Example sentences of "trigger [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Too much sun , for example helps trigger the premature bolting to seed of some crops in summer , which is one reason why later sowings of radishes , salads or spinach are much better situated in a cool , shady bed .
2 The provisions relating to Economic and Monetary Union take the form of amendments to the EEC Treaty and therefore form an integral part of Community law ( even if one might have doubts as to the likelihood of the factual events which would trigger the final stage ) ; on the other hand , in the context of the provisions relating to political Union , a distinction was made between those matters which constituted amendments to the existing Community treaties , and those which fell outside the scope of the Communities , notably the provisions on a Common foreign and Security policy and those on co-operation in the fields of Justice and Home Affairs .
3 Try to record anything you can remember — details , a feeling , colours , even an odd word can sometimes trigger the total memory of a dream .
4 It can not be overstressed that the purchaser and vendor should continue to consider the need for approvals and clearances throughout the course of negotiations as a change in the terms of the transaction may trigger the relevant legislation which regulates anti-competitive practices , mergers and the creation or expansion of monopolies .
5 They may be unable to make some of the viral proteins that should trigger the immune system into action , leading to a weakened immune response against the infection .
6 In order to identify the ‘ critical ’ elements , the time-scale must indicate the earliest and latest finish dates and any functions which will trigger the next step ( see fig. p. 96 ) .
7 It is this additional purchasing power that will trigger the secondary investment by the private sector .
8 His present may trigger the inevitable family festive fall-out usually breaking out somewhere between the Queen 's speech at three and the Christmas cake at five .
9 The tests which trigger the various diagnostics need investigating .
10 The Founders put up the required £5,000. making a total of £39,650 — enough to match GLEB and trigger the promised grant .
11 Its positive side is that it implies man 's ability to recognise his aptitude for self-pollution , and thus trigger the dynamic power which first clears the mess through the sacrament of penance ( repentance , confession , satisfaction ) and then works through self-discipline to keep the channels running clear in thought , word and deed .
12 Although the Yom Kippur War triggered the first oil price shock , this was not the cause .
13 His colleague tried to grab the shotgun , but the writhing reptile triggered the other barrel , according to the Islamic Republic News Agency ( AP , Reuters , 24 April 1990 ) .
14 One evident result of this , whatever others there might be , appears to be that much information about clients and potential clients is shared informally , so that , for example , information could come ‘ straight from the surgery ’ in advance of a more formal notification of the episode which triggered the eventual admission of the case outlined above .
15 ACTRESS Melanie Griffith is in constant pain after cosmetic surgery for lip implants triggered a violent reaction .
16 In so doing he triggered a theological storm that led to his resignation .
17 In August 1990 the sanctions imposed on Iraq as a result of the Gulf crisis triggered a major debt crisis at Goodman International , the Irish conglomerate controlled by Larry Goodman which was Europe 's largest meat processing concern , accounting for around 40 per cent of Ireland 's cattle processing industry .
18 For years , he had been prone to recurring attacks of Sickle Cell Anaemia , a rare and debilitating blood disorder that eventually triggered a premature heart attack .
19 This happened to many punters who shorted bank stocks last year just as the Federal Reserve eased interest rates and so triggered a sharp rally in bank share prices .
20 Brown eyes scanned the beautiful intensity of her face and triggered a breathless response .
21 The FTSE had spent most of the day rising before the depressing U.S. employment statistics which triggered a weak opening on Wall Street .
22 The signing of an electoral pact between Jugnauth 's MSM and the opposition MMM in July triggered a political crisis .
23 This triggered a mini buying stampede and the FT-SE 100 Index soared 49.4 points to 2789.7 , just 2 points below its peak .
24 A favourable vote for the Tories on Maastricht and hopes that the Democrats will revive the US economy triggered a mini buying spree .
25 With devastating confidence , he thrust his finger deep into her molten heat , then raked his fingers back up across her stomach to her breasts with a convulsive , possessive , shuddering movement which triggered a huge surge of longing inside her , so strong she felt dizzy .
26 Even now , and though the events of June triggered a brief period of reappraisal , the British still seem besotted by their vision of China as a billion-strong market for their goods and services — and either unaware , or unimpressed , that their exports to Hong Kong itself are currently worth three times as much as those to its northern neighbour .
27 In retrospect , the events of that afternoon seem trivial , but the combination of stone-throwing rioters and Paisleyites abusing the dignatories of the Irish Presbyterian Church and the Governor of Northern Ireland and his wife triggered a considerable wave of anti-Paisley feeling .
28 The two gunmen triggered a massive search when they fled in a stolen car and opened fire on pursuing officers .
29 The two gunmen triggered a massive search when they fled in a stolen car and opened fire .
30 When , in August 1920 , the threat of British military intervention against Soviet troops advancing into Poland , triggered a massive upsurge of anti-war sentiment , it seemed that a new wave of revolutionary pacifism might erupt , taking up where the crisis of January 1918 had left off .
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