Example sentences of "a [noun] in [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 A trial in two parts involves the danger of two appeals to the Court of Appeal and two appeals to the Privy Council .
2 The judge must decide whether , taking into account the issues involved and the nature of the evidence required for each issue , the disputes between the litigants can best be resolved by a single trial or by a trial in two parts .
3 If the judge orders a trial in two parts there is an irremediable danger of two appeals to the Court of Appeal and justice requires that an appeal to the Privy Council should not be denied on the first part but perforce accepted on the second part .
4 In a study investigating the effect of a particular teaching method on speed of learning , many factors could be held constant if a laboratory experiment were conducted — the identity of the teacher , the way the material was introduced and so on ; a trial in real schools would be more realistic , but also more susceptible to the slings and arrows of fortune in the classroom .
5 Durkheim saw relations within localities as having a function in these processes , albeit a mainly facilitating one .
6 This laid down specific objectives for each party in A Squadron in three phases , specifying that the squadron would come under the command of the Eighth Army on 16 October .
7 I am proceeding in the belief that there is a unity in developmental mechanisms , and whilst the sea-urchin provided an excellent model , there are other examples to be considered .
8 Old Doc Mac was one of the really great forensic scientists — we started together — but there 's no denying that he 'd let the reins slip a bit in recent years .
9 Then people with nest eggs in the Branch and most important those with a bit in other institutions .
10 I was delighted to see that th on the if you are now considering buying extra funds to see an encouragement residential home places There is however an important issue where you get shall we say a quality development in a rural area , and I mean a quality development , which would be probably has to be above the rates quoted here where talk a discussion with the owners because they may not be available to local people and that does concern me a bit in rural areas .
11 ‘ Hello , old man , you have n't changed a bit in 35 years , ’ says the colonel .
12 The majority of delegates favoured German reunification if approved by a referendum in both countries .
13 In the last analysis , the Parliament would be able to block a decision in those areas , but only if an absolute majority of its members turned out to vote the proposal down .
14 It was inevitable that the shift of leadership from the PLO outside to UNLU should give rise to thoughts of a split in Palestinian ranks , between the ‘ inside ’ and ‘ outside ’ .
15 The SPK emphasised its determination to prevent a split in left-wing forces in the republic .
16 Platinum is another metal on which the industrialised world relies , mainly for its role as a catalyst in chemical reactions .
17 There is a masterpiece in most churches , or placed casually in a small chapel in a field .
18 This carries up to eight channels of sound for each vision channel and opens up the prospect of broadcasting a soundtrack in several languages simultaneously .
19 Subsequently borrowings were repaid in both the third and fourth quarters , from a combination of a reduction in liquid resources and the measures taken to return to a positive cash flow .
20 A reduction in Junior Doctors hours is making the situation more difficult .
21 Damage to ( and some losses of ) wetlands and a reduction in traditional features such as stone walls and hedges in the LFAs is also of concern .
22 A randomised trial of children in South Australia who were prone to recurrent respiratory infections showed a reduction in respiratory events for those taking vitamin A , but not a reduction in total days of illness .
23 The group of chronic atrophic gastritis patients had a reduction in total phospholipids and in lysolecithin , phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol , and an absolute and percentage increase in phosphatidylcholine ; variations in the other phospholipid classes were not significant .
24 For example , if the warehousing department is considering a reduction in finished goods stocks , this will affect production ( less output needed ) and sales ( there may be inadequate stock levels to meet customer demand without a waiting list ) .
25 The administrative budget was for some RF26,000 million , a reduction in real terms over the previous year , and the investment budget stood at RF14,320,000 , of which some RF5,500 million came from domestic financing and the remainder ( 61 per cent ) from external sources .
26 improving economies of scale and a reduction in overhead costs ;
27 This is possible for two reasons : a reduction in internal losses and increased lamp efficiency due to a much higher operating frequency .
28 In developed countries , fat intake has increased at the expense of a reduction in complex carbohydrates .
29 Indeed , in its evidence to the Kilbrandon commisson , my party accepted that if its then proposals had been accepted by the commission , the case for a reduction in Scottish Members to , say , 58 or 59 would have been hard to resist .
30 In the early 1980s fear of increasing medical unemployment led the BMA 's representative body to pass several motions calling for a reduction in medical schools ' intake .
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