Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [prep] [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It provided for cuts in support prices to reduce overproduction , and payment of compensation directly to farmers , on condition that all but the smallest farmers " set aside " 15 per cent of their land from production .
2 On March 24 bills were presented covering ( i ) the handling and utilization of undertakings scheduled to remain public concerns ; ( ii ) the sale , utilization and protection of assets temporarily in state ownership ( i.e. scheduled for privatization ) , and ( iii ) amendments to existing outdated decrees on state assets .
3 c The formula was calculated on average speciality costs which do not take into account the extra severity and complexity of referrals particularly to teaching hospitals .
4 Preliminary estimates suggest that insurance claims could reach between £200 million and £300 million after taking into account the damage to buildings , the cost of reconstruction and loss of business both in the City and at Staples Corner .
5 The Working Party 's stance stems from the fact that 70 per cent of the Board 's distributable income arises from Test match generated funds , and therefore the Board sees as its ‘ principal function and power the promotion , financing and betterment of cricket generally with an essential object being the achievement of the highest possible standards at international level ’ .
6 A second compulsory course ( taught by development studies specialists ) would be on the Principles and practice of development both at the macro level ( eg the place of the Third World countries in the world economy ) and the micro level ( eg community organisation ; role of church-related NGOs ) .
7 Away with those laborious command lines at the DOS prompt , Menuworks simplifies file management and maintenance of the hard disk by allowing the user to edit , delete , move , update and search for files quickly with simple function key commands .
8 By stock market value it becomes Britain 's biggest and second in Europe only to Deutsche Bank , leaving Union Bank of Switzerland and Barclays trailing .
9 The Queen 's Way , which ran at right angles to the King 's Way , was to have a massive terminal station at its head , dominating Connaught Circus and second in importance only to the Viceroy 's palace on the Raisina Acropolis at the head of King 's Way .
10 Tim Carter is an enthusiastic advocate of contextual music history : a style of history that locates the conception , production , transmission and consumption of music firmly within a social , religious , economic and political context .
11 Passivity and dependence are attributed to us , and our only collective identity is as ‘ the disabled ’ — as tragic individuals who , to a varying degree , are the recipients of care , unlikely to be creative without the stimulation and assistance of others often in an institutional setting such as the day centre or ‘ rehabilitation ’ unit .
12 The Wedgwood Group business comprises the manufacture , distribution and retailing of high quality bone china tableware and giftware by Wedgwood together with quality earthenware tableware by Johnson Brothers and the distribution of crystal products in world markets other than Ireland and the U.S.A. The Company 's principal subsidiary companies as at 31 December 1992 are listed on the inside back cover .
13 At the same time , ICI is actively engaged in the recovery and recycling of products already in the market .
14 A Ministry Centre has also the opportunity to establish far closer links with the means and process of implementation especially in regard to publishing and distribution of materials , trial , follow up and evaluation in schools .
15 Well the thing is I 'm thinking , you see , the end of the year erm is A G M November , so if we , you know , we are thinking erm , a , you know , getting someone else , er we could tell her that , you know , we would n't need her any more after November and sort of start afresh like that , try and get someone else .
16 By contrast type C gastritis is characterised by foveolar hyperplasia and elongation and tortuosity of vessels together with oedema , vasodilatation , and congestion with a paucity of inflammatory cells .
17 Sensory perception — sensitivity to stimulation of the sensory organs — is apparently present at this stage although relatively primitive ; indeed , some sounds have effect on reaction and development of activity almost from birth .
18 As to the first question it is clear that views as to the availability and scope of certiorari together with its actual use have varied from time to time .
19 First amongst small commercial enterprises must be the dairy herd , where the personal touch of a skilled stockman can raise production , reduce costs , and maintain good health and longevity in cattle far beyond the scope of most large herds .
20 After four years of economic boom , 1990 saw a slowing down of the Spanish economy , as a result in part of the impact of the Gulf crisis on oil prices but due also to the government 's restrictive monetary policy , which was designed to bring Spain 's currency and rate of inflation more into line with those of other members of the European Communities ( EC ) .
21 Many nursing studies departments have tutors with a specific remit for assisting nurses with their postbasic education , and they are usually very happy to provide assistance and advice to nurses currently in practice .
22 Senior tutors offer information and advice to applicants both on an individual basis and on collective occasions such as visit and interview days .
23 Detection was by flame ionisation using hydrogen and air at 290°C together with helium as a make up gas to improve the detection limit .
24 7.2 The Proprietor further agrees that all charges for carrying out the Proprietor 's corrections additions or deletions in the preparation and reproduction of artwork apart from errors for which the Publisher or printer is responsible exceeding 10% ( ten per cent ) of the charge for preparation of such artwork shall be borne by the Proprietor and shall be deductible from payments due to the Proprietor .
25 7.2 The Company further agrees that all charges for carrying out the author 's corrections additions or deletions in the preparation and reproduction of artwork apart from errors for which the Publisher or printer is responsible exceeding 10% ( ten per cent ) of the charge for preparation of such artwork shall be borne by the Company and shall be deductible from payments due to the Company .
26 We would not and do not like them ma manipulation and extortion of workers anywhere in the world .
27 It takes the useful and practical form of a general introductory chapter , a second chapter presenting the form of tender and form of agreement both with commentary , an extended chapter 3 which presents the conditions of the International Civil Engineering Contract ( 5th edition — 1973 ) with a running commentary not in every case clause by clause but certainly confining the commentary where it is not upon an individual clause to a small group of related clauses , and a final chapter dealing with conditions of particular application .
28 The latter included exhortations to consumers to switch off appliances , reductions in supply voltages by 5 per cent ( which was considered the maximum tolerable limit ) , and encouragement to industrialists voluntarily to stagger their factory hours away from peak times .
29 The evidence presented is consistent with a standard single equation approach to asset demands as the level and growth of wealth together with expected relative returns are shown to be important determinants of the level of investment .
30 It expects to beta test the initial pieces of OpenAgent early third quarter and ship to OEMs late in the fourth .
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