Example sentences of "these [noun pl] [vb mod] [vb infin] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The majority in the State Council feared that these proposals would set a damaging precedent and , with the consent of the Tsar , rejected the bill .
2 These proposals will have a major effect upon the University , since several Medical School departments ( the relocation of which alone is estimated to cost some £16m ) , as well as a number of related research groups , are located at the Radcliffe Infirmary , while the Department of Psychiatry has laboratory space at Littlemore Hospital .
3 If latent inhibition and habituation reflect the operation of a common mechanism , then procedural variations that modify the magnitude of one of these phenomena should have a similar effect on the other .
4 The resins in these products can form a sticky coating on the hair , which makes it look dull , lank and lifeless .
5 If a country depends on one or two primary products , e.g. bauxite or coffee , for the bulk of its export revenue then a fall in world demand and prices for these products can have a disastrous impact on export revenues , GNP growth and economic development programmes .
6 But the group hopes these pictures will have a stronger impact .
7 Since some speakers ( those who have low " competence " ) do not use many Patois features anyway , these speakers will have a lower Patois index than other speakers who code switch to the same extent , but who use more Patois features in the Patois part of their talk .
8 Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement .
9 People will say , kindly , ‘ What a good thing you have each other ’ — assuming that the single , widowed or divorced daughter would be very lonely on her own ; and of course , if it is a loving relationship , these words will find a genuine echo in her mind .
10 Amongst liberals , there has been a tendency to believe that remedying the gender imbalances in these books might have a positive influence on girls ' educational achievement .
11 Any animal that could detect these waves would have a reliable indicator of weather changes ahead .
12 It seems that some of these proteins might have a significant part to play in the treatment of nerve injury , neuropathies and tumours of glial cell origin .
13 consistently high standards in these areas will make a positive contribution towards long-term business success .
14 The RSPB claims that even a small oil spill in these areas could have a disastrous effect on wildlife .
15 Where the firm 's written reports contain appendices or attachments which are separate from the main report , these attachments should include a suitable reference to the firm 's report , such as , ‘ To be read in conjunction with the KPMG Peat Marwick report dated … ’ .
16 The loss or senseless alteration of the many ‘ ordinary ’ pubs that serve these functions can deal a serious blow to the quality of life of their users and the well-being of the wider community .
17 It will be seen that all three of these matters must have a special importance when the transaction in question is one of suretyship and the wife without any recompense , except the advantage of her husband , saddles herself or her separate property with a liability for his debt or debts .
18 The rules stipulate that these boards can have a maximum hull thickness of 16.5cm which includes most boards produced today .
19 The proper handling of these expectations will have a major impact on the overall success of the company following the acquisition .
20 Although the new Broadcasting Bill stipulates that these stations will provide a varied diet of programmes , the best bet is that one will feature primarily classical music , the second will have a pop/rock music base , while the third is likely to be an American-style ‘ talk ’ station .
21 This year , these stations should get a total ad revenue of IR£10m , well up from last year 's £IR£6.7m .
22 In a similar manner , it can often help to provide an overview of situations that are being affected by changes , particularly where these changes will cause a significant disturbance to the stability of the existing system .
23 The minister believes these changes will provide a fairer distribution of grant money to less well provided for parts of the province .
24 For example , if a society places a high value on bravery and generosity , as in the case of the Sioux Indians , those who excel in terms of these qualities will receive a high rank in the stratification system .
25 As Jennifer Hunt ( 1984 ) showed in respect to her work on the police , these qualities can increase a female researcher 's penetration in the field and facilitate the development of rapport .
26 The biggest karts racing are the 250cc Fomula E … these machines can reach a hundred and forty miles on the long straights at Silverstone .
27 Perhaps if we look beyond superficial disagreements we may find that today 's men and women of influence share fundamental beliefs and that these beliefs can inspire a common approach to community care .
28 Otherwise these prints can look a little flat with no real whites showing .
29 Otherwise these prints can look a little flat with no real whites showing .
30 Consequently , these provisions will make a valuable contribution to the control of obnoxious odours arising from the discharge of noxious effluents into streams , rivers and other water courses and will strengthen the codes of practice already in existence in relation to spreading sewage sludge on land .
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