Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the long debate over urban decline this school has put forward various factors : that population decentralization has left behind , in the inner cities especially , a disproportionate number of the unskilled and the ‘ hard-to-employ ’ ; that physical dereliction and social problems make cities unattractive to new investment ; and that local councils and planning authorities have been obstructive and unhelpful to the private sector . |
| 2 | Full-time training at agricultural colleges , universities , or other specialized establishments can provide a much deeper knowledge of the theory of farming , but you should look very carefully at the syllabus to ensure that it covers subjects germane to practical smallholding before enrolling on a course . |
| 3 | Selected rural planning authorities will be investigated in detail to assess existing experiences of the process and outcome of planning gain negotiations in a variety of local contexts , representing areas subject to different kinds of development pressure and planning policy . |
| 4 | The objectives in relation to each area were to control urban sprawl and preserve the inner areas as housing locations , to use land availability as part of a programme of economic regeneration and preserve sites suitable for large-scale developments , and to maintain existing shopping centres in a viable condition . |
| 5 | There was growing concern that Iraq 's continued refusal to accept UN resolutions governing oil sales would aggravate conditions ensuing from chronic food and medical shortages . |
| 6 | He found trees full of beautiful moss roses , red , white and yellow , which showed what can be done to make the desert smile . " |
| 7 | He found trees full of beautiful moss roses , red , white and yellow , which showed what can be done to make the desert smile . " |
| 8 | The Stokoe and Kuschel list was developed for use by anthropologists on field work , and also does not include items relevant to deaf culture . |
| 9 | There is no one answer applicable to all schools , but systematic analysis in each institution may sometimes yield answers helpful to overall planning of accommodation allocation . |
| 10 | Do n't dry clothes near to open fires or radiant heaters , and do n't use timeswitches to control radiant heaters ; they could come on unexpectedly and start a fire . |
| 11 | Yet others , on the surface of the organism , concentrate receptors responsive to particular chemicals , like the bacterial glucose receptors , or even to light . |
| 12 | This is a very reasonable idea , as it should eliminate effects due to different intensity or colour . |
| 13 | Actual demographic trends also contributed to the outward movement , as the rearing of the 1960s baby boom children increased the demand for houses with gardens and as falling average household size reduced the population capacity of cities that had only limited sites available for new housing construction ( Champion , 1987b ) . |
| 14 | The demographic trends outlined earlier in this chapter also played a part , as the rearing of the 1960s baby-boom children increased the demand for houses with gardens and as falling average household size reduced the population capacity of cities that had only limited sites available for new housing construction . |
| 15 | But Mr O'Sullivan dismissed this theory , claiming that no other swan colonies in Donegal had suffered losses due to harsh weather . |
| 16 | ( b ) The material does not comprise matters subject to legal privilege , excluded material or special procedure material . |
| 17 | It warns users interested in open systems to be wary of NT because of Microsoft 's reluctance to implement standards or create something more than a limited proprietary system . |
| 18 | Processes were scrutinized to remedy deficiencies internal to physical geography . |
| 19 | This includes training , using varieties resistant to certain pests , forecasting and biological control , using pesticides only in response to problems , not as a matter of course . |
| 20 | Reform was inspired by the consciousness that ineffective administration produced revenues inadequate for imperial defence and by the desire to strengthen the hold of Spanish commerce in Latin America against competitors . |
| 21 | The preceding decades has not witnessed governments unresponsive to electoral expectations and the nation 's problems . |
| 22 | The Purilan range of 12 maintenance-free plastic skylights includes units ideal for pitched roofs over workrooms , hobby areas , corridors and stairwells , and also for replacing old cast-iron skylights . |
| 23 | Their opposition to political history stemmed in part , as we have seen , from their hostility to impressionistic narratives , and in their anxiety to escape this they have tended to favour subjects susceptible to quantitative analysis . |
| 24 | Sometimes there is a fixed pass mark and leavers receive their certificates graded as I , II , or III ; sometimes passes or grades are adjusted to fit places available in secondary school , but in either case , everyone knows that there are just so many secondary school places , and many , many more aspirants for them . |
| 25 | Their tissues showed changes due to cancerous destruction , and contained substantial amounts of radioactive material , evidently absorbed because of the girls ' practice of licking the tips of their paint brushes to achieve a finer point . |
| 26 | A blood film showed changes typical of oxidative haemolysis . |
| 27 | ‘ We ca n't use paintings full of busy detail , or delicate etchings and watercolours ; we also try to avoid lots of open blank space , because it invites graffiti ; and we ca n't have nudity or bad taste . |
| 28 | Engine air inlets and wings leading edges de-iced with hot air . |
| 29 | He gets through the office in nothing flat , tearing past waiting rooms full of resentful people . |
| 30 | In Cocks v. Thanet DC the House of Lords made clear that those aggrieved by local authority decisions must proceed by way of judicial review and could not use procedures available in private law between landlord and tenant . |