Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the risk of aspiration has not been completely eliminated , massive regurgitation is unlikely to occur , but avoiding ventilatory pressures greater than 20 cm H 2 O ( not always practical in a trauma situation ) avoids leaks around the cuff and minimises gastric dilatation . |
| 2 | Through observation of his own case , he became convinced that chronic muscle tension — a result of life 's physical and emotional stresses — which overlays and destroys natural poise we have as tiny children , and manifests itself in hunched shoulders , clenched jaws , a slouched or twisted spine , with , as often as not , the head held to one side , could not but interfere with the efficient functioning of the body , restricting breathing , circulation and digestion . |
| 3 | And it observes that the use of regulation or taxes instead of the market creates inefficiencies and slows economic growth . |
| 4 | Mulching with cocoa shell inhibits weeds and acidifies limey soil |
| 5 | He is an occasional golfer and plays indoor football during the winter . |
| 6 | Moreover , the important , though limited , concessions to the unions which Neil Kinnock has now made , are based on the false premise that current legislation is unbalanced and unfair and renders effective strike action impossible . |
| 7 | The mill has been restored to full working order and grinds wholemeal flour . |
| 8 | Eindhoven-based CBA operates solely in Holland and supplies personal computer hardware , software and services to 250 dealers , wholesalers and importers . |
| 9 | The lexical look-up technique is preferable to statistical methods since it does not have a built-in error rate and guarantees lexical output . |
| 10 | This effectively spreads out the resonance peak ( which at a steady temperature is very sharp ) , and produces strong coupling at a range of temperatures . |
| 11 | These observations leave little doubt that daytime photochemistry simultaneously destroys ozone and produces odd hydrogen radicals ( HO and HO 2 ) in the clean , unperturbed marine boundary layer of the Southern Ocean . |
| 12 | Nuclear power carries the risk of accidents and produces radio-active waste which will pollute the environment for centuries . |
| 13 | Also have a smaller , well-insulated compost-maker , like a Hotterotter , which generates high heats and produces good compost quickly , especially for mulching . |
| 14 | The Institute is made up of three departments : Cookery , which devises , develops and double-tests every recipe featured ; Consumer Research , where experienced researchers investigate whether domestic goods live up to the claims made by manufacturers ; and the Consumer Advice Service , which answers your questions and produces GHI Information Sheets . |
| 15 | Chlor-Chemicals ' single-stream vacuum evaporation salt plant at Weston Point , Runcorn , is the largest in the world and produces undried vacuum , pure dried vacuum and granulated salt . |
| 16 | The system is completely automatic and produces high purity gases to 99.999 per cent . |
| 17 | Giardia lives in the gut and produces microscopic hard-walled cysts that pass out of the body with the faeces . |
| 18 | 0·1 mm thick film ( polished on both sides ) is suitable for making peels from a wide range of rocks and produces excellent resolution . |
| 19 | Employing one full-time and two trainee staff , it fabricates and supplies brass fittings for fireplaces and produces architectural brass fittings to order . |
| 20 | However , it is quicker , more convenient , and produces social control more economically , to deal with a small number of organization leaders than to seek to achieve a dialogue directly with citizens . |
| 21 | Contribution to society : Works like ten men and fulfils valuable function keeping Sloaney hackettes off the streets . |
| 22 | Secondly , the atmosphere ( and indeed the telescope itself ) is comparatively warm , and emits infrared radiation naturally ( just as the hot filament of a light bulb emits light ) , so the astronomical sources appear only very slightly brighter than the brilliant sky all around . |
| 23 | John later came back to the box and searched around the land round the cabin to look for explanations but no solution presented itself and the mystery remains to this day and defies rational belief . |
| 24 | Pro-File is a convenient size ( 101×82×35mm ) and displays essential information clearly and unambiguously . |
| 25 | Japan 's financial structure offers large companies significant advantages in access to funds to finance rapid expansion , and offers substantial support for them to survive periodic recessions . |
| 26 | The Business Extra account pays up to 7% gross , and offers instant access without penalty . |
| 27 | The hotel 's spacious restaurant looks out across the broad sun terrace and offers well-supervised cuisine with a choice of both typical local specialities and international cooking . |
| 28 | For the most part sited high above the sea , it is climbable at all times and offers easy access . |
| 29 | It 's at times like this that we say ‘ thank goodness for PR Sprays ’ , the convenient ‘ alternative ’ to ice which cools the skin and offers immediate relief to the pained area . |
| 30 | The Stern is a typical Austrian Inn , and offers good value for money and a lively , informal atmosphere . |