Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb -s] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the case of the discretionary sentence there is always a notional equivalent determinate sentence which could be imposed in accord with established sentencing practice but for the current mental state of the defendant which makes him a danger to the public . |
| 2 | Following this they release blood into their eyes which turns them a dull red colour . |
| 3 | Resource-based learning can last as little as ten minutes : a child 's scrutiny of a repeating film-loop which teaches him a concept or skill he will need for the next part of his programme ; a short programmed exercise that enables him to test his grasp of an idea or piece of knowledge before embarking on a larger exercise ; a work-card unit giving practise in loading a projector or using a subject catalogue . |
| 4 | The argument gains force when applied to boxing where the emphasis shifts to the muscular flexibility and , as manager Terry Lawless put it , the ‘ natural fluidity ’ of black fighters which gives them a distinct edge over their more rigid white counterparts : |
| 5 | For , if he decides that the wooden hut is a building , he is in effect adding an interpretation clause to the statute which gives ‘ building ’ an extended application ; whereas if he decides that the hut is not a building , he adds a clause to the statute which gives it a narrower meaning . |
| 6 | we can say generally that whatever is regarded as a truth functions as a norm of thinking , [ and ] imposes upon the conscious agent who recognizes it a distinctive selection and organization of some data of his experience . |
| 7 | Lisa , her Mum gives her about every Saturday she gives her a tenner , but if she 's going out she gets a lot of money right . |
| 8 | cylinders of butter wrapped in butter-muslin which gives them a ‘ cloudy ’ appearance . |
| 9 | Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management . |
| 10 | They do not uplift or inspire by style or ‘ credo ’ as do , say , C S Lewis , Primo Levi or Bonhoeffer 's LETTERS FROM PRISON , but James and Spark certainly have a richness of language and a liveliness which makes them a good read . |
| 11 | It is currently 35 degrees Fahrenheit out and the wind is blowing up the canyon at 87 mph hour which gives us a wind chill factor of — just a moment while I look at the chart — says ‘ Should not be skiing ’ which is good because we are n't . |
| 12 | Alec Stewart 's charge has a stiffer task here , but is getting 6lbs from the favourite which gives her a sporting chance of stopping Daru 's unbeaten run of four victories . |
| 13 | A student of mine in a Spenser class which read A Present View suggested it seemed peculiar to be reading a piece by an author commonly hailed as one of the great writers of the English Renaissance putting forward views which makes him a type of war criminal within a twentieth-century perspective . |
| 14 | Futility consists of fourteen lines arranged in two stanzas which makes it a sonnet . |
| 15 | In Kenya Harris Okong'o Arara continues to serve a five-year sentence imposed in 1988 under a law which makes it a criminal offence simply to possess literature critical of the government . |
| 16 | Devise a recipe incorporating potatoes which shows what a valuable role they play in a healthy eating regime . |
| 17 | I scrounged that off Tom McAskill who owes me a favour ’ |
| 18 | A packet is guaranteed to get you a taxi driver and other rare commodities — a waiter who discovers that not everything on the menu is off , a booking clerk who finds you a seat . |
| 19 | The kitchen salesman who offers you a ridiculously large discount is probably not doing you any favours . |
| 20 | We ca n't put all the bells and whistles , and all the , the checks and all the consultations and design reviews onto a job which gives us a fee income of er two thousand pounds . |
| 21 | As well as the conventional cytochrome and flavo-protein electron transport system , many nematodes have " haemoglobin " in their body fluids which gives them a red pigmentation . |
| 22 | Bottled mild also contains fats which makes it a good conditioning and soothing skin cleanser . |
| 23 | Because a Court Scheme involves an application to the court for approval it makes it a more time-consuming , expensive and cumbersome procedure than a takeover offer . |
| 24 | Early on , he was anxious to combine the view that our beliefs about the social world are determined by the structured whole with the claim that historical materialism has achieved the status of a science , a body of knowledge which gives us a true account of the world . |
| 25 | Choose a spot on the water which gives you a complete view of the whole area of the lake . |
| 26 | One of the things that you 're saying is wrong , not so much an organised day , one of things which causes us a problem , and that 's the major one |
| 27 | Erm the cost of sales is two and a half million pounds which gives us a gross profit of almost two and a half million pounds . |
| 28 | Topping the heap at 36K is Memo Pad which gives you a scratchpad facility . |
| 29 | Bell Lawrie has 14,000 portfolio clients against Brewin Dolphin 's 18,000 and together they are one of the largest private client brokers in the UK which gives them a certain amount of clout . |
| 30 | DEAN REYNOLDS , whitewashed by Steve Davis in the Rothmans Grand Prix final , made a break of 112 to clinch his 9-7 win over Tony Meo last night which gives him a return meeting with Davis in today 's quarter-final of the Everest World Matchplay Championship at the Brentwood Centre . |