Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [noun pl] that [modal v] " in BNC.
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1 | They will identify the impact of company operations on the environment and highlight improvements that can be made . |
2 | Does the navy really need 12 giant aircraft carriers , with the escorts and support ships that must accompany them ? |
3 | Asia must be aware of the nuances of the new systems and seek arrangements that will be mutually beneficial . |
4 | Learn to recognize the signs and anticipate situations that will make you tense , anxious or uptight . |
5 | We therefore used data from a large case-control study to look at differences between Maori and non-Maori children and examine factors that might explain the higher mortality from sudden death infant syndrome among Maori children . |
6 | Amstrad Plc 's Personal Digital Assistant due for launch on Thursday sounds like a pretty hot property : the Daily Mail has had a sneak preview , and says that it is a £300 device that fits a jacket pocket with a pen-enabled screen on which the user can write notes and draw pictures that can be dumped onto a personal computer — ‘ looks good , feels good and is very clever ’ says the guy that saw it . |
7 | More than 20 developers from Sun 's technical staff are teaming with Oracle developers to enhance and localise the Oracle Applications products , as well as associated technologies to improve the efficiency of Sun 's worldwide manufacturing operations , implement the integration of Sun 's Open Look graphical user interface with all components of Oracle 's product suite , and optimise Oracle7 for Sun 's new multiprocessor servers and produce applications that can be sold to Sun 's customers as well . |
8 | An assessment of how the child is able to use his sight in day-to-day situations of work and play can be helpful in indicating the kind of activities involving vision that will be possible , and the kinds of learning and play materials that will be particularly appropriate for each child . |
9 | A death is always exciting , always makes you realise how alive you are — how vulnerable but so-far-lucky , but the death of somebody close gives you a good excuse to go a bit crazy for a while and do things that would otherwise be inexcusable . |
10 | A visit may raise questions and offer topics that will involve further enquiry and the use of further resources . |
11 | The policy and resources committee will then set guidelines indicating clear policy priorities that should guide the preparation of the estimates , and initiate studies that will identify areas where cuts can be made , or expansion can be concentrated . |
12 | He predicted that it would be those publishers who were prepared to embrace change and take risks that would gain a competitive edge and succeed in the tough marketplace of the '90s . |
13 | They range in fineness from 70-line to 360-line , depending on the materials and the design , and have piles that can be anything from ¼″ ( ½ cm ) to ⅝″ ( 1½ cm ) deep ( not including the foundation ) . |
14 | Leyhill prison on the Gloucestershire Avon border is as far from the popular conception of a jail as you can get.Modern buildings cluster around borders boasting blooms that many public parks would be hard pressed to match.Leyhill is an open prison … the last port of call for inmates nearing the end of their sentences.A hundred prisoners work on the nearly forty acres of lawns , borders and market gardens.Their skills won them a silver medal at Chelsea for this display of garden design.And at Leyhill , they 've created a spectacular show … with drifts of brightly coloured pelargoniums competing for attention with giant cannas … and a fine show of roses.New borders are being created all the time … giving the prisoners an opportunity to express themselves and learn techniques that could help them go straight when they 're released : |
15 | Indonesia offers considerable future potential for the discovery of large oil and gas reserves and , through new venture studies , we are continuing actively to review the area and identify plays that might provide material opportunities for the Group . |