Example sentences of "[noun] contains a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The basic rule is that if the second syllable of the verb contains a long vowel or diphthong , or if it ends with more than one consonant , that second syllable is stressed . |
| 2 | The function contains a loop which picks up one character at a time and classifies it . |
| 3 | The preceding text contains a simple message : parents take action to solve behaviour problems ; professionals take action to help them do it . |
| 4 | One could indicate that the text contains a set of instructions by producing a title such as ‘ How to Do the Laundry ’ or ‘ A Guide to Getting your Clothes Cleaner ’ . |
| 5 | Accordingly , many banks accept consolidators ' air waybills whose text contains a master or first airline air waybill number , and which also shows such an airline 's reception stamp . |
| 6 | The yew contains a mixture of poisonous compounds and only a chemist can extract anything good from it so people should n't eat or drink anything connected with the Yew tree . |
| 7 | The outer building contains a plant room which supplies and keeps constant the air supply , its humidity and temperature . |
| 8 | The latter 's building contains a dining room , a coffee bar lounge , a licensed bar lounge , reading and writing rooms , a gymnasium , and badminton and squash courts . |
| 9 | If the certificate contains a statement to the effect that the company is a public company it is conclusive evidence of this fact . |
| 10 | St Ludmila 's Chapel at the bottom of the steps at the side of the chancel contains a tombstone of 1380 . |
| 11 | Thru subverts the literary theory which has as its premise that every narrative contains a meaning and that this meaning can be accounted for in terms of a universal ‘ elementary structure of signification ’ which posits woman as an object of exchange between men . |
| 12 | After the introductory chapter on scepticism , the first part contains a chapter on the nature of knowledge and its relation to true justified belief , and another concentrating on one particular theory . |
| 13 | This oblong metal strip contains a parchment ( or rolled-up Scroll of the Law ) . |
| 14 | The theology of SPRED is that every human experience contains a hidden truth about God , His plan , His world and our lives . |
| 15 | Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area . |
| 16 | Each story contains a different claim by Jesus that set himself against the religious leaders and pointed to the new way of Christianity : |
| 17 | The fact that the powder contains a new scientific break-through might interest some . |
| 18 | Finally , the Appendix contains a short bibliography that includes mostly those works to which references are made in the text . |
| 19 | This appendix contains a complete specification of the PASCAL profiles of each of the procedures detailed above . |
| 20 | This appendix contains a complete specification of the PASCAL interface to the procedures detailed above . |
| 21 | This appendix contains a complete specification of the FORTRAN interface to the procedures detailed above . |
| 22 | The Appendix contains a brief selection of stories and picture books which I have used as the basis for drama with children in Key Stage One and can personally recommend . |
| 23 | L'Oréal 's Rayonnance range for colour-treated hair contains a UV light filter which coats the hair to protect against oxidisation . |
| 24 | But if it is discovered and threatened , it twists its legs outwards and arches its back in such an extreme contortion that it suddenly and disconcertingly exposes its underside — and that is a vivid scarlet , a spectacular warning that its skin contains a burning poison . |
| 25 | The crag contains a great selection of classic climbs ; it would be a pity to lose access to it because of the thoughtless actions of a few loud-mouthed oafs . |
| 26 | Each atom contains a nucleus which is made from nucleons ( i.e. neutrons and protons ) with electrons circulating around the nucleus . |
| 27 | As a result the X-ray absorption spectrum contains a precise signature of the atomic environment of a particular element . |
| 28 | The MCD spectrum contains a strong peak centered near 39 000 cm -1 with a negative B term , and a strong second peak near 43 000 cm -1 with a positive B term . |
| 29 | If the contract contains a narrowly drawn job description the employee may refuse to change his duties . |
| 30 | But they always do so anonymously because every playing contract contains a self-signed gag . |