Example sentences of "an attractive [noun] " in BNC.

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1 South of the temple an attractive odeon , or concert-hall , was brought to light along the northern edge ofthe vast agora complex , which consisted of two long porticoes that have also been partly excavated and restored .
2 Clare Shearer , looking rather too much like the Principal Boy of the pantomime , gave an attractive performance as Cherubino — not quite as breathless and impetuous as I would have liked from this juvenile Don Giovanni — but it is very difficult to get used to hearing the immortal Non so piu cosa son sung in translation .
3 In his speeches of the first two books Satan shows a tremendous vigour , a responsibility to his followers , an impenetrable spirit , heroic determination never to be weak and inactive and an attractive charm and sophistication in his poetic and commanding words .
4 While often the caption is the target node name , sometimes an attractive caption does not fit the semantic net paradigm .
5 But it is picking up ; provided its core Californian property portfolio does not spring any unpleasant surprises , First Interstate could be an attractive buy .
6 This made short-term gilts an attractive buy ( before any interest rate cut ) , because of their fixed interest payments , so the price of these rose , driving down their yield .
7 Every time you admire an attractive shape or see an article that you think could be decorated with flowers , jot it down in a special notebook so that you 'll have plenty of inspirational ideas ready and waiting whenever you need them .
8 LOW-ENERGY electron diffraction ( LEED ) has become the most successful technique in surface crystallography , but because of the complexity of the surface-electron scattering interactions , analyses of LEED data are still conducted on a trial-and-error basis : a direct-inversion method for treating LEED intensity data remains an attractive goal .
9 These agents are toxic when given systemically , and so producing them at high concentration within the tumour is an attractive goal .
10 Good Points : Up to date Encyclopedia with an attractive user interface and high quality sound output .
11 Larry Burrows , who was killed in 1971 in a crash over Laos , offered an attractive contrast to McCullin and Page .
12 Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern floodlit setting in the new Stoddard showroom in Stockholm .
13 After much scrubbing of the old pine units and refectory table , the bleached wood made an attractive contrast with the corn-white of the matt-finished walls .
14 The interest rates on a High Interest Cheque Account are related to those on the money markets , which means your money will always be earning an attractive return .
15 Instant access to your savings in unlikely to be your prime concern , but you will be looking to obtain an attractive return on your money over the longer term .
16 The team then gave a detailed presentation to the Quality Council complete with financial justification which showed an attractive return on what is a significant investment .
17 to achieve profitable growth and an attractive return on capital for our shareholders .
18 The Llanelli back row successfully countered the threat of Dean Oswald , the New Zealand No 8 who , returning to the Pontypool side after a 10-week absence , made an attractive contribution but rarely crossed the gain line .
19 Coronation Road is in Crakehall , an attractive North Yorkshire village with a restored corn mill , a welcoming pub , a church dedicated to Gregory ( the patron saint of singers ) and thousands of daffodils wearing Liberal Democrat yellow .
20 Breakfast is served in the snug breakfast room in which an old-fashioned corner stove is an attractive feature ; there is also a sitting area with a television .
21 A well–designed new shopping centre makes an attractive feature within the town
22 Harry Hanger joined the Palace from Bradford City in the summer of 1909 and his stylish performances at wing-half were an attractive feature of Palace sides until the outbreak of the 1st World War .
23 Provide a sense of seclusion and an attractive feature in a garden which is lacking in privacy by building yourself an arbour .
24 Picture frames are an attractive feature in their own right , and making your own can be a satisfying hobby .
25 The restaurant , which is known as the Dee Room , is an attractive feature .
26 The aim of the community art project is to improve the environment and to make an attractive feature of bare walls which would otherwise be prone to vandalism and graffiti .
27 Right : a mirror frame should be an attractive feature : this one , created with tiles from Fired Earth , complements the floor tiles below it
28 When this opening was created between two rooms , elegant display shelving , storage cupboards and stylish Victorian lace curtains were added to make it into an attractive feature
29 Those respondents who insisted on strict anonymity — to the extent of removing coding on the questionnaires and sending them back in plain brown envelopes — not surprisingly pointed to the anonymity factor as an attractive feature of headhunting when compared with in-house recruiting .
30 Provided the room is big enough , room divider doors are a practical solution and can be an attractive feature .
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