Example sentences of "consist of [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some areas in the southern North Sea , Germany and the Netherlands , the lagoonal sediments consist of bioclastic grainstones instead of carbonate mudstones ( Füchtbauer 1972 ; Taylor and Colter 1975 ; van Adrichem-Boogaert and Burgers 1983 ) . |
| 2 | We are not suggesting , of course , that it is not legitimate to study the comprehension of sentences , or of passages which consist of discrete sentences . |
| 3 | Special shaped tiles are available for finishing off the edges of the worktop , and consist of straight strips with an L cross-section , plus mitred lengths for internal corners , and square ‘ caps ’ for external ones . |
| 4 | All general SVQs at levels I to III consist of appropriate groupings of National Certificate Modules . |
| 5 | The Benjamite forces ( verse 15 ) consist of 26 soldiers armed with swords , together with 700 men armed only with slings . |
| 6 | Storms generally consist of violent winds usually accompanied by rain , hail or snow . |
| 7 | The proposed qualifications at both level II and level III consist of compulsory modules in languages , literature , and communications , plus a range of social science module options from which candidates can choose . |
| 8 | Most Soviet imports from the area consist of essential foodstuffs and the Soviet Union would in any case have to buy many of them , notably grain , meat and wool , in hard currency markets . |
| 9 | Transverse dunes seem to accompany areas of increased sand cover : basically they consist of wave-like forms normal to the dominant wind and are considerably smaller than the longitudinal dunes , normal dimensions quoted by Mabbutt being wave length 50–200 m ( 160–650 ft ) and height up to 10 m ( 33 ft ) . |
| 10 | Judgments frequently consist of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences replete with subordinate clauses . |
| 11 | The reproductive systems consist of filamentous tubes . |
| 12 | However , sponges consist of simple aggregations of cells with no defined organs and tissues and are also able to reproduce by using their amazing powers of cell regeneration . |
| 13 | Parts I-IV consist of double-choral pieces for eight , but sometimes twelve , voices ; with Part V he began a systematization according to category , with motet-settings of Festlieder , and went on to produce three volumes — 746 pieces to 458 different texts — of straightforward four-part settings for congregational use plus a few organ ‘ variations ’ in VII ; in IX he again set the hymns of I-IV but for two or three voices and even contemplated doing them yet again ‘ motet-wise in the style of Lassus ’ , ‘ madrigal-wise in the style of Marenzio ’ , and per choros in the style of Victoria . |
| 14 | The parallel money markets consist of various markets in short-term finance between various financial institutions . |
| 15 | The bindings consist of various combinations ; there may be 3 or 4 horizontal bands and 2 or 4 vertical stays , normally held together by rivets . |
| 16 | The exemption covers advertisements which consist of verbatim extracts from any announcement or any extract from such an announcement , made in accordance with the rules of the exchange . |
| 17 | The former , which are open to full-time lecturers in further education establishments in Wales , lead either to the Post Graduate Certificate in Education ( Further Education ) or to the Certificate of Education ( Further Education ) and consist of two periods of eight weeks ' attendance at the Faculty of Education of the University College , interspersed with one year 's supervised teaching and tutorial sessions in the student 's own institutions . |
| 18 | They consist of two layers of paper with wood chips sandwiched between them , and are ideal for hiding minor wall irregularities . |
| 19 | NI numbers consist of two letters , six numbers and one letter . |
| 20 | In most insects they consist of two groups of muscles : ( 1 ) a pair of dorsoventral muscles by whose contraction the tergal region of the thorax is depressed , with the result that the wings are forced upwards owing to the peculiar nature of their articulation with the thorax ; ( 2 ) a pair of longitudinal muscles by whose contraction the tergal region becomes arched upwards which results in the wings being forced downwards . |
| 21 | Sir yes , I represent the County Council with respect to these objections sir , and I shall be calling Mrs to give the evidence , and she will produce a proof and a bundle of appendices which consist of two plans . |
| 22 | They consist of two things . |
| 23 | Like all taxes they consist of two elements : the tax base , or what is to be taxed ; and the tax rate , or the amount to be levied on the tax base . |
| 24 | These mostly consist of two elements , the second of which is usually an adjective , eg seasick , red hot , highly dangerous . |
| 25 | These mostly consist of two elements , the second of which is usually an adjective , eg seasick , red hot , high dangerous . |
| 26 | Right , and er , the third point I want to is that , you , what you 're actually getting consist of two elements . |
| 27 | Their molecules consist of two atoms . |
| 28 | A second is that the Unionists in fact consist of two parties with separate leaders — Jim Molyneaux and Mr Ian Paisley . |
| 29 | The Kislev forces consist of two types of horsemen . |
| 30 | Four-bedded rooms consist of two rooms divided by a curtain . |