Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb mod] [be] [vb pp] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Help or counsel may be needed to reach these new insights . |
| 2 | Coloured cards or strips can be used to indicate whether a room is vacant , occupied by staff , being cleaned or out of commission . |
| 3 | The pages should be reduced and photographed in columns into the microfiche matrix , the top row of which is reserved so that legible headings or titles can be added to identify the microfiche when it is produced . |
| 4 | Cars supplied for hire or purchase can be adapted to suit the needs of the individual , but the types of adaptation that can be made to hire cars is more restricted because they have to be returned to the general market at the end of the hire period . |
| 5 | Or is there any sense in which those who oppose and vote against a particular policy or decision can be said to assent to it , or can be said to be governing themselves when they have voted against the policy that has been adopted ? |
| 6 | Consequently , very few weaving centres in India or Pakistan can be said to constitute individual weaving groups . |
| 7 | With the lighter machines , the into-wind wing should be picketed or weighted with tyres or weights , and the tail-skid or wheel should be blocked to prevent the glider moving round into wind . |
| 8 | If you can procur [ sic ] me any porters for this , the finest and most perfect work I have yet attempted , you will be doing me a real kindness ; you are aware that neither pains or expense will be spared to render it complete . ’ |
| 9 | The ‘ computer culture ’ will aggravate the gap between West and East , where computers will be used to increase centralisation and control over individuals . |
| 10 | In a sense , meanings qua species of thought or thought-modalities might be said to represent the principles of " unity " of certain historical mental acts . |
| 11 | The Department of Trade and Industry are organising a conference this weekend , where businessmen will be invited to see the new technology for themselves . |
| 12 | Investment in an agency , branch or subsidiary will be expected to pay for itself by generating extra business . |
| 13 | Note that the mole fraction of either A or B can be used to express the composition of the solution . |
| 14 | Responsibility for individuals may be handed from one department or agency to another or individuals may be left to find their way through a maze of fragmented information , responsibilities and opportunities . |
| 15 | Any electronic drawing system that allows the designer to sketch , visualise and change plans or ideas may be said to offer CAD . |
| 16 | The only aspect of play where 'Mere could be said to have played to their ability was in the lineout where Gibbons and Daly won more than their fair share of ball . |
| 17 | Wallwashers , downlights or uplighters can be used to highlight areas of the room , or sculptural halogen floor lamps with dimmers can be ready to flood a room with sunshine-like light , or give a wan and cosy glow . |
| 18 | If the subject-matter is sequential , the teacher must ask himself whether it is essential that step A is known to have been mastered before the beginning of step B , and what is the essential minimum ; he will then go on to decide how the achievement of that minimum can be tested , what can be done for those who do not reach it , and whether the material is such that comprehension or insight might be expected to dawn at later stages after more exposure to the subject field . |
| 19 | A parent , hobby , friend , lover , child or job may be introduced to provide a buffer against claims from the partner which threaten to overwhelm the self . |
| 20 | The genetic information stored in the viral DNA or RNA must be used to produce the viral proteins that it codes for ( D in Figure ) . |
| 21 | On the issue of ‘ conservation of the environment , ’ some witnesses to the House of Lords Select Committee suggested that aid should be given where farming must be continued to conserve the environment , to maintain the countryside and to protect the coastline , and that food production is a secondary consideration . |
| 22 | Some manufacturers now indicate in their instructions if their dishwashers , toasters or irons can be left switched on when you 're not around . |
| 23 | In chapters 6 and 7 it has been established that accurate reduction in the amplitude of alternating potential difference or current can be achieved using a transformer . |
| 24 | Various blades or discs can be fitted to uproot the weeds either between ridges or on the flat . |
| 25 | ( A bishop or abbot might be tempted to put the lands and treasures of his church at his family 's disposal . ) |
| 26 | Manpower was used to haul the wagons round the city , following an established route and stopping at certain points or stations , where audiences would be assembled to watch the performances . |
| 27 | Alternatively , pragmatics and other linguistic components or levels can be allowed to interact . |
| 28 | So , for example , someone met initially at work may be brought home to a meal , or arrangements may be made to go out to the theatre , perhaps . |
| 29 | For all of these photographs quite a large number of accessories or props will be needed to create the desired effect . |
| 30 | … let the organization of a canine animal become slightly plastic , which animal preyed chiefly on rabbits , but sometimes on hares ; let these same changes cause the number of rabbits very slowly to decrease and the number of hares to increase ; the effect of this would be that the fox or dog would be driven to try to catch more hares , and his numbers would tend to decrease ; his organization , however , being slightly plastic , those individuals with the lightest forms , longest limbs , and best eyesight ( though perhaps with less cunning or scent ) would be slightly favoured , let the difference be ever so small , and would tend to live longer and to survive during that time of the year when food was shortest ; they would also rear more young , which young would tend to inherit these slight peculiarities . |