Example sentences of "they [vb base] [prep] a wide " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ubiquity of Unix means they run on a wide range of platforms , but there is still only a minimal amount of interoperability between them . |
| 2 | The ubiquity of Unix means they run on a wide range of systems , but there is still only a minimal amount of interoperability between them . |
| 3 | Because they show different forms of art , between them they draw on a wide range of interests . |
| 4 | 1 CONSTABULARY — Often the first point of contact , they deal with a wide range of enquiries ( over 10,000 per year ) on : |
| 5 | Their main advantages are : the frame members are very good insulators , so condensation is not a problem ; they can be fixed directly to masonry ; they need virtually no maintenance ; and they come in a wide range of styles . |
| 6 | They come in a wide range of shapes , from simple flat rails that disappear behind the heading , to elaborate wooden and metal poles with ornate finials and decorative brackets . |
| 7 | They thrive in a wide variety of environments : semi-desert as in the western United States and in Australia ; steamy marshes such as the Camargue ; the high slopes of the Rocky Mountains ; and windswept islands such as Sable Island in Nova Scotia , and the Falklands , or more temperate ones , such as those off the Virginia coast . |