Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The theory can be described as a characterisation of the possible patterns or as the destructive part of the problem — it destroys or eliminates certain possibilities . |
| 2 | The Regulations require that : any person who keeps any livestock on agricultural land , or who knowingly causes or permits any livestock to be so kept , must ensure that anybody attending the stock has access to the relevant Welfare Code , is aware of its provisions and ( after 1.1.92 ) if they are attending the stock on behalf of the keeper has had instruction on the Welfare Code . |
| 3 | The marketer , therefore , needs to understand the needs or wants that inspire individual motivation , and give rise to particular forms of purchase behaviour . |
| 4 | There always is a better use , for no one really needs that faded 1976 memo . |
| 5 | A number of systems exist for helping to determine information requirements , for example , Task Analysis ( Spurgeon and Barwell , 1989 ) which is a technique that moves from a statement of work objectives to an identification of the information needs that underpin these tasks . |
| 6 | Thus , for example , all versions of positivism which rely upon an exhaustive sources thesis might be refuted by the undoubted circumstance that criminal law incorporates and generates moral standards . |
| 7 | A separate RISC-based processor is dedicated to the control of the 68360's four serial communication channels and operates independently from the main CPU , transferring information , handling serial channel interrupts and performing built-in protocol processing functions , enabling the core processor to handle high-level tasks . |
| 8 | His audience of around 300 loved it , shouting ‘ No ! ’ with gusto after each of Mr Major 's ‘ Do we really want … ? ’ questions and feigning hysterical laughter at his put downs to the hecklers . |
| 9 | This research develops and extends these systems of tests , and incorporates expert system features into them . |
| 10 | Yet I would maintain that any structure , however informal , which develops and strengthens parental understanding of the process of education ( ie the way young children learn ) as well as the product ( ie the measured achievement ) is to be commended . |
| 11 | AEA develops and supplies specialised products which can not only help to improve operations but also directly boost profitability . |
| 12 | The choreographer seizes on the personality of a particular dancer and creates ballets through which the dancer gradually develops and discloses unique talent and qualities to such a degree that audiences soon recognise a star . |
| 13 | So she picked a basket of raspberries and we were in the cottage , Joey would starts and skims some cream off the top of the churning . |
| 14 | Through a detailed analysis of contraception , abortion , pregnancy and childbirth , infertility treatment and the menopause they have shown how medicine reinforces and sustains wider structures of male domination over women , through the family and the state . |
| 15 | Algal bloom , which smothers and kills aquatic wildlife , has become a familiar problem on many inland waters , but especially here in the Norfolk Broads . |
| 16 | Down in the basement , what is effectively a small warehouse holds and dispatches all RSGB publications and other radio books purchased by mail order , with the income earned providing a useful supplement to the Society 's funds . |
| 17 | The potential of Belbin 's analysis for team management includes clarifying team needs when recruiting new members , allocation of roles , identifying training and development needs , constituting new teams and serving as a basis for team review . |
| 18 | Prior to the 1970s most banks relied on their networks of overseas correspondent banks ( sometimes referred to as the banks ' own banking system ) to meet customer needs as regards international trade payments and finance . |
| 19 | As for working the ebony , it blunts tools very rapidly and it is really best to use scrapers and stockscrapers when performing shaping operations , as they keep their edge and give a superb shiny finish , leaving little cleaning up but for a rub-over with 400 grit paper . |
| 20 | Of the Persil soap powder offers that enabled two passengers to travel for the fare of one and of the utter complexity of offers and restrictions that taxed the ingenuity of many booking clerks and ticket collectors until the Blue ( cheaper ) and White ( all Fridays and occasional other days ) Savers were standardised as BR 's on the whole highly successful marketing tool against coach competition . |
| 21 | Whilst the conference lacked the hardware launches that dominated last year 's show , companies announced more software for their systems as supercomputers try to move into the mainstream . |
| 22 | The clause among the Fourth Lateran Council decrees that proposed regulated taxes for the churches and provinces of Christendom suggests as much . |
| 23 | Crusty bread and thick , creamy butter , a huge crisp salad , masses of succulent cold chicken ; there was wine in the fridge too , as well as rows of the stuff in the extensive wine racks that lined one wall of the kitchen . |
| 24 | The government still insists that allowing Turkish air bases ‘ a more comprehensive role ’ is a far cry from the dispatch of Turkish armoured columns over the border . |
| 25 | The third problem is the Security Council , or rather the latterday powers that want permanent seats on it . |
| 26 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety . ’ |
| 27 | The prosecutor must prove that the person charged actually uses or threatens some violence . |
| 28 | Illness may be what motivates or causes this behaviour . |
| 29 | Thus far flight tests have demonstrated that the 1,200 hp PT6A-67B-powered PC-12 meets or exceeds all performance estimates , including a maximum cruise speed of 268 knots TAS at 25,000 feet and ability to operate from short , soft and grass runways . |
| 30 | It just happens that published Welsh Office data on migration across the border is a good measure of the flight from cities as it affects Wales . |