Example sentences of "second [noun sg] [be] [conj] a " in BNC.
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1 | The second recommendation was that a single budget should be established for the care of elderly people in the community , with contributions from the NHS and from local authorities . |
2 | The second question was whether an increasingly beleaguered Gerry Adams could hold on to West Belfast . |
3 | The second point is that a small energy input into the thermostat can release a large quantity of energy from the boiler . |
4 | The second reason is that a company 's auditors are expected , because of their statutory duties and position under the Companies Acts , to be independent of the shareholders in the company . |
5 | The second reason is that an appeal triggers a reconsideration of the case by an adjudication officer , who may revise the decision in the claimant 's favour forthwith . |
6 | The second thing is that a child 's fear of failure is probably greater than you think . |
7 | A second thing is that a co , is it right that a company of people should be deprived of a sacrament because an ordained minister is not available ? |
8 | A second lesson is that a greater effort should be made to cushion the poor ( who are often women ) from the hardships that go with adjustment . |
9 | The second possibility is that a bank could rearrange its assets by selling securities . |
10 | The second qualification is that an innocent party who accepts an anticipatory breach becomes under a duty to mitigate ( minimise ) his loss . |
11 | The second problem is that a lax competition policy might be used by a member state as a substitute for trade policy or industrial policy , to protect domestic producers or to promote export sectors . |
12 | A second principle is that a difficult task ( and nobody doubts that dieting can be very difficult ) is far easier to accomplish if it is broken down into small , manageable pieces . |