Example sentences of "this [vb -s] [adv] a " in BNC.
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1 | Parents have ( or should have ) authority over their children and this constitutes both a responsibility and a burden . |
2 | This represents perhaps a quarter of the true figure . |
3 | All mountain rescue medical equipment is paid for by government funding , but this represents only a small percentage of our total costs . |
4 | This represents only a small proportion of the structure . |
5 | This represents quite a significant change because it signals that the authorities were inclined to let market forces have a greater influence on the volume of credit ( and therefore the stock of money ; see Chapter 5 ) as well as the recipients of credit . |
6 | This has both a short-term and a long-term objective . |
7 | A smaller 9.6 volt model is also offered , but this has only a 330mm ( 13in ) cutting capacity , and takes 12 hours to recharge . |
8 | Actually , with the exception of Oldham , and 4 home and only 2 away matches , this looks quite a tricky fixture list for them . |
9 | Slightly better is to use the test followed by study of the words spelled incorrectly ; but this causes only a marginal improvement . |
10 | All of this costs just a fiver . |
11 | This varies quite a bit , depending on the training and experience of the practitioner . |
12 | As the medical he describes should take around forty minutes , this forms quite a neat equation . |
13 | We regularly have 200 worshippers singing with us and this requires quite a lot of volume from the band to lead effectively , but I never find it necessary to increase the master volume on the Marshall beyond half way . |
14 | If this sounds rather a lot it is worth noting that other word processors that offer similar facilities make similar demands of your hardware . |
15 | This takes quite a long time and slowly the boat turns around . |
16 | But this takes quite a few rolls of paper . |
17 | This takes only a few minutes and should be done every few days . |
18 | Depending on size , this takes around a week to erect . |
19 | This creates quite a serious problem at shows because he frequently has to be dope-tested after a successful performance . |
20 | It is as if Hahnemann takes it for granted that we all understand the importance of quantity , as well as potency , when administering a remedy , but this seems almost a revolutionary concept to us as we rarely consider this factor when using both low and high potency centesimal remedies . |
21 | This reflects both a desire to uphold tradition and the fact that natural dyes produce a subtle beauty of tone that has never been equalled by even the finest synthetic dyes . |
22 | This entails both a greater awareness of text features and provision of more time for reading . |
23 | If this helps only a few teachers it would still be one step towards our goal of all participants in classes joining the Society . |
24 | This gives quite a small buttonhole . |
25 | Although it is sometimes simulated by looking through a peephole , this gives only a crude approximation of the condition . |
26 | This lasts only a second or two . |
27 | Yet this provides only a part of the explanation . |
28 | This suggests again a poor visual memory . |
29 | Actually this makes quite a good conversion |