Example sentences of "large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They include two large bequests of books . |
| 2 | As fate had a habit of doing , it had played what he termed a rather dirty trick for although Martin and his father before him had both found the running of the estate anything but easy as far as money was concerned , this young man would be better off than either of them , for Martin had only within the last year taken out two very large policies on his life , the second when he knew he was going to be married . |
| 3 | There is , however , a large variety of killings which lie above that line but below the line demarcating murder : a killing in which D knew there was a risk of death , but was held not to have intended death or grievous bodily harm , would fall within involuntary manslaughter and might justify a high sentence ; whereas a killing in which D pushed a person during an argument in the street and the person fell backwards , cracking his head on the kerb and dying from a brain haemorrhage , might also fall within involuntary manslaughter and might justify a low sentence . |
| 4 | The development of the gardens has been given high priority and there is a large variety of named trees and shrubs . |
| 5 | A large variety of unpleasant events ( what psychologists call ‘ aversive stimuli ’ ) can set the stage for the development of conflict and a chain reaction of quarrelsome behaviours — for example , bullying and teasing of a painful , threatening or humiliating nature ; depriving the weaker child of his or her property , rights and opportunities . |
| 6 | However , he failed to point out that the same trends could equally be the result of a large variety of other factors . |
| 7 | Although these urban areas support a surprisingly large variety of nesting birds they can not be considered as a major nesting habitat for any except Swifts , Starlings , House Sparrows and hirundines . |
| 8 | Much of the skill of the surveyor who specialises in building lies in his ability to recall and apply data relating to a large variety of cases , perhaps both internal and external to the organisation for which he works . |
| 9 | Thus jurisdiction was infinitely fragmented ; and the confusion was increased by the growing influence and power of the Church courts , which dealt with a large variety of cases , from disputes about marriages to cases involving the clergy 's faith and morals . |
| 10 | The areas covered included a guide to procurement of computer hardware and software within the RAF , a help desk to assist with the diagnosis of problems on the large variety of PCs within the Engineering Branch of the RAF and extensions to the use of rule induction techniques in the diagnosis of avionic faults at the MU . |
| 11 | As a local market centre there was a large variety of trades and crafts . |
| 12 | For example if you favoured a red variety and were taken by Nymphaea Escarboucle , you would find this is a large variety . |
| 13 | Down the hill and past the Rotunda do Infante ( roundabout with fountains ) and the statue of Dom Henrique ( Prince Henry the Navigator ) , we pass the Centro Comercial do Infante , which has a large variety of shops and restaurants . |
| 14 | A large variety of plants and trees feature here , including many native trees of Madeira — til , dragon tree and Madeira laurels . |
| 15 | During the orchid season you can visit the orchid houses at Quinta da Boa Vista of Mrs Betty Garton , one of the leading growers , and see the large variety of orchids available . |
| 16 | Incredibly versatile , it is possible to switch from delicate line drawing to washes , to gouache style work , to loose free work on a large variety of surfaces , with ease . |
| 17 | I 've suggested you start with two yarns of medium thickness , but you can weave in a large variety of yarns . |
| 18 | With regard to phases of spectacular radiation , the two most important in the Phanerozoic record , affecting a large variety of organisms , correlate closely with major physical events that appear ultimately to be bound up with plate tectonics . |
| 19 | FIG. 1 The spatial Prisoners ' Dilemma can generate a large variety of qualitatively different patterns , depending on the magnitude of the parameter , b , which represents the advantage for defectors . |
| 20 | IN the vertebrate immune system the recognition of a large variety of antigens is achieved by antigen-specific lymphocyte receptors , the immunoglobulin on B lymphocytes and the T-cell antigen receptor on T lymphocytes . |
| 21 | Cornell University also offers a large variety of short courses on specific themes , held during the summer session . |
| 22 | Wide choice of beers and large variety of wines . |
| 23 | a large variety of tasks have to be done . |
| 24 | A second element of the state system which requires investigation is the administrative one , which now extends far beyond the traditional bureaucracy of the state , and which encompasses a large variety of bodies , often related to particular ministerial departments , or enjoying a greater or lesser degree of autonomy public corporations , central banks , regulatory commissions , etc. and concerned with the management of the economic , social , cultural and other activities in which the state is now directly or indirectly involved . |
| 25 | It 's a handy program for anyone who needs to send a large variety of business letters and who does n't want to faff about thinking of the right thing to say . |
| 26 | With intent to make the Love of Gardening more general , and the understanding of it more easy , I have from time to time published Catalogues , containing large Variety of Trees , Plants , Fruits , and Flowers , both Foreign and Domestic , cultivated by me for Sale . ’ |
| 27 | The aggregation of interests is necessary due to the large variety and often mutually incompatible nature of the sectional interests that develop in modern industrialized societies . |
| 28 | The bills were n't sequentially numbered or marked in any of the large variety of ways I could imagine . |
| 29 | Large variety of quality fine art greetings cards ( plus boxed sets ) ; notecards ; postcards ; gift cards ; calendars ; fine art prints and portfolios |
| 30 | Water is a major issue in the area of Western Siberia which LASMO is interested in ; it is a huge area of fragile wetlands and home to a large variety of wildlife . |