Example sentences of "it [adv] contain a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it only contains a small number of members , we have here a distinct and interesting adjective type , which among other things strikingly illustrates the unconscious linguistic skill of ordinary speakers ( see also Appendix B Section 5 ) . |
| 2 | Where written pupil work is produced , it obviously contains a great deal of information ; something can be learnt about the general stage of understanding of the class by looking through such work after the lesson , while more is revealed if it is possible to discuss it with the pupil concerned . |
| 3 | When any supply of magma is present below a volcano , it usually contains a great deal of gas , and this gas is often at high pressure . |
| 4 | It still contained a handful of cosmetics , and , at the very back , her mother 's suede jewellery case . |
| 5 | He could never entirely regret it , because it reminded him of working with Willie , and the passing resolves he made as a grown-up to lose some of it always contained a tang of unease about betraying his professional qualifications in the eyes of a man who would have belted him for such a thing . |
| 6 | It also contained a brief description of the 30 different social care services offered , the types of patient eligible to use them , and copies of the referral form and the form used to carry out core assessments . |
| 7 | Like any good piece of natural theology , it also contained a lot of popular science ; and many people must have learned about the laws of thermodynamics from reading this introduction to them . |
| 8 | It also contained a North Korean promise to release the fishermen within a month , and a commitment to consider allowing the Japanese wives of North Korean citizens to make visits to their homeland . |
| 9 | It also contained a clause which effectively provided for its continued validity should the Soviet Union be dissolved or reconstituted . |
| 10 | It also contained a bed . |
| 11 | Unfortunately fresh tissue was not available from the carcinoma , and therefore it was impossible to say whether it also contained a p53 gene mutation . |
| 12 | Accounting for Growth is a guide for investors on how to spot creative accounting techniques used in annual accounts — quite legally — to flatter profits ; it also contains a list which shows how many of the UK 's top companies use these techniques and to what extent . |
| 13 | It also contains a record of races and also distance & metric conversions plus many useful tips . |
| 14 | It also contains a range of patterns , including the evening cape or bedjacket , matching skirt and several jumpers . |
| 15 | It also contains a fungicide to discourage mould growth |
| 16 | All this has to be borne in mind when considering the survey as a source , but it also contains a great deal of " objective " evidence about size of family , size of dwelling , wages , etc . |
| 17 | Not only does it constitute the object of its own criticism , it also contains a number of theories of this criticism , and in a recursive move that can truly be termed deconstructive , it presents criticism of these theories and it narrativizes this criticism . |
| 18 | It also contains a sample of ‘ Saffil , ’ that near-miraculous aluminium oxide fibre which looks like cotton-wool , withstands heat up to the melting point of steel , strengthens metals , and is used to line furnaces and between the tiles which protect the space shuttles in their searing return to earth — and was , after all , a research-led , rather than a market-led discovery . |