Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Out of the newly desperate and ruined petit bourgeois , and those faced with crushing poverty on the dole , Le Pen , the Lombard League and the German neo-Nazis have refound the classic base of racism and fascism . |
| 2 | The presence of vitamin D 3 receptors in normala nd malignant colorectal tissue , together with the increased colonic absorption of calcium after small bowel resection , had previously suggested that the colon could be a target organ for 1,25 ( OH ) 2 D 3 . |
| 3 | Although there were no differences in faecal bile acid concentration in those patients with colorectal cancer , total daily excretion was significantly lower than in patients with polyps , an increased colonic absorption of bile acids may in part account for this . |
| 4 | It is tempting to try to cram as much information as possible on to the page , a solid mass of print is unattractive to the eye and is unlikely to be read . |
| 5 | ( e.g. the polite formality between bank manager and client ) but there is always some scope for challenging and redefining these and hence helping to redefine rules of appropriate behaviour . |
| 6 | Its influence in the United States was largely the result of the work of C. S. Peirce , William James , and John Dewey who , by challenging the prevailing conceptions of knowledge , tried to redirect the course of philosophy . |
| 7 | When you see a cheap little bird carved in China you realise that language is an unnecessary part of play . |
| 8 | As we fail to remember our previous situation , a slow and subtle change of heart takes place . |
| 9 | While they do not mark a return to a prescribed curriculum ( like that which applied to schools in England and Wales before 1926 ) , they do signify a subtle change of direction . |
| 10 | A subtle change in psychology . |
| 11 | Among the reasons for this is the subtle change in relationship which occurs , enabling the teacher to be seen more often alongside the pupil , a person of humour and unexpected worldly interests , taking part in the everyday activities of life , sharing the triumphs and disasters of such occasions and bonded by unexpected confidences . |
| 12 | He failed to recognize , or understand , the subtle change in emphasis which had taken place . |
| 13 | Couple this with the subtle change in image ( from naked half-man , half-mutt on ‘ Diamond Dogs ’ to a grey suit ) and you have the beginnings the funky sojourn Bowie was about to embark on — which would , of course , peak with ‘ Young Americans ’ and crop up again whenever he was short of a few ideas . |
| 14 | Couple this with the subtle change in image ( from naked half-man , half-mutt on ‘ Diamond Dogs ’ to a grey suit ) and you have the beginnings the funky sojourn Bowie was about to embark on — which would , of course , peak with ‘ Young Americans ’ and crop up again whenever he was short of a few ideas . |
| 15 | He hesitated a moment , his eyes growing accustomed to the subtle change in lighting , then crossed the room , quickly , silently , and stood beside the bed . |
| 16 | In many parts of the world , we have developed innovative policies on quality and customer service . |
| 17 | As well as the normal forms of engagement letter the following should also be considered if acting as a lead adviser : |
| 18 | The highest of these levels produce the long-term stability and progressive improvements in efficiency of the specific decision units lower in the system . |
| 19 | Nor was there the usual rise in ammonia or nitrite levels , as there had been in the past . |
| 20 | Children or adolescents who become absorbed by a particular topic , a specific branch of science or period of history , are exercising their imagination . |
| 21 | This reflected fears among the delegates that national identities would be impaired by integration and that the free movement of labour and unrestricted purchase of land could lead to economic imbalances between member states and , as a result , a loss of domestic political support . |
| 22 | Just over 20% of referrals went to private clinics in phase 1 . |
| 23 | In 13 cases liver function tests improved or remained static from the time of diagnosis , and have remained normal in two of those still alive who had normal values at diagnosis . |
| 24 | Reduced numbers of intestinal mucosal plasma cells have been reported , with a return to normal values after antibiotic treatment . |
| 25 | The farm worker is as likely as not to be found standing shoulder to shoulder with his employer defending the farm and its game — a literal case of poacher turned gamekeeper . |
| 26 | The acute rise in blood glucose concentrations was induced by an intravenous bolus injection of a glucose 20% solution 45 minutes before the start of CCK-33 infusion . |
| 27 | Meanwhile , in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the north [ see pp. 38182-83 ] , relief organizations had begun implementing EC-sponsored programmes in co-operation with the government created there by the Somali National Movement ( SNM ) . |
| 28 | It would appear that any suspicion of undesirable interaction between roof ventilation and sprinklers would be unjustified in the case of a zoned sprinkler system . |
| 29 | Product-container compatibility includes all possible interactions between product and container such as absorption of constituents of the product by the container , leaching of constituents of the container by the product , corrosion or other adverse effects of the product on the container and the barrier properties of the container ; that is , its effectiveness in protecting the contents from the adverse effects of atmospheric oxygen and/or water vapour and in retaining water and other volatile constituents of the product . |
| 30 | Emilia was tallow-pale , a frail parcel of flesh , shedding a life that was her own and not her own . |