Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This is because if there is a person on both wing-tips , neither may have a good grip .
2 Alternatively , MAS may undertake a proactive search for a client with target approach being the next logical step in MAS 's acquisition assistance .
3 And if they recommend that , that may mean a little bit of trip , down to either Nottingham or perhaps even Derby ,
4 It was through these benefit or friendly societies that working people began collectively to provide insurance against the loss of income through unemployment , and to ensure that each should have a respectable funeral .
5 Moreover , these potential thoughts do not just lie there like strands of spaghetti on a plate : each must have a certain kind of relation to the others .
6 Lot seventy does not have a horn with it but Lot ninety two , the good news is it does have a reproducer er Lot one hundred and eleven should have a black dot against it to indicate that it will be removed from the premises if not cleared within the stated time Lot one seven four is withdrawn one nine one the estimate should read eight to twelve hundred and finally Lot one nine eight is withdrawn .
7 That must mean a new balance .
8 The Irish have settled into this country and there are communities of them all over do they go and see your concerts and if they do that must mean a great deal to them I should think ?
9 Unless steps are taken to ‘ eliminate it from the enquiry ’ — and that must mean a diagnostic diet — then there is no sound basis for saying that a patient 's symptoms are psychosomatic .
10 That must represent a tremendous waste of time and paper every day .
11 However , China has recently pledged to accede to the NPT and that must represent a welcome breakthrough , if it is serious .
12 That must have a profound effect on the ozone layer .
13 And that should make a huge difference I hope .
14 That should put a swift end to these weird undercurrents that danced between them .
15 Customers have begun coming to Arthur with specific requests for alterations to the design of both guitars and dulcimers. it is a sign that the instruments and their music are very much alive — and that should signify a healthy future for the musical instrument maker .
16 At any rate , everybody would think she had condoned his writing it and that should raise a fine storm for her .
17 Er now we think that is absolutely er essential and that should have a serious effect on Information Services .
18 Any man who has taken his brothers to court three times since 1980 must have a cutting edge to his personality .
19 This may necessitate a careful examination of customer needs through a survey conducted by the seller .
20 This may explain a strange scene on a beaker from Stanwick , Northants. , ( fig. 14.12 ) which shows a satyr leaping forward with his typical thin elongated arms stretched out in front of him .
21 While this may appear a grudging recognition of negotiation between Party leaders , it was as significant as the breakdown of the anti-Communism of the LSI .
22 This may appear a distinct disadvantage , but bearing in mind that your costs are minimal and you wo n't have to man the exhibition this is only fair !
23 This may hurt a little bit .
24 It is true that some attention is normally indicated and this may involve a certain amount of expense , though not necessarily a king 's ransom .
25 In extreme cases this may involve a deliberate distortion of the exchange price , or a means to profit at the expense of customers , typically where the broker fills the customer 's trade at a price that is worse than he could have obtained by competitive trading , in order to benefit another trader .
26 This may reflect a general expectation on the part of the subjects that an experiment concerned with risk would involve more obviously dangerous situations , thus they have left themselves ‘ headroom ’ on the response scale .
27 This may start a vicious circle and reducing levels of insulin are by losing weight , taking more exercise , and improving the quality of your diet .
28 Although this may sound a simple piece of gymnastics it was no parlour trick at night with a sea running and the canoe 's stability always in doubt .
29 This may sound a silly question , since this book assumes that its readers are looking for a place to live in the British Isles , but it is more sensible than it sounds .
30 This may sound a magnificent position but , in fact , much better personal experience of the techniques of running a committee meeting can be obtained at the lower levels , because you will have more personal involvement .
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