Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There have been certain views about Nigel all the time and I 've sometimes been criticised for not playing him . |
| 2 | From now on the companies on UI 's executive committee , currently home to the likes of Sun Microsystems Inc , NCR Corp , Unisys Corp and ICL plc and some of the Japanese firms , will select the reference technologies for items such as networking , object orientation and multimedia . |
| 3 | ‘ It is our intention to provide a full opportunity for organisations such as your own to contribute at an early draft plan stage before we proceed to the more formal statutory plan stage . ’ |
| 4 | Omri Serlin 's ’ FT Systems ’ newsletter estimates ‘ the RS/6000 was responsible for 48% of all new accounts for IBM this year … ‘ |
| 5 | He is concerned about the dissipation of the NCC 's science team , and asks : " What of the UK 's international responsibilities under Conventions such as Ramsar , Bonn and Berne ; or to the EEC for directives such as the Birds Directive and the proposed habitats directive ? |
| 6 | The LDP and science-related ministries and agencies are now trying to ensure that next year 's budget includes provision for items such as a high-capacity national backbone network for linking computers in government institutes and universities . |
| 7 | Other than that , though , it is dependent on other nations either wholly or in part for products such as bauxite , copper , lead , tungsten , tin , nickel , phosphates , potash , rice , corn , cotton , silk , coffee , tobacco , and forestry products , among others . |
| 8 | The complex variations and interactions between factors such as recruitment strategies , size of firm , sector , area and local industry mix introduce a wide range of contingencies into the situation which are further complicated by gender and race . |
| 9 | No , I had to borrow some money off Maggie this morning to pay me bill . |
| 10 | ( 4 ) Defects in goods or services sold or supplied As with bad debt liability cover is available in the conventional insurance market in policies for areas such as public liability , product liability and professional indemnity . |
| 11 | Monkou , bought from Chelsea for £750,000 this season , limited Chris Kiwomya 's attacking abilities in a game of few opportunities . |
| 12 | During their three hours off duty that night the pennies disappeared more quickly than the queue , but Tommy somehow continued to get better value for money than any other recruit . |
| 13 | one winner for Gloucestershire this weekend though was badminton player Nick Ponting from Cheltenham he took the bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the world championships … |
| 14 | Mergers between giants such as GE and RCA ( 1985 ) and between Sperry and Burroughs ( 1986 ) inevitably forced smaller competitors also to consider growing by merger ; 1987 duly saw the start of a fresh wave of European electronics mergers . |
| 15 | In that it has some support from the International Monetary Fund , whose managing director has urged the G7 to come up with at least $5 billion or $6 billion in special funding for Russia this year for such projects , as well as for Russian companies restructuring their operations and for further reform in such key areas as energy . |
| 16 | Schools are allocated funding for resources such as teaching staff , equipment , supplies and services ; staff are hired centrally but selected by heads . |
| 17 | It is perhaps useful here to bear in mind the distinction often made in the study of pressure groups between ‘ interest ’ groups and ‘ cause ’ groups , though in the tactical struggle for influence each may seek to co-opt the support of the other . |
| 18 | ‘ Bit off colour these last few months , ’ he 'd tell visitors , ‘ but I 'll soon trot out sound . ’ |
| 19 | Here Locke draws a parallel between modes such as triangles , and substances such as gold and the Strasburg clock . |
| 20 | Discounting new distillate sales , about two-thirds of Invergordon 's overall output is exported , with one-third going to the home market , where sales grew by 6 per cent as the group consolidated and grew its leading position in own-label Scotch whisky for customers such as Tesco and Safeway . |
| 21 | He maintains that there is a link between characteristics such as extroversion and criminal behaviour . |
| 22 | As a base for exploration this resort is ideal . |
| 23 | They can thus be sold just like any other piece of consumer equipment , for instance through stores such as Sears Roebuck or J. C. Penney in the US or W. H. Smith in Britain . |
| 24 | This should not be particularly surprising since the main element has been price support for commodities such as grain and sugar which are produced principally in the more favoured farming areas . |
| 25 | Given this premise , we should not be surprised to find the police are in the forefront of support for proposals such as the introduction of identity cards ; it was not surprising to find the 1988 Superintendents ' Association conference not only supporting this motion , but arguing for the creation of twenty-four hour armed patrols throughout the country and making a plea for a national motorway squad . |
| 26 | Sequent Computer Systems Inc , a key partner in Microsoft Corp 's NT-on-multiprocessors push , is believed to have sent Microsoft changes in the code to enable Microsoft to add 30-way processor support for NT some time ago , and the last minute expectation before launch of NT yesterday was that it would be included on the NT compact disk . |
| 27 | Now spend some time , if possible with a dictionary or a thesaurus , making out a chart for yourself-exploring some of the feelings you experience . |
| 28 | As commander of uniform operations department he had responsibility for areas such as traffic , dogs , crime prevention and public relations . |
| 29 | To develop a sense of responsibility for ones own health and wellbeing — including our plant earth |
| 30 | As attorney-general , he visited Belfast monthly and knows the top players in the establishment there , and responsibility for issues such as extradition has brought him into contact with senior figures in the Republic . |