Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] accord to the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Amphoteric detergents : ionise in solution with the active ion being either cationic or anionic according to the pH of the solution .
2 These reports sent them bustling off to organize air tickets to the head of the Gulf , designating it Persian or Arabian according to the nationality of the airline or the destination selected , to check out the situation and track down flesh with which to clothe the bare bones .
3 Whiskers sometimes grow by accident from the surface of metals and if the metal happens to be part of an electrical device then there is likely to be a short circuit which will be annoying , expensive or dangerous according to the circumstances ( Plate 9 ) .
4 Repelled yet attracted by the ferocious masks , she finally tried on one or two , but there was no mirror where she could see herself , although she felt peculiarly feline or vulpine according to the mask she wore .
5 The compresses can be used hot or cold according to the condition being treated .
6 Static or slow-moving harmonies can be very beautiful as a background for freely ranging melodies , and can be warm or cold according to the harmony and tone-colour used .
7 Our black-and-white picture does not really do justice to its chameleon-like metallic paintwork , which seems to appear as green , silver or blue according to the light .
8 Possession may be mandatory or discretionary according to the grounds , and reference should be made to Parts I and II to Sched 2 of the Housing Act 1988 .
9 They have informed me that the seraglio contains beautiful apartments , more or less spacious and splendid according to the rank and income of the females .
10 The press coverage was unremitting sensational and inaccurate according to the appeal court .
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