Example sentences of "[subord] [noun pl] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In Boston " mentoring " programmes exist where employers release a staff member on a regular basis over a period of months to work with potential " drop outs " to win their commitment .
2 In fact , the most convincing evidence is from Barton Farm , where coins provide a terminus post quem of c.293 .
3 The ratings are only approximate and even where manufacturers quote a temperature as ‘ good down to … ’ these refer only to valley performances so camping at higher levels will require a warmer bag .
4 These are resorts with a long-established reputation for pleasing , where visitors find a wealth of things to see and do on land and on the water , and can be easily lured to a typically Venetian feast by the tempting aromas of the many fish restaurants .
5 Where directors receive a range of internal and external information on which to determine strategy , and monitor performance against that strategy , their companies will be in the best position to lead and to win .
6 Where organisations have a research need Henley works closely with the client to define and plan the project .
7 In my early research for this book it was evident that where applicants paid a fee to attend a course , the attendance and completion figures were significantly higher than where courses had been provided free of charge .
8 A slightly different form of bitonal and polytonal usage is found where composers define a tonality strongly and then contradict it in some prominent way .
9 Some of the scenes were filmed in the unlikely Pacific setting of Bournemouth sands — where onlookers caught a glimpse of those red underpants as Kristian changed out of wet clothes after beach scenes .
10 In those species like the baboons , where males monopolise a group of females , the male 's teeth are much larger than those of more monogamous species .
11 The two-part tariff is the most common payment method , where customers pay a standing charge , plus a charge for the water consumed .
12 Where NEWSFLASHes name a member of the department as a contact , the person should familiarise himself with the subject matter and have readily available those to whom reference may be made in order to progress the matter .
13 Where relatives have an expectation of ultimate benefit from any property or capital , the situation becomes even more complex .
14 Significant rises in audit fees were recorded at : Guinness ( +30% ) , where turnover rose 16% to £4,067m ; Williams Holdings ( +30% ) , where profits included a contribution of 42 weeks ' trading for major acquisition Yale & Valor ; Burmah Castrol ( +18% ) ; Rank Organisation ( +33% ) , where turnover jumped to £2,114m ( v £1,333m ) after inclusion of a full year from major acquisition Mecca Leisure ; and Rentokil ( +19% ) where pretax profits rose by 27% .
15 One of the windows of opportunity in Spain is in telecommunications , where EDS has an agreement in principle with Telefonica de Espana SA , the state-controlled operator , to provide ‘ substantial systems integration services in the billing area , ’ says Ribas .
16 Where pipes form a T-junction , cut the insulation using a mitre box and serrated knife to form a V mitre
17 Unlike the Territorial Army , where volunteers receive a bounty payment , Special Constables just get basic expenses .
18 Two workshops there considered the CCAUK 's case for ‘ pro rata to instalments ’ , and the point was well taken , especially where debtors had a mixture of short and long-term debt and/or weekly and monthly instalments .
19 Many authorities have advisers rather than inspectors indicating a belief in a supportive , rather than judgemental , role .
20 The CPU comes on the motherboard itself , not an Mbus , so upgrades need a board-swap .
21 But although long-nets have a number of uses the nets are exactly the same for each purpose .
22 A five-course dinner is served at a large refectory table seating twelve , so guests have a chance to get to know one another .
23 The second half was keenly fought , but neither side managed to score , although Trojans missed a penalty flick .
24 Hence , although banks provide a constraint , they do not ensure efficiency .
25 However , although agencies take a lot of the work out of finding an employee , and can be particularly useful if interviewer(s) are part of a voluntary committee which has limited time to devote to the task of appointing new staff , they have the disadvantage that you are limited in your choice by the number of people who have themselves registered with the agency .
26 Yet by 1914 agriculture was firmly in second place to industry in the American economy and although farmers enjoyed a boom period during the First World War , their problems were to become clear in the 1920s .
27 There were no courses available on finances although farmers felt a need for training in financial management .
28 In America , once managers make an offer for their company , the independent directors hire investment banks to look for other potential buyers .
29 The soliloquy in Renaissance texts is frequently given a special prominence because readers ( and the assumption is of play readers rather than audiences witnessing a production ) believe they are experiencing a moment of privileged revelation where the dramatist reveals a character 's interiority .
30 The increase is unexplained , although theories include a rise in the local dolphin population and entanglement with fishing nets .
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