Example sentences of "[noun sg] that [vb -s] a wide " in BNC.

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1 There is one community that is chortling to itself over IBM Corp 's worldwide shredding of its mainframe price list , and that is the big leasing companies : while any prudent data processing manager has to call in Amdahl Corp , Hitachi Data Systems Ltd and Comparex Informationssysteme GmbH to be sure that the bid is n't a rip-off , there is still the nagging doubt that other people may be getting much better deals from IBM , and the only community that sees a wide variety of deals going down is the leasing fraternity , and the big ones say their people have n't been so busy in ages ; the effect of all this is to stretch out the buying process by weeks , to the likely detriment of the IBM first quarter figures .
2 One such variable that has a wide distribution is the lateral consonant ( L ) .
3 The head of the figure at the extreme left of the Demoiselles is , like that of her companions in the centre of the picture , expressionless and impassive but now has about it a mask-like quality that recalls a wide variety of African tribal masks in which the component parts of the head and face have about them exactly the same quality of definition , although here the similarities may possibly be simply affinities rather than derivations ; the heads of many of the paintings of late 1906 had also been severe and mask-like although they tend to resemble sculptures in stone , whereas the head of the demoiselle in question looks more wooden in both colour and texture .
4 It is a phrase that has a wide and ambiguous meaning .
5 ii An Australian study has attempted to analyze the bodyrelated attitudes of female current , ex , and never-smokers by using a questionnaire that assesses a wide range of attitudes towards the body .
6 So for starters , John 's standard BMISS canopy is a fine practical size that suits a wide range of parabear weights .
7 Transend are continually looking for shareware that spans a wide spectrum .
8 WWF are pleased to announce a Membership Scheme that provides a wide range of benefits designed for teachers by teachers .
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