Example sentences of "of [n mass] [conj] [vb base] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 It is quite possible that trace minerals and access to plants not available the rest of the year are essential for the fertilisation , hatching and development of fry in some species of fish that have proved difficult to breed in the past .
2 Similar regulations and procedures have delayed both the promotion and dismissal of staff and have hampered the ZBS by failing to provide it with adequate transport when needed at short notice .
3 Watts and his team have been given the freedom to manage , they have lifted the quality of staff and have improved productivity .
4 Think of people that have influenced you in the past , and got you to do things , which , if you look back , and you think , that was very clever .
5 Mr Morris said : ‘ We have had several problems with these sort of people and have pressed the case for a basic form of licence before anyone can start keeping animals .
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