Example sentences of "an [noun] [prep] [noun] [conj] [is] " in BNC.

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1 consider that in certain circumstances one would expect laterality scores to correlate with overall accuracy scores , they favour the use of an index of laterality that is independent of accuracy in the sense that the values which the index might take within the total range of values possible is not " constrained " by any given level of accuracy .
2 Engine stroke has an effect on torque but is n't the yardstick it once was .
3 As such , an oppression of women that is not in any essentialist sense pre-given by the logic of capitalist development has become necessary for the ongoing reproduction of the mode of production in its present form .
4 Original gravity ( OG ) is not strictly an indication of strength but is the measurement taken by excise officers at the start of the fermentation process to see how much sugar is present in the brew .
5 This document is not reproduced when the Bill finally becomes an Act of Parliament and is not admissible in court as an aid to the interpretation of the Act .
6 Here , there 's another parador contrived from a 16th century building — the Hostal de Reyes Catolicas , which was built by Ferdinand and Isabella as an inn for pilgrims and is still fulfilling its original purpose .
7 She looked at me with an elegance of expression that is difficult to describe .
8 These problems arise from the intrinsic contradiction in objectification by which the very form necessary for the subject 's development is always an exercise in self-alienation and is therefore a potential source of estrangement .
9 If the occupier has reason to anticipate the presence of a child trespasser he would do well to erect an obstacle to entry that is not in itself dangerous .
10 And with our growing appreciation of the importance of language , there 's been an upsurge in language that is sexless , reinforcing the belief that both male and female are equal .
11 The controversy surrounding the interpretation of Aristotle 's conception of form is unending , but , on all interpretations , his objective is to give forms as great an affinity with particulars as is possible , consistent with their retaining a sort of generality which is , so to speak , released in the intellect when they are thought .
12 It is one that is comprehensively supported with new point of sale with an emphasis on display that is vital in today 's competitive market .
13 I too will treat this group of writers as ‘ structuralists ’ and look at some aspects of their work to show how it has created an object for analysis that is relevant to the empirical tasks of the sociology of knowledge .
14 The drawing shows an arrangement of blocks that is very stable on its broad haze .
15 In her ‘ Essay on Friendship ’ Leapor offers several characters of women to make an argument for behaviour that is temperate , honest , and cheerful .
16 As indicated earlier , certain types of indemnity clause are specifically regulated by the Act ( s4 of the UCTA 1977 ) ; in addition , where the effect of an indemnity is to allow the party entitled to the indemnity to escape a liability which would otherwise be incurred to the person giving the indemnity , the clause operates as an exclusion of liability and is subject to the Act ( Phillips Products Ltd v Hyland [ 1987 ] 2 All ER 620 ) .
17 The other tip is to use an area of spreadsheet that is well away from the Input range but easily accessible .
18 Of course , some or all investment business can be referred to a suitably qualified independent third party ( from whom the practitioner may still receive an introductory commission ) but , while this undoubtedly has merit in certain circumstances , it is often used as a convenient way of avoiding involvement in an area of activity that is regarded as intrusive rather than welcome .
19 Objection site D forty is an area of grassland that is that is split in two by a post and rail fence .
20 The new laboratory will employ six to 10 people in an area of science that is not expected to produce marketable results for five to 10 years .
21 The mystic addresses a level of the mind and an apprehension of reality that is deeper and , perhaps , more archaic than the rational and cerebral .
22 Books : The crazy artery of Manhattan Susannah Herbert on an account of Broadway that 's so streetwise , it 's almost incomprehensible
23 It is also clear that neither the inductivists nor the falsificationists give an account of science that is compatible with it .
24 Is it not possible to find an understanding of faith that is compatible with uncertainty rather than certainty of the existence of a Deity ?
25 Societies may choose to emphasize the ‘ fecund ’ side of the feminine , by exalting an image of woman that is plump and heavy-breasted , or there may be a preference for a youthful , virginal beauty , with ‘ natural ’ styles of hair and a slim figure to go with it .
26 It has emphasized an aspect of psychology that is particularly important for the discipline 's status and influence .
27 An aspect of marriage that is highlighted in ‘ Mansfield Park ’ is that it is extremely important to marry within your own class or what is even more preferred is to marry a person above your own class .
28 Barthes develops an idea of discourse that is evocative of the text as something being read , or being written to be read .
29 Suppose a landlord claims against an assignee for rent and is met by a counterclaim for damages for breach of the landlord 's covenants : suppose , further , that the claim and counterclaim are compromised on the footing that neither party pays the other anything .
30 It is usually sought in addition to an order of certiorari and is designed to ensure the performance of a public duty .
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