Example sentences of "system and a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiff made traffic control systems and a controller for pelican crossings , these being programmed using a set of mnemonics ( a set of three-letter symbols ) and these were also used to monitor the controllers . |
| 2 | ‘ We had ineffective systems and a lack of clarity in our offer . ’ |
| 3 | In addition , it has the ability to link a huge variety of hardware and operating systems platforms — these include , as well as DOS , OS/2 and Windows , Apple Macs , Sun Systems and a number of UNIX workstations . |
| 4 | AT&T Co has a $30m 10-year contract to install a voice messaging network for the US Internal Revenue Service and other Department of the Treasury agencies : the installation will include nearly 200 Audix Voice Messaging Systems and a number of ATT Definity Communications Systems to improve operating efficiency by providing voice processing capability for up to 150,000 Treasurers . |
| 5 | It is apparent that there is considerable latent public interest in " renewable " energy systems and a desire for more information . |
| 6 | DEC will target Japan as a growing market for networked computer systems and a source of strategic alliances , Reuter reports from Tokyo : ‘ Japan is a critically important market to Digital Equipment , ’ president and chief executive Robert Palmer said at an exposition of DEC products in the city ; Kubota Corp has already said it will use DEC 's Alpha chip in its workstations and rumours naming Japanese companies that are planning Alpha-based links with DEC have appeared in the Japanese business press . |
| 7 | He claims that Conservatism is ‘ not an idea , still less is it a system of ideas ’ and that the Conservative tradition is marked by ‘ scepticism , a sense of the limitations of human reason , a rejection of abstraction or abstract doctrines , a distrust of systems and a belief in the importance of experience and circumstances ’ . |
| 8 | [ See Fretter and Graham ( 1962 chapter 14 ) for a full discussion on reproductive systems and a list of references . ] |
| 9 | Apart from the clear advantages of having a joint strategic plan for mental health services , a joint buying consortium would have much enhanced buying power and could lead , too , to considerable economies in developing information systems and a pooling of skills in service development and the maintenance of standards of care . |
| 10 | They fear an end to the open outcry system and a lack of arbitrage opportunities on the new system . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the connection between the maintenance of a democratic system and a change in economic structures . |
| 12 | Thus they have gained an appreciation of the system and a knowledge of the range of information now available . |
| 13 | A week later , when the NILP delegation was received , the Nationalists were able to achieve concrete results by having six important motions accepted , including acceptance of a points system and a committee for the allocation of houses . |
| 14 | At a special session of the homeland parliament on March 13 , Ravhele had succumbed to popular demands for a multiparty system and a referendum on reintegration into South Africa , in line with African National Congress ( ANC ) policy which favoured a united , non-racial South Africa . |
| 15 | More than 100 MPs have already signed a Commons Motion asking the Government to reject proposals to change the present 999 system and a Day of Action has been organised for December 8 by the Union of Communication Workers . |
| 16 | The size of the house may also influence the decision — in a very large house , the length of hot water pipe runs could be unacceptably large for a single system and a combination of storage and instantaneous systems may be necessary . |
| 17 | It had the right to examine policy and to question ministers and was organized into a general subcommittee which examined the whole PESC system and a series of specific subcommittees , each specializing in an area of expenditure . |
| 18 | John received a hi-fi system and a picture of an African scene from the Company . |
| 19 | What we 're looking for is a quality system and a set of procedures which are flexible enough to enable you to handle the slick jobs , which you have n't got a lot of fee income for . |
| 20 | A water system and a lot of plumbing is needed for bigger machines . |
| 21 | The blitz will be headlined by the long-awaited eight-way system and a 25% to 30% performance boost for the uni-processor 9021 , which is expected to tail off somewhat as more processors are added and coupling overheads multiply . |