Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Emission standards are designated for a large number of pollutants or combinations of pollutants and may be applied to individual or specific groups of emitters . |
| 2 | It was a lengthy and not a little dangerous , chemical process requiring the gas to be cooled through a large tub of water from barrels containing iron filings onto which sulphuric acid had been poured . |
| 3 | But I 'm always reminded of a large bomber aircraft coming in to land , moving very much more slowly than you 'd expect for something of its size . |
| 4 | In Michoacán , however , the PRI candidate for governor won with a large majority . |
| 5 | My bandsaw competes with the radial-arm for clatters and bangs so the big router won with a large chamfer bit . |
| 6 | The drama starts with a brief discussion of how people might live without modern technology , and ( using the model of the pictures they have seen ) , they build themselves a fortified encampment — a wonderful image this , with chairs organised into a large circle and then laid down so that the legs all face out . |
| 7 | The contents are then sucked into a large tank on a trailer , which is taken to a local refuse treatment works , where it is emptied and thoroughly cleaned . |
| 8 | This involves an input of energy and the sodium is trapped inside a large molecule , called an ionophore , that acts as a ligand ( a compound that can attach itself strongly to a metal ) . |
| 9 | Domes like Santiaguito often develop within the crater walls of an older volcano — Santiaguito itself is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano called Santa Maria . |
| 10 | He found the enormous twelve-wheeler refrigerated truck parked inside a large shed with the doors open . |
| 11 | We did n't even have liquid or powders then , just Sunlight soap , which Mother cut into pieces and dissolved in a large iron pan on the fire . |
| 12 | It is thoroughly mixed in a large vessel called a mash tun with hot pure water . |
| 13 | ‘ It will be carried in a large hamper . |
| 14 | Communism is committed to a large number of goals , but for our purpose three stand out : the abolition of private property , the abolition of the family and the abolition of religion . |
| 15 | Many teachers mentioned the difficulties of doing practical work in classrooms without storage space , in rooms scattered over a large campus , in departments without money to buy equipment . |
| 16 | For the city-centre church this will mean working with a map of the entire city , in recognition that the majority of their congregation will be scattered over a large area . |
| 17 | Prior to the Second World War this species was hunted , as part of a traditional subsistence economy , by Bedouin tribes but with the development of the oil industry and the introduction of modern vehicles and weapons , hunting parties organised on a large scale rapidly reduced oryx populations to such an extent that they were virtually eliminated . |
| 18 | The panels were built up from small components , enabling work to be subcontracted to a large number of small engineering firms without disrupting heavy engineering production . |
| 19 | The supply branch computing specialists used a help desk expert system at the Supply Control Centre several years ago when a new unit supply system was installed on a large number of RAF stations . |
| 20 | The court rolls show that the Forest law had been generally disregarded , and that the king 's deer had been hunted and the forest timber felled on a large scale . |
| 21 | Against a background of rising unemployment and deepening recession , blamed to a large extent on economic mismanagement by Tories in London , some feared John Major 's staunch defence of the Union could only drive more voters to Labour and the Liberal Democrats , both promising a Scottish Parliament . |
| 22 | These results introduce an immunologically-important , putative LCR which can be used to target genes to cells of the B cell lineage , as well as to other class II MHC expressing cells , and highlight the importance of chromatin structure analysis as a means to locate DNA regions of regulatory interest which are dispersed over a large distance . |
| 23 | Both problems were solved to a large extent by the introduction of copper sheathing about 1770 . |
| 24 | The installation , which is reminiscent of a Victorian dormitory or hospital ward , is dominated by a large photograph of the artist in back view , further obscured by bunches of dead sunflowers . |
| 25 | I was afflicted with diarrhoea — and directed to the communal latrine , which consisted of eight holes in the ground surrounded by a large enclosure of bamboo walls . |
| 26 | Set amidst lush greenery and surrounded by a large flower garden , this is a tranquil hotel 500 yards from the sea and boasting stunning panoramic views . |
| 27 | The hotel 's swimming pool is surrounded by a large sun terrace — an ideal spot for cultivating a golden tan ! |
| 28 | It 's surrounded by a large volume of air is n't it ? |
| 29 | After all , the Minister is surrounded by a large number of them on the Conservative Benches . |
| 30 | Rolling white sand dunes surrounded by a large oasis of swaying palm trees with a square fort in the middle . |