the Empire . |
| 6 | Although physiologically naive to suggest , as some have , that the seat of creativity lies in the right hemisphere , the latter 's contribution must be considered of unique importance , given what is known about its style of cognitive processing . |
| 7 | All radiation in the spectrum lies in the visible region , so glass optics can be used , and this offers an important advantage over the IR region , where glass is unusable , and mechanically weaker salt optics or front-silvered mirrors must be employed . |
| 8 | The importance of the case lies in the general discussion of the principles of natural justice , especially that given by Lord Reid . |
| 9 | As the story unfolds in the immediate aftermath of the 1976 Soweto Uprising , we see how two families , one black and one white , are destroyed — and the black actors are all South Africans themselves rather than US imports . |
| 10 | The intervention is extraordinary , and to think of it otherwise risks ignoring how the interest of the play lies in the psychological , in the testing of our sympathy and understanding of the Macbeths . |
| 11 | And its advantage lies in the particular enzyme by which it is transcribed into RNA . |
| 12 | SCOTTISH Tories , awaiting their election counts in the early hours of Friday , were prepared for the worst . |
| 13 | Their resistance lies in the tiny glandular hairs which cover the foliage of the wild potato , but not that of cultivated species . |
| 14 | The main area of weakness lies in the political arena . |
| 15 | His statue stands in the delightful Place Royale , above the possessive caption of ‘ Lou Nouste Henric ’ , or ‘ Our Henry ’ in the local Gas con patois . |
| 16 | The other valve sits in the thick one like a lid , and the whole animal is curved so that the margins of the valves were kept clear of the sediment . |
| 17 | That weapon 's yet to be found and police have been searching through the gardens of nearby houses and lifting drains in the surrounding area looking for the knife . |
| 18 | For example , the target sentence The beer was warm was preceded by the context We got some beer out of the trunk in the direct antecedent condition and by the context We checked the picnic supplies in the indirect antecedent condition . |
| 19 | Nelson and Key played together in punk bands in the late '70s until the latter went to Japan and was taken aback by Tokyo 's nascent Technopolitan revolution , with bands like Yellow Magic Orchestra taking the spirit of Kraftwerk into the 21st century . |
| 20 | Nelson and Key played together in punk bands in the late '70s until the latter went to Japan and was taken aback by Tokyo 's nascent Technopolitan revolution , with bands like Yellow Magic Orchestra taking the spirit of Kraftwerk into the 21st century . |
| 21 | Gently cook the bacon strips in the olive oil . |
| 22 | I believe that the major discontinuity lies in the discursive forms through which positions of racial superiority are constructed . |
| 23 | The defender stands in the ready position ( yoi ) , awaiting the impending attack . |
| 24 | It seems , therefore , that the answer to the question of how to conduct incident reporting lies in the parallel operation of a voluntary reporting system operated by the regulating authority and a confidential reporting system operated by a competent separate agency . |
| 25 | Bunny 's put a supply of cough drops in the prompt corner . |
| 26 | And of course he goes in and the horse drops in the far side of the wee barn , and er Old goes in with his dram and he dips it into the horse trough you ken , and he turns you ken with his regimental , |
| 27 | The greater bamboo lemur lives in the Madagascan rainforest and has been affected by the decline in giant bamboo stems which are now used up by human settlements . |
| 28 | The long term future of the industry lies in the private sector . |
| 29 | Governments of every political persuasion wish to spend more on an almost limitless number of service areas , but far too often — infinitely more often than Labour Members care to admit — the fault lies in the simple failure of an individual to deliver a conscientious personal commitment . |
| 30 | Patsy Healey has argued that the crux of the political dilemma lies in the traditional Conservative support in the shire counties : |