Example sentences of "this [adv] [vb -s] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finings , a glutinous liquid made from the swim bladder of the sturgeon , is also added : this slowly clears the beer of its yeasty deposits . |
| 2 | This presumably reflects the fact that biliary stasis remains with a nidus of infection already present even after stones are removed . |
| 3 | This rather defeats the purpose of having lots of archers since you intended to use them to cut down the enemy as they advance . |
| 4 | This rather defeats the object of having an indemnity , at least for general ( tax ) liabilities , but it is a matter for negotiation who is to bear the cost of known , or feared , tax liabilities and other liabilities . |
| 5 | I think you will agree this rather changes the situation . |
| 6 | This rather dents the claim that good is completely simple . |
| 7 | This eventually causes the death of one of the boys , as the gang try to protect themselves from being attacked by a rival gang — The Socs . |
| 8 | It is not appropriate to incorporate provisions to transfer the charge to another house in the original charge , as the charge relates to a specific property , and such provision should be contained in the consent order ; such flexibility can of course raise difficulties particularly if the wife wishes to move down market and release some funds ( without repaying the husband ) as this thereby reduces the husband 's security , especially if he only has the security of a second charge . |
| 9 | This effectively nullifies the use of the ‘ upwards reporting ’ of SPRs and SSRs , since it makes it difficult for the recipients to see the extent of the problem . |
| 10 | This effectively nullifies the use of the ‘ upwards reporting ’ of SPRs and SSRs , since it makes it difficult for the recipients to see the extent of the problem . |
| 11 | This effectively enables the Home Office to make arbitrary decisions , deporting people as they see fit , without any independent inquiry . |
| 12 | If a Fanatic ends up in front of the unit ( and it probably will ) this effectively pins the unit in place and stops it moving . |
| 13 | This effectively reduces the company 's tax liability , which will be payable nine months after the end of the accounting period . |
| 14 | This effectively reduces the teaching practice experience to years four and six . |
| 15 | This effectively reduces the number of hauliers required and Distribution Services has reduced its supplier base by over 50% in two years [ chart 2 ] . |
| 16 | This effectively reduces the file packing , and may also cause fixed lengths to become variable in length . |
| 17 | This effectively changes the polarisation direction , and can cause coupling between the two modes . |
| 18 | This effectively risks a breakdown in the Co-operative Principle ( CP ) , though the CP can only really break down by a reader stopping reading . |
| 19 | For Study 4 the total number of films watched in the judgment phase was slightly reduced as was the mean length of a film in order to allow the full stimulus set to appear in the recognition phase , this effectively doubles the amount of information each subject gives in the recognition phase , fortunately this was a part of the experiment which previous subjects had generally found agreeably challenging and intrinsically motivating . |
| 20 | Since this effectively precludes the existence of internal organisation as a source of elite power , this line of explanation has to find other such sources and other unifying characteristics . |
| 21 | This effectively prevents a church naturally reproducing and having babies . |
| 22 | The crucial issue is whether this merely represents a transfer in wealth from the acquirer , or whether there is an increase in wealth overall . |
| 23 | This merely involves a couple of beers in the evening , not even light training for the real thing of which Spain has seen far too much . |
| 24 | Action : This merely informs the user of a ‘ missing module ’ , X. i.e. a module is referenced by a user-package for which there is no new issue . |
| 25 | But this merely increases the sense in which the meaning of a non-observation statement is indeterminate . |
| 26 | He means this as a compliment , but this merely demonstrates the extent to which his value of Helen is based on his will , rather than his judgement . |
| 27 | But this merely raises the problem of a definition of " truth conditions " and it is difficult to see how such a definition can steer clear of the question of " ontological commitment " . |
| 28 | But this merely shifts the problem where the conflict occurs and calls for a very careful examination of whether , and if so the way in which , the individual is exercising that right . |
| 29 | If you roll a misfire on your bounce roll then this merely indicates the ball has stuck in the ground and does not bounce . |
| 30 | this apparently buys an exhibition gallery utterly inadequate to host even a moderately-sized show ; a restaurant not large enough to serve both staff and members and be an income-generating venue for the public ; a bookshop that needs twice as much space if it is to be the premier one in England ; library and drawings storage that will mean costly out-housing as soon as the new facility is opened ; and finally — my own personal quibble — a drawings collection that will have lost its allure as a magnet for donor support . |