Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb -s] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although no cost analyses have been made in the Nasa report , a separate study by the White House Office of Management and Budget has put a tentative $400 billion price tag on the Mars venture . |
| 2 | Experimentation with colour and support has become a major preoccupation for him . |
| 3 | And if it be thought that Mr Hunte retains a soft spot for Pakistan ever since he and Garry Sobers had a stand of 446 against them at Sabina Park 34 years ago , we have ascertained that he made clear to the 1992 management that any further offence would be met with punishment noticeably more severe . |
| 4 | The press has mushroomed , stalls are packed with newspapers and Romania has become a mecca for journalists from the West eager not only to report but instruct the new media , still largely partisan and biased , in western techniques and styles . |
| 5 | And Jan 's got a a new Mini . |
| 6 | Finally , it is worth pointing out that in some modern societies there is considerable reason to suppose that , as yet , the ego and superego-degradation has gone a lot further then the externalization of the superego functions of the state , but that there is no reason why in these circumstances the externalization process should not rapidly catch up . |
| 7 | New advice on ‘ fast-track ’ assessments was issued last week by LGDF , and SCODA has produced a practice guide based on the lessons of the national survey . |
| 8 | Guatemala 's Minister of Energy and Mines has announced a plan to set up a series of solar generating stations in rural areas currently without electricity , and similar initiatives are being considered by the governments of El Salvador and Panama . |
| 9 | The ability to develop new drugs is now greater than most countries ' ability to pay for them without rationing or screening systems — for example , France controls individual prices and Germany has initiated a reference system which pays a basic price for all drugs in the same category . |
| 10 | The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system . |
| 11 | Tom then decided to join a club which admits women ( not all of them do ) and snooker has become a shared interest . |
| 12 | In practice it is difficult to accurately measure such a small drop , and weight does fluctuate a little anyway from day to day . |
| 13 | Since 1985 the Belgian French Speaking Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has sent a questionnaire to maternity units annually . |
| 14 | The MMC is not able to initiate investigations itself ; either the DGFT or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has to refer a case to it . |
| 15 | The Department of Trade and Industry has announced a review of Companies House which could lead to partial or full privatisation . |
| 16 | The Department of Trade and Industry has issued a consultative document covering the amendments to UK law necessary in bringing the EC Partnerships Directive into force . |
| 17 | The Department of Trade and Industry has issued a consultative document proposing changes to the Insolvent Partnerships Order . |
| 18 | The Department of Trade and Industry has published a Green Paper aimed at strengthening the law to curb anti-competitive practices . |
| 19 | The Department of Trade and Industry has published a consultative document on implementation of the EC Eleventh Company Law Directive and the Bank Branches Directive . |
| 20 | The Department of Trade and Industry has published a very useful document on mutual recognition ‘ Europe Open for Professionals ’ which can be obtained free of charge by telephoning . |
| 21 | The Department of Trade and Industry has produced a Consultation Paper , ‘ Strengthening the Appointed Actuary System ’ , which recommends the introduction of a practising certificate for Appointed Actuaries . |
| 22 | It 's the richest black African country and Kano 's got a million inhabitants . |
| 23 | Klima may perhaps be a common name in Czechoslovakia , and Kundera has become a common name in the conversation of Western readers , who are drawn to these reciprocal concerns of his . |
| 24 | They each have to do a community service : Elena visits old people and Mentor has become a lifeguard . ’ |
| 25 | And Bobby 's had a haircut by Gordon Burn |
| 26 | Since then , Australia 's become something of an , ahem , spiritual home for David , and Nic has become a close confidant and inspiration . |
| 27 | Immigration to Britain from India and Pakistan has followed a slightly different pattern , with the real increase coming in the early 1960s , and later in response to the threat of the immigration controls that were eventually enshrined in a series of Immigration Acts , beginning with the 1962 Act ( Robinson , 1986 ) . |
| 28 | In the US , National Starch and Chemical has introduced a line of starch-based fat substitutes , Hercules has introduced a substitute based on pectin and Procter and Gamble has developed Olestra , a combination of fatty acids and sugars . |
| 29 | In this country the influence of Marxism in the universities , trade unions and arts has reached a point where as Christians I believe we are forced to take it seriously . |
| 30 | Er we 've fixed the hotel and Nola 's got a |