Example sentences of "[n mass] and [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company said fourth quarter orders were up 20% to a record $4,420m and highlighted excellent order growth for printers and mass-storage products . |
| 2 | It was a test that the Three-Ninetieth passed with flying colours destroying thirteen enemy aircraft and achieving excellent bombing results . |
| 3 | With the benefit of hindsight , these are now estimated at £4,900 , comprising expenses of £1,220 and lost chargeable time of £3,680 . |
| 4 | Teaching staff have a number of needs for information , and for assistance with recording assessment data and keeping other course records . |
| 5 | There are minor differences in the results which arise mainly because we use the latest IPCC temperature data and include stratospheric ozone depletion feedback in history 2 ( ref. 13 ) . |
| 6 | In 1858 he took the London MB and became medical superintendent of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots ; and in 1859 he took the MD and the MRCP and was appointed assistant physician to the London Hospital . |
| 7 | Code-named CAV100 , it is built around a rugged Land Rover Defender chassis and uses high performance non-metal armour for protection . |
| 8 | They found that families in the heart of London , in Bethnal Green , lived near their kin and had frequent contact with them . |
| 9 | Those with assets exceeding £500,000 can also apply , as can businessmen willing to invest over £150,000 and create new employment . |
| 10 | Their widespread use could soon bring about the collapse of entire stocks of oceanic fish and cause lasting damage to marine ecosystems covering vast areas . |
| 11 | ‘ In northern Europe , Canada and the northeast of the United States , the rain is turning rivers , lakes and ponds acidic , killing fish and decimating other water life . |
| 12 | But there is no finer place than Gol-Oya to see numbers of these great birds in action catching fish and performing aerial courtship displays in the breeding season . |
| 13 | Administrative control refers to the data that are gained by the presence of a wealth tax , enabling the cross-checking of statistics and facilitating good tax administration and reduced evasion . |
| 14 | Basically , what has happened is that progress in technology , allied with rising affluence , has transformed availability of media and made personal choice both possible and affordable . |
| 15 | A HUGE bomb exploded in the centre of Portadown today injuring six people and causing widespread devastation . |
| 16 | Flooding in 1987-88 killed thousands of people and caused great damage to agriculture and to the infrastructure ( see pp. 35570-71 ; 36288 ) . |
| 17 | Innovation almost always involves a prolonged battle amongst numerous people and requires tremendous stamina and confidence on the part of a champion ( Schon , 1963 ; Servo , 1988 ) . |
| 18 | The Government 's Thompson Report makes specific reference to the need for advice and information work with young people and recommended local authority funding for such projects . |
| 19 | If possible , always lift them with two people and take great care not to drag the skin in any way that could cause tearing . |
| 20 | Undaunted , he spoke for seven minutes to an audience of 5,000 people and won considerable respect from some hard-bitten nationalists , including Gwynfor Evans MP , president of Plaid Cymru . |
| 21 | A committee of inquiry was set up in 1974 to consider the whole question of the education of handicapped children and young people and to review existing provision . |
| 22 | It has a cult-like following with the potential to exploit gullible people and reinforce obsessional behaviour . |
| 23 | All the one bedroomed apartments sleep 2–3 people and have private bath , shower , wc , lounge , equipped kitchenette and balcony . |
| 24 | Chicago-based R R Donnelley & Sons Co says it bought SoftCopy Inc , which duplicates floppy disks in Orem , Utah ; terms were not disclosed ; founded in 1984 , SoftCopy has about 200 people and provides floppy replication , inventory management , order processing and distribution for computer hardware and software manufacturers , it added . |
| 25 | ’ Take this shepherd 's staff and take loving care of the brothers whom the Lord has entrusted to you ’ |
| 26 | Since Warnock , some sense of national direction has been given by the work of a number of agencies , not least Her Majesty 's Inspectorate , which has played a very important role , instilling confidence in college staff and promoting good quality provision . |
| 27 | On parts of the Southern region where the ‘ round-the-houses ’ short-haul commuter work is unpopular , for example , high overtime opportunities were provided in order to retain staff and avoid high training costs . |
| 28 | The growth and international expansion of the hotel and catering industry has been phenomenal during the past decade , ensuring a constant demand for trained and skilled staff and providing ample opportunity for those who are temperamentally suited to the industry . |
| 29 | The Unit has 26 academic staff and takes full-time PhD students . |
| 30 | Organizations using open-ended contracts always make clear in the course of recruiting staff and making formal job offers that the employment is seasonal . |