Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [adj] [noun] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Richard Collin , director of central services , said the council had set aside £2.3m. for bad debts this year , but the actual figure was likely to be £4.1m . |
| 2 | Cosmetic companies are building on their foundations for black skin this spring : |
| 3 | Degreasers : Although a suitable description for specific products this term is also applied to engineering products which contain mineral solvents and other chemicals quite unstable for use in food environments . |
| 4 | DARLINGTON will step up their search for new talent this week . |
| 5 | The dynamic force for educational change this time around ( in contrast to the sixties and seventies ? ) lies not within the profession but is social and political and , in the latter sense , is enshrined in the Education Reform Acts of 1986 and 1988 in particular . |
| 6 | Er ha programme of changing facets this programme . |
| 7 | After absorbing the first batch of strange-sounding names this is a book which is difficult to put down . |
| 8 | Although officials remain resolutely silent , there is a widespread belief that the British Government will authorise the colony 's administration to go ahead with the first batch of mandatory repatriations this week . |
| 9 | If you are desperate for a splash of hard-core realism this month you wo n't want to miss Martha Mayer Erlebacher 's Old-Masterish allegorical figure paintings at Fischbach ( her first show in New York since the demise of Robert Schoelkopf ) or the recent narrative works of Vincent Desiderio at Marlborough ( both from 6 to 27 February ) . |
| 10 | Dry but dull today outbreaks of light rain this evening , Wednesday will be another dull day , risks of an odd shower . |
| 11 | With different rolls being exposed to several subjects of different contrasts this is still possible with APE 100 and Rodinal if the developer is used at different dilutions . |
| 12 | Power stations produce electricity for our homes and industry , they 're surrounded by thousands of acres of wild land This wild land has developed into some of the nation 's most remarkable nature reserves For seven days a week , twenty four hour a day routine at the power station can provide unique and also surprising cover for all kinds of wild life . |
| 13 | Since diplomacy largely revolved around the family relationships of princely dynasties this meant that children had to expect to be betrothed early — and occasionally even married early . |
| 14 | Those in search of positive news this summer were cheered when a Danish pension fund paid £20m to receivers Ernst & Young for the Butlers Wharf Building , part of Sir Terence Conran 's scheme at the southern end of Tower Bridge . |
| 15 | Holidaymakers may be puzzled by the blue flags flying along a stretch of English coastline this summer . |
| 16 | The Bar Council 's equal opportunities programme will account for some 10% of total expenditure this year . |
| 17 | The problem of bureaucracy is aggravated by the use of the party machine as an instrument of political control This has a number of consequences . |
| 18 | Livesey , of Plymouth , is the third-top scorer in English rugby this season with a total of 140 points , all but four of them from his prolific goalkicking . |
| 19 | The most harrowing television pictures maybe coming from Somalia … but the rest of Africa is in crisis … harvests have been devaststaed … an estimnated 19 million people will need food aid in Southern Africa this year … |
| 20 | Cognitronics Corp has reported first quarter net losses of $379,000 against profits of $602,000 last time , after $471,000 charges due to the cumulative effect of an accounting change and $283,000 losses from discontinued operations this time and $45,000 losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover up 19.8% to $5.1m . |
| 21 | Western Micro Technology Inc has reported net profit of $69,000 for the year to December 31 against losses of $3m last time , after $162,000 losses from discontinued operations this time and $2.5m losses last time , including net charges of $1.2m from the disposal of discontinued operations , and $189,000 gains from the cumulative effect of an accounting change , on turnover that fell 6% to $78.3m . |
| 22 | Groupe Videotron LTEE has reported second quarter net profits up 250.2% at $2.9m , after $5.7m losses from discontinued operations this time and $426,471 losses last time , on turnover up 11.6% at $112.6m ; mid-term net losses amounted to $6.4m up from losses of $2m last time , after $6.4m losses from discontinued operations this time and $2m losses last time , on turnover up 12% at $226.9m . |
| 23 | Groupe Videotron LTEE has reported second quarter net profits up 250.2% at $2.9m , after $5.7m losses from discontinued operations this time and $426,471 losses last time , on turnover up 11.6% at $112.6m ; mid-term net losses amounted to $6.4m up from losses of $2m last time , after $6.4m losses from discontinued operations this time and $2m losses last time , on turnover up 12% at $226.9m . |
| 24 | Anacomp Inc has reported first quarter net profit down 57.5% at $2m , after $363,000 losses from discontinued operations this time and $467,000 losses last time , and $700,000 tax credits this time and $1.4m last time , on turnover that fell 3.7% to $141.2m . |
| 25 | Energy Conversion Devices Inc saw second quarter net profits up 178.3% at $1.2m , after $192,000 losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover down 1.5% at $5.4m ; mid-term net losses amounted to $1.5m up from losses of $1.1m last time , after $1.8m losses from discontinued operations this time , including $1.7m charges from their disposal , and $56,000 losses last time , on turnover up 2.6% at $8.6m . |
| 26 | Intelligent Electronics Inc has reported fourth quarter net losses of $1.4m against profits of $10.6m last time , after $3.3m losses from early payment of debt and $4.8m losses from discontinued operations this time and $1m gains from discontinued operations last time , on turnover up 10.5% at $570.2m ; net profit for the year to January 30 stood at $1.3m against profits of $38.6m last time , after $20.2m losses from discontinued operations this time and $684,000 gains last time , on turnover up 9.7% to $2,016.7m . |
| 27 | Intelligent Electronics Inc has reported fourth quarter net losses of $1.4m against profits of $10.6m last time , after $3.3m losses from early payment of debt and $4.8m losses from discontinued operations this time and $1m gains from discontinued operations last time , on turnover up 10.5% at $570.2m ; net profit for the year to January 30 stood at $1.3m against profits of $38.6m last time , after $20.2m losses from discontinued operations this time and $684,000 gains last time , on turnover up 9.7% to $2,016.7m . |
| 28 | Alias Research Inc saw fourth quarter net profits of $274,000 against losses of $9.5m last time , after $1.7m restructuring charges and $182,000 losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover up 19% at $8.5m ; net losses for the year to January 31 stood at $15.6m down from losses of $17.4m last time , after $650,000 restructuring charges this time and $3.2m last time as well as $9.3m losses from discontinued operations this time and $135,000 gains last time , on turnover that fell 4.1% to $26.9m . |
| 29 | Autotrol Corp has reported fourth quarter net losses of $4.6m up from losses of $1.3m last time , after $3.2m losses from discontinued operations , including $2.6m from their disposal this time and $1.9m losses from discontinued operations last time , including $2m from their disposal , on turnover up 8.2% at $7.8m ; net loss for the year to December 31 was $3.9m , up from $448,273 last time , after $3.4m losses from discontinued operations this time and $2.5m losses last time , including $2.2m from their disposal , on turnover up 9.7% to $33.5m . |
| 30 | The idea originated with the late Dick Minnis , a member of both Larne and Kenilworth , who for much of the previous year had himself feared blindness , but thanks to medical skill this was averted . |