Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | On shrinkable soils , such as clay , this continual extraction of water , followed by the absorption of further supplies from rainfalls , causes a certain amount of movement in the surrounding ground . |
| 2 | More research will be needed into the problem which causes a progressive degeneration of the elephant 's trunk which in turn means problems with feeding and drinking . |
| 3 | In urban areas field officers are well aware that heavy rain causes a substantial run-off of solids from buildings and roads into the nearest stream ; those in mining areas know all about run-off from colliery tips in wet weather . |
| 4 | This causes a great deal of anxiety for the parents of a girl child , for they start immediately after her puberty to worry about her marriage if she is not already married . |
| 5 | They have become impotent — a fact which naturally causes a great deal of anxiety to them and to their wives . |
| 6 | Like a chariot , the Pump Wagon causes a great deal of damage as it charges but the effect is even more extreme due to the destructive power of the crunching roller at the front . |
| 7 | Spiritual and organisational precursors are also fully dealt with , though some may find the inclusions and conclusions rather fanciful — indeed , this subject causes a great deal of disagreement even in official circles . |
| 8 | These procedures should be manag you know part of management consultation , not part of the Dave writes it , if he like says , well that 's what we 'll do for B E S , and then , and then I 'm told , oh , that 's what we do for B E S , I tell staff , and that causes a great deal of unrest in staff . |
| 9 | We now come to a question that causes a great deal of difficulty , particularly to foreign learners ( who can not simply dismiss it as an academic question ) : how can one select the correct syllable or syllables to stress in an English word ? |
| 10 | Each shot causes a variable number of hits as described below . |
| 11 | Forskolin produces a direct activation of the catalytic subunit of adenylate cyclase , while cholera toxin causes a permanent activation of the guanine nucleotide regulatory subunit , Gs . |
| 12 | Therefore , the most likely explanation for the increased hepatic venous pressure gradient is the extensive necrosis and subsequent reticulin collapse , that probably causes a severe distortion of the hepatic microcirculation . |
| 13 | Together with differential rotation , this causes a large amount of mechanical energy and magnetic flux to pass through the surface . |
| 14 | This is a sickness akin to radiation poisoning which causes a high rate of ‘ chemical mutation ’ and makes the colourless an unreliable source of labour . |
| 15 | This remains unknown in man , but we have investigated the effects of commonly used anaesthetic agents on tissue protein synthesis in the rat and found that although halothane causes a significant depression of liver protein synthesis , isoflurance did not have such an effect . |
| 16 | Hegel articulates a philosophical structure of the appropriation of the other as a form of knowledge which uncannily simulates the project of nineteenth-century imperialism ; the construction of knowledges which all operate through forms of expropriation and incorporation of the other mimics it a conceptual level the geographical and economic absorption of the non-European world by the West . |
| 17 | She may perhaps have felt a little out of place but she articulates a rare understanding of what was going on in the place , all underpinned by an almost total recall of the fascinating minutiae of day-to-day events . |
| 18 | Around this charming place lingers a vague air of ‘ the land that time forgot ’ , an atmosphere which could n't be further from nearby Birchens , with its polished horrors and hordes . |
| 19 | There is also a book-binding shop and a Braille Unit , which transfers a wide range of books into braille for the blind , and which really does serve a useful purpose . |
| 20 | A mother ship accompanies a small fleet of yachts ; sociable , good for the less experienced . |
| 21 | An increased consciousness of conceptual systems as necessary fictions accompanies a growing awareness of the conventions of narrative . |
| 22 | In bureaucratic organizations the latter notion ultimately leads to situations in which a man can be called a ‘ manager ’ solely on the grounds that he supervises a certain number of people , and without regard to the degree of judgement or decision-making responsibility such supervision requires . |
| 23 | If this is the case then society and organisations , far from being pluralist in nature , are , in fact , elitist so that on any given issue there may be a small group that exercises a great deal of power . |
| 24 | Furthermore , sometimes the government expressly delegates public administrative functions to non-governmental bodies : for example , under the Financial Services Act 1986 the Securities and Investments Board exercises a wide range of regulatory functions delegated to it by the Secretary of State ; the Board of Deputies of British Jews plays an important role in policing certain Sunday Trading laws ; the Wood Green Animal Shelter in North London runs the government 's computerized register of fighting dogs ; and the Rowntree Trust ( a private charitable organization ) administers the Family Fund ( a public fund to assist families of severely handicapped children ) . |
| 25 | This programme develops and refines a detailed model of the Scottish economy constructed and made operational under a previous ESRC programme award . |
| 26 | He is generally believed to be commemorated in the place name Caradon , which formerly applied only to the hill around which he held sway but now covers a complete District of South East Cornwall . |
| 27 | The information in your letter is generally interesting , factual and covers a wide spread of abuses . |
| 28 | The term RSI covers a wide variety of painful hand and arm conditions which have two key factors in common : first , prolonged repetitive movements that result in inflammation , pain and weakness . |
| 29 | The term management information systems itself covers a wide variety of , mainly , computer developments , ranging from the installation of stand-alone microcomputers and wordprocessors , to the sophistication of the proposed computer system . |
| 30 | Technical Bulletin covers a wide variety of subjects , concentrating mainly on audit , accounting and tax . |