Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [noun sg] [noun] but [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that you will pay no more than you would on a normal low cost endowment but get a larger lump sum surplus at the end of the mortgage term . |
| 2 | When Mariner 10 reached Mercury the following data on planetary magnetic fields were to hand : the Earth rotates quickly , almost certainly has a large molten iron core , and has a strong dipole field ; Mars rotates quickly , but probably has no molten iron core , and has no detectable dipole field ; Venus probably has a sizeable molten iron core but rotates slowly , and has no detectable dipole field ( perhaps also because it has no solid inner core — see section 4.2 ) ; the Moon rotates slowly , probably has no liquid iron core , and has no detectable dipole field . |
| 3 | A number of studies have used a similar methodology to the paired associate learning experiments but concentrated on memory for details of the arousing slides themselves ( Christianson & E. F. Loftus , 1991 ; Christianson , E. F. Loftus , Hoffman & G. R. Loftus , 1991 ) . |
| 4 | Hill was a key part of the 1991 Grand Slam team but admitted : ‘ Dewi won the shirt last season and did a terrific job as the lads won the Slam for a second successive year . |
| 5 | This is explained by the fact that eradicating H pylori resolved the increased acid secretion caused by the increased antral gastrin release but did not resolve that caused by their exaggerated acid response to gastrin . |
| 6 | Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates says he is working with Time Warner Inc to bring experimental two-way television to some 5,000 Florida homes by early 1994 , the Orlando Sentinel reported , adding that the two companies are working toward making such two-way systems more user-friendly ; Gates said that he studied several other experimental two-way television systems but chose the Orlando project because it seemed to offer the best interactive possibilities of ordering movies , making financial transactions and ‘ creating a computer window into the world of information ’ . |
| 7 | At the time of the evaluation , he had numerous other teaching duties but taught five hours of library/study skills per week and was observed to visit the library on numerous occasions throughout the day . |
| 8 | Southampton should have registered a club record seventh successive League win but failed to turn their general superiority into goals . |
| 9 | GTE Corp 's GTE Telecommunication Services and Digital Equipment Corp have joined forces to develop the CloneDetector , a knowledge-based system to reduce clone fraud in the cellular industry : the system will automatically detect simultaneous calls using the same cellular telephone number but originating from multiple locations , or calls originating outside the normal geographic area used for a particular cellular telephone ; it will build a case for each instance of fraudulent use , prioritise the cases , and recommend the actions to be taken . |
| 10 | Not that he was playing any flash lead parts but to keep a strong rhythm part going and sing at the same time is rather like having to twiddle both your thumbs in opposite directions at the same time . |
| 11 | European car sales in 1992 sustained previous record levels but declined in the first quarter of calendar year 1993 . |
| 12 | Elizabeth and Helen moved into their own basement flat in an inner-city suburb in 1987. they are middle-aged and spent nearly thirty years together at the same mental handicap hospital but lived separately for the two years before the move into the community because Helen was transferred to a smaller institution . |
| 13 | Project B has the same initial cash outflow but has cash inflows of £200 000/year in years 1-4 , and cash inflows of £400 000/year in years 5-10 . |
| 14 | Curtis Fleming has been tried at centre half in two recent Central League games but lacks experience for a key job . |
| 15 | He is awarded that some caterers are worried about this new stricter temperature ruling but has faith in his staff 's ability to stay within the law . |
| 16 | The net result is that while only nine cases were missed ( false negative ) , 492 were included in the original high risk group but did not subsequently abuse ( false positive ) . |
| 17 | If you 're hunting for original last-minute Christmas gifts but do n't want to start the New Year in debt , take a look at these perfect present ideas |
| 18 | [ No action on the report was taken until 1977 , when the Advisory Council for Adult and Continuing Education was set up : a central body like the proposed national development council but lacking the strong government support called for by the report . |
| 19 | Roulé is available at most good cheese stores but do look out for the name . |