Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] its [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a tree is called a binary tree , and of course its branching ratio is 2 . |
| 2 | The town is proud of its cultural reputation , it boasts a philharmonic orchestra , a modern dance company , an annual summer music and theatre festival , and of course its medieval tapestries of the Apocalypse . |
| 3 | University Challenge was unique in its content because of its simplicity and of course its omniscient host Bamber Gascoigne who made it unique . |
| 4 | University Challenge was unique in its content because of its simplicity and of course its omniscient host Bamber Gascoigne who made it unique . |
| 5 | The provincial landscape of factions and fractions — localities squalling in impotence , absurdly competing for crumbs of resources , with no incentive to collaborate — is of course its own creation . |
| 6 | I could see by the light of his torch that the cave was deep and spacious ; I could not make out from the beam of light its total dimensions , but clearly a man would have had no problem stretching out to sleep there . |
| 7 | While in times of war its uneasy location between the Frankish and German kingdoms rendered it prone to the ravages of invading armies , in times of peace , it was ideally situated at the crossroads to the great trade centres of Europe . |
| 8 | Dividends due to the non-resident , and in case of liquidation its distributable share in the equity are transferable in the original currency of investment . |
| 9 | The great endeavour which Peter Scott and a small group of inspired people began in 1961 may be said to have only just started to have the worldwide impact which will help mankind to learn once again to develop in full harmony with the natural world , but it is already indelibly clear that Peter 's influence and determination has been crucial in creating a force that will not be denied its place of importance on a planet which , in the foreseeable future , may be required to support a human population of double its present size . |
| 10 | As you prepare to give your patch of grass its final once-over , it 's a good time to make sure you are n't going to be a tragic statistic next year . |
| 11 | In the case of jade its aesthetic qualities only became apparent when the stone was polished . |
| 12 | Tagro v Cafane gave the Court of Appeal its first opportunity to examine the scope of liability under the 1988 Act , and to resolve some perceived difficulties in the new provisions . |
| 13 | Even a Roman road might be interfered with in this way and diverted from its ancient line ; and in the course of time its exact line became lost and the subject of an archaeological problem today . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , they will continue to play a vitally important role in post-16 provision , a role which may well increase if , for example , West Glamorgan puts into practice its stated intention of creating tertiary colleges . |
| 15 | And pledge with love its naked shape . |
| 16 | Amnesty called on the government to translate into reality its constitutional obligations to protect human rights . |
| 17 | This is achieved by carefully examining its structure and design , which usually change to some degree with time , and taking into account its general condition and appearance . |
| 18 | Apparently , Randy wanted this guitar to be known as the Concorde' and when you take into account its overall shape and sleek appearance it does have a great deal in common with its British Airways equivalent . |
| 19 | The War Wagon itself can sustain 5 wounds as shown on its profile ; this is 2 wounds more than a chariot to take into account its heavier construction . |
| 20 | It was possible , for instance , to investigate the details of the moon 's orbit , taking into account its finite size , the spin of the earth , the wobble of the earth upon its axis , and so on . |
| 21 | The court must make its own value judgment on the defendant 's conduct , taking into account its social utility and the care with which it is carried out . |
| 22 | Here , then , not only is there no contradiction between the former analysis and the more complete view of the infinitive taking into account its generalized person , but the latter actually gives a fuller understanding of the posteriorizing movement of to by specifying its starting point and its end-point : the positions occupied by the two representations of person involved . |
| 23 | The rules described for chariots apply to the Pump Wagon as well with a few exceptions which take into account its unusual construction and crew . |
| 24 | In practice its major consequences are : ( a ) the assignment of responsibility for assisting a team preparing a review to individual members of committees higher up the tree ; and ( b ) collapsing levels , e.g. by having MMRC members attend a department 's review of its own fields , so that there is no need for a separate event and the process of review can be observed . |
| 25 | Lengthy instructions are best handled by way of an addendum sheet in order to keep the standard form as succinct as possible , bearing in mind its subsequent use as a contractual and financial document . |
| 26 | For when a religion is put into a position where its , albeit necessary , business activities appear in the eyes of its followers , to be outweighing in importance its original purpose , it ceases to be of the slightest use in so far as it is able to fulfil one of its most important reasons for existence , that is , to provide a satisfactory code of behaviour to be observed in that area of human conduct which can be considered as being subject to moral law . |
| 27 | Who wanted to ask the question back then , or even be allowed to examine in depth its many possibilities ? |
| 28 | As Ornithischosus increased in size its scaly skin replaced the bony armour as the danger from predators lessened . |
| 29 | Warner Brothers immediately set in motion its own research programme to explore the feasibility of the idea ; it would run for some months before anyone realised it had been an April Fool and abandoned their research . |
| 30 | The city of Padua has also taken in hand its rich holdings of ceramics . |