Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The new X-terminal offers a large user memory of 30Mb , and fits in with Forefront , Hitachi 's heterogeneous systems integration schema announced in February .
2 Although this freedom offers a better indicator than such things as matriliny or the worship goddesses , it also is not a clear indicator of the political and economic power , in spite of Engels 's belief to the contrary .
3 Once again , left ventricular function plays a key role .
4 La Rochelle , for example , established by a pariage agreement between Duke William X of Aquitaine and Louis VI of France in 1130 , grew in the second half of the century into the chief port for the export of Gascon wines to England ; the prospect of employment attracted immigrants , the settlement became a substantial town .
5 This meant the Duchess got a free air ticket to Sydney , Australia , and could spend time with Andrew while his ship was in southern waters .
6 Indeed , this benefit has been the over-riding consideration for at least one major corporate in its decision to implement a joint PC and Macintosh strategy .
7 The most significant breakthrough in this respect was the decision to implement a common tariff on imports from January 1991 , in order to facilitate the eventual removal of all barriers to intra-community trade .
8 Through his stimulus , the art of pictorial narrative experienced a major revival in twelfth-century England .
9 This is because increasing the proportion of left handers in the overall population by shifting the criterion to the right takes in a larger segment of the RS — distribution , but this segment constitutes a changing proportion of the number of individuals to the left of this criterion ( i.e. the left handers ) .
10 Beautifully decorated inside and out , the Maria offers a good standard of accommodation and traditional family hospitality at a reasonable price .
11 Last year , the University made a significant investment to improve the quality and appearance of the Prospectus , which is the most important aid in the recruitment of the brightest and best-motivated undergraduate students .
12 He turned , his blond hair gleaming a liquid gold beneath an ancient wall-lamp .
13 In Cuncliffe-Owen v Teather & Greenwood ( a Stock Exchange case ) Mr Justice Ungoed-Thomas said : " it is suggested on the one hand that this rule excluded usage of wider scope and , on the other hand , with the support of expert evidence , that it was a particular instance reflecting a wider usage .
14 Ankles suffer a high rate of injury wherever poor mats are used .
15 Luce made a sweeping gesture with one arm and tried not to wince at the pain .
16 In the 1980s , the independents became a real force , recording technology is easily accessible , and bands are more energetic and enterprising in producing their own records and promoting themselves .
17 HOUSEWIFE Ruth Watkins got a sinking feeling yesterday — when a 470ft deep hole appeared outside her front door .
18 Mermaids have been sighted there and a ghost haunts a derelict bothy near the loch .
19 MacGregor 's bowerbird builds a complex bower of the ‘ maypole ’ type .
20 Ovens and grills : Lightly soiled equipment of this type may be cleaned by virtually ‘ hands-off ’ technique using a caustic cleaner and a solution of vinegar or heavily diluted acid cleaner both spray applied .
21 Holidays abroad are not just a chance to unwind , they 're an opportunity to taste a different culture , see how other people live .
22 Brown Owl made a sympathetic noise when she saw the two huge blisters .
23 If sometimes , when I canvassed for other people at elections , addressed envelopes , drafted manifestos , I felt like an alcoholic sneaking a secret drink , this was a purely subjective analogy .
24 For Piaget , the activity of play represents a major advance in the ability of the child to control its own environment and engage in a variety of strategies .
25 When mixed with warm water the powder became a dense paste which Frankie plastered all over her hair .
26 ‘ The death of Marcos offers a momentous opportunity for the Aquino government to rally the people behind the ideals which swept it to power : freedom and democracy , bread and justice .
27 One of the judges , Lord Chief Justice Lawton , then inquired whether this meant that the Attorney General was entitled to consider the political trouble which would be caused by a decision to enforce a particular law .
28 Under the former ‘ rate support grant ’ ( RSG ) arrangement , as a local authority increased its expenditure , government grant met a constant percentage of the additional expenditure .
29 Now , offices , the County Hall and even a car park make a bigger impact but the prison retains its huge central site .
30 Minton became a regular visitor to the Moynihans ' house in Old Church Street .
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