Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Counter attacking , the defence brought in a consultant neurologist who testified , on the basis of medical records and EEG tests , to the likelihood of brain damage in Mr X in childhood , and a second clinical psychologist , who had made a special study of faking and said that Mr X could n't fake an IQ test to save his life , or words to that effect . |
| 2 | JUNE 16 : Today I visited the Department of Trade and Industry , where I had the opportunity to pick up a copy of The Personal Protective Equipment Directive ( Directive 89/686/EEC ) , which as a every single-market fan will know , cam into force on July 1 , 1992 . |
| 3 | Diana not only ostentatiously wore outfits that she had been seen in before — to knock a few criticisms on the head about the money she spent on her wardrobe — but she also seized the opportunity to kill off a few more misconceptions . |
| 4 | Employees should have the opportunity to own collectively a significant stake in the company for which they work , through a democratic Employee Share Ownership Plan ( ESOP ) or a cooperative . |
| 5 | If you are laying new insulation , take the opportunity to put down a vapour barrier of heavy-duty polythene sheeting over the loft floor first , if the plasterboard has no foil face . |
| 6 | As the paint bleeds onto the damp paper , I take the opportunity to blot out a central area along the line of the steps onto which the bulk of the light falls . |
| 7 | As the paint bleeds onto the damp paper , I take the opportunity to blot out a central area along the line of the steps onto which the bulk of the light falls . |
| 8 | To provide people with the opportunity to acquire even a tiny stake in the land is a daunting task calling for wisdom , courage , and political integrity almost unheard of in modern times . |
| 9 | It is clear that by taking positive action at the earliest possible opportunity we have the opportunity to control how a claim develops . |
| 10 | A telephone conversation allows the opportunity to build up a personal relationship . |
| 11 | Producer Michael Mills saw the opportunity to team up a new writer with an actor new to television comedy . |
| 12 | It was a day to remember ; we were all quite taken by Fair Isle and I took the opportunity to dig out a few facts and figures about this remote island . |
| 13 | In Academy Headquarters another type of presentation is under way : ‘ All male and female officers are now trained at Sandhurst , the majority following either a forty-four-week course for male non-graduates , or a twenty-eight-week course for graduates and women officer cadets . ’ |
| 14 | A group of us were able to provide almost all the funding to set up a pump and latrines for one particular village in India . |
| 15 | The ARC/INFO ERASE command ( the Boolean equivalent of NOT ) is used to remove the constrained areas from the coverage to build up a composite coverage . |
| 16 | Therefore , whereas prescribing budgets will inevitably be set in the aggregate , taking into account local social and epidemiological factors , both PACT and formularies are much more likely to lead the GP to consider why a particular drug , and not an alternative including no drug , should be given in a particular instance . |
| 17 | Intersource Technologies , of California , claim that the bulb uses only a quarter as much energy as conventional bulbs . |
| 18 | If the retailer builds up a good relationship with his customers they will keep coming back — and maybe tell their friends . |
| 19 | The retailer setting up a franchise outlet must pay for his own premises , stock , overheads etc ; he owns the entire business , but has the advantage of selling a product that is widely-known . |
| 20 | In a section on Italian music in La Borde 's compendious Essai sur la musique the writer takes up a position against those of ‘ the opinion that the woodchopper ( nickname for the Maître applied by critics of this practice ) should be banished , and the tempo be guided by ear alone ’ The reason was that |
| 21 | He watched in horrified fascination as the lieutenant took out a single match and poised it over the striking strip . |
| 22 | But the board provides only a narrow range of sensitivity on the variables under its own control . |
| 23 | The Board gave both a secure market for milk and a measure of financial security to the farmers . |
| 24 | ZIMBABWE 'S Lewis Nuridzo has been a scratch player since the age of 14 and called himself ‘ God 's child of fortune ’ after shooting a 71 on the first day of the Amateur championship at Royal Portrush where the winner collects only a trophy and medal , not money . |
| 25 | Of course the trouble with boats on a rising tide is that when the tide goes out a lot of those boats are left high and dry . |
| 26 | The researchers are about to start work on a project to use the technique to show how a person 's face would change with age — a technique which could help find people missing for years . |
| 27 | The ignition electrodes are hidden beneath the burners and stay clean and reliable so even if the milk boils over a quick wipe is all that 's needed . |
| 28 | He made little attempt at conversation and showed no surprise that he should be asked to drive to Boulogne in the middle of the afternoon to pick up a well-dressed but grubby Englishman . |
| 29 | You repay the money borrowed over a set period of time at a fixed monthly amount , which includes the interest . |
| 30 | One of the advantages of using drama in this way ( when the narrative continues over a period of several weeks ) is that both the teacher and the children can change roles , enabling us to look at any given topic from different points of view . |