Example sentences of "almost [adj] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For comparison , omeprazole given subcutaneously at a dose of 30 mg/kg resulted in almost complete inhibition of acid output ( 12 ( 2 ) µmol/30 minutes ) and pepsin output ( 0.15 ( 0.04 ) mg/30 minutes ) . |
| 2 | The castle was begun by Henry de Lacy in 1282 ; Denbigh is also noted for the almost complete circuit of town walls . |
| 3 | An evening out of jobs between regions would be the first step in what , in the longer term , should aim to be an almost complete transfer of government jobs from areas of full employment into areas with the highest levels of unemployment . |
| 4 | Although there is almost complete freedom of trade , many traders choose not to do so in response to the prevailing wishes of their local communities . |
| 5 | The rule operates as an almost complete bar on over-the-counter ( OTC ) futures transactions for a private customer . |
| 6 | The members of the Royal Agricultural Society of England ( founded 1838 ) were invited to submit diseased animals to the College , but this met with an almost complete lack of response . |
| 7 | The almost complete lack of response , one way or the other , from the Masai , only seems to have encouraged these fantasies , because it provided an environment in which fantasy was rarely tested against reality . |
| 8 | The harder they are blown the more will the horns and tuba part company , until in ff there is an almost complete lack of blend . |
| 9 | Also , the USA exported its long experience with trying to deal with its own soil erosion problems , as a part of foreign policy to its sphere of influence in Latin America in the 1950s , where there had been an almost complete lack of government concern over soil erosion . |
| 10 | As a result of the secrecy which has traditionally surrounded donor insemination there is an almost complete lack of knowledge of how donor assisted families fare as the children grow up . |
| 11 | Despite his almost complete lack of English and the poor Italian the others possessed , several things had emerged . |
| 12 | A study by Jones ( Jones , 1983 ) provides detailed evidence on the almost complete lack of communication between examination boards and employers and on the uninformed and arbitrary way in which employers use qualifications . |
| 13 | Judged on the attendance , the almost complete lack of sectarianism , the productive political discussion in the workshops , and the constructive criticism , the event was more of a success than we had ever dared hope for . |
| 14 | Bernard Donoughue noted ‘ the almost complete absence of discussion of economic policy . |
| 15 | It is in respect of bad human behaviour generally that the almost complete absence of condemnation from organised religion is so deplorable . |
| 16 | The almost complete absence of neon advertising signs from buildings and shop windows increased my sense of berg in an ancient city . |
| 17 | judges enjoy an almost complete immunity in respect of acts — even corrupt and malicious acts , happily rare in our history — done by them in their judicial capacity . |
| 18 | Despite a return to civilian rule , first under Venecio Cerezo , then , since 1991 , under Jorge Serrano , the army remains firmly in control , and enjoys almost complete immunity from prosecution . |
| 19 | Burgeoning nature symbolises the creative process : in ‘ Out of Egypt ’ , for instance , branches bending towards the ground create an almost complete circle of growth and nurture . |
| 20 | Having to hastily reorganise the backs late in the week , Haslemere expected to be short of their usual firepower , but on the day this was further confounded by the late arrival of another two players and an almost complete breakdown in discipline . |
| 21 | Addition of phosphatidylethanolamine caused an almost complete shift of cholesterol to the vesicular phase . |
| 22 | ENGLAND has almost 3000 km of coastline . |
| 23 | One eye may contain 15,000 elements , providing images that together constitute an almost hemispherical field of view . |
| 24 | The money is needed to hire legal and planning experts to present evidence that the consortium believes proves McAlpine 's claimed planning permission to quarry almost 500 acres of limestone habitat , is ‘ void for uncertainty ’ — ie. is not legally valid . |
| 25 | Almost unbelievable stories of courage in the face of danger regularly appear on our cinema and television screens , featuring men and women whom an ungrateful country has been only too happy to forget . |
| 26 | Almost unbelievable stories of courage in the face of danger regularly appear on our cinema and television screens , featuring men and women whom an ungrateful country has been only too happy to forget . |
| 27 | It looked as though the repressive policy of James V had died with him , and that Scotland , presided over by Arran and the powerful Hamilton faction , was now moving with almost unbelievable ease towards alliance with England and some measure of Protestant reform . |
| 28 | Dale resigned on 20th December 1750 , being almost 70 years of age . |
| 29 | The almost simultaneous intaking of breath by both Ben and Aggie was audible ; then , again taking Millie 's hand , Aggie said , ‘ Listen carefully , child . |
| 30 | A company has been fined two thousand pounds for allowing almost fifty gallons of diesel fuel to pollute a river . |