Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The use of tests also depends upon certain assumptions about the nature of the data , such as whether or not it is normally distributed , is of roughly equal within-group variability and reflects independent observations . |
| 2 | This is a slow launch which picks up speed and fades several times , and it is usually caused by a shortage of fuel or mechanical trouble on the winch or car . |
| 3 | Chief financial officer Frank Metz , 59 , is retiring and will be succeeded by returnee Paul Rizzo , who was elected a vice-chairman ; Jack Kuehler , 60 , gives up his post as president and becomes another vice-chairman . |
| 4 | At present the South African Broadcasting Company is appointed by the state president and controls all TV and 23 out of 25 radio stations . |
| 5 | The hotel 's spacious restaurant looks out across the broad sun terrace and offers well-supervised cuisine with a choice of both typical local specialities and international cooking . |
| 6 | Here we show that the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in the developing rat optic nerve depends on electrical activity in neighbouring axons , and that this activity-dependence can be circumvented by experimentally increasing the concentration of platelet-derived growth factor , which is present in the optic nerve and stimulates these cells to proliferate in culture . |
| 7 | Pond 's moisturisers help maintain and replenish your skin with natural ingredients such as glycerine , which helps prevent moisture loss and attracts extra water from the air . |
| 8 | China is currently an energy exporter and has large coal and oil reserves . |
| 9 | Lee Jackson has been competing very well as hooker and deserves another chance . |
| 10 | In addition , the division pursues its own Science Budget programme and provides specialist expertise to numerous projects led by other divisions of BGS , in the United Kingdom and overseas . |
| 11 | This distinction is partly based on the timing of the evaluation , and partly on the purpose for which it is intended : formative evaluation is carried out during the development of a course or programme and provides direct feedback about the functioning of the different parts of the programme , thereby giving information which can be used to modify the educational process . |
| 12 | The book is taken from a forthcoming Anglia TV programme and includes lengthy descriptions of how Highgrove has developed . |
| 13 | This shows a completely different frame of mind and lends much effect to the poem . |
| 14 | Walking clears the mind and removes stale air from the lungs . |
| 15 | At the least , as in the case of her new families , she keeps an open mind and judges each case according to its merits . |
| 16 | It 's his big TV break and comes five years after he left school with just one O-level . |
| 17 | She makes a special suit of blue and silver and buys blue shoes . |
| 18 | Figure 18.2 is reproduced from Statistical Bulletin No. 2 ( 1985 ) of the Scottish Development Department and shows various death and injury patterns in Scotland spanning the introduction of compulsory wearing of seat belts by front-seat occupants of cars and light vans . |
| 19 | For of all those peppered by the shotgun blast of criticism that came out of the Cleveland inquiry , where in little more than three months 121 children were diagnosed as actual or possible victims of child sexual abuse , only Dr Higgs still does not know her future and faces effective dismissal . |
| 20 | He does not smoke , eats frugally to keep down his weight and trains six days each week . |
| 21 | Strandlooper for your scalp and hair is made from sea kelp and contains deep cleansers plus 16 conditioning agents to nourish and revitalise . |
| 22 | In addition , the agency assigned a preliminary double-A-minus rating to the senior debt part of IBM 's $2,650m mixed use shelf debt filing and an A-plus rating to the preferred stock portion , saying that the preferred stock issue will bolster IBM 's balance sheet with additional equity and provides further evidence of its financial conservatism . |
| 23 | This chapter places project appraisal in context , discusses methods of appraisal and describes best practice . |
| 24 | It included statements about : the booklet overall , as an evaluative instrument ; the ease and flexibility with which the booklet might be used ; how effectively the booklet probes existing practice and prompts new developments . |
| 25 | This case provides a rare glimpse into police practice and raises serious questions about the use made by the police of their arrest powers . |
| 26 | He then got it there , he then takes that tape and plays another tape he makes a ? |
| 27 | ‘ What is needed is an event that takes an overview of all the dynamics of the IT industry and focuses each aspect back to the key issue of how this provides business benefit . ’ |
| 28 | This Simone has come directly from playing the Dame of pantomime and maintains that character from her very first entrance when she shakes a tablecloth out of the window and then furiously throws every vegetable in sight at Colas because she finds him waiting for Lise . |
| 29 | This chapter discusses the issues facing organisations contemplating a group relocation and presents five case studies of firms which have undergone such a move recently . |
| 30 | The chassis in Heuliez 's first SP2 car , dubbed the SP2 WR , is made from honeycombed aluminium and uses double wishbone suspension all round . |