Example sentences of "and a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tradition of fostering decentralised decisions and a degree of buccaneering , safeguarded by a highly conservative balance sheet , has enabled Hongkong Bank to prosper in the fast-wheeling markets of Asia . |
| 2 | The aim has been to combine the old architecture with new building that relies on traditional materials and a degree of craftsmanship . |
| 3 | The major external factors which limit development potential will have to be lifted and a degree of protection for certain areas , commodities or social groups will be essential if the rehabilitation of agriculture is to take place . |
| 4 | The feeling is growing that since the occupiers of rural land benefit considerably from tax-payers ' money then tax-payers should have access to , and a degree of control over the use of such land . |
| 5 | Provision must be made for emergencies and a degree of flexibility maintained to allow for changing circumstances , such as the introduction of a new subject or course . |
| 6 | Along with the mental deterioration comes a physical decline with fits , incontinence , difficulty with speech , and a degree of spastic paralysis . |
| 7 | To see this platform threatened by a mere Smiths ' power game , hardly proved good PR for the band and a degree of bad feeling began to boil away in their home city . |
| 8 | Most librarians prefer to divide orders amongst a number of booksellers in order to give themselves greater flexibility and a degree of control over the standards of service , and also to make use of the specializations of different dealers . |
| 9 | Certainly there are broad similarities and a degree of categorisation is possible but with detailed analysis there are always differences . |
| 10 | This would provide incentives to employees and a degree of continuity for the business . |
| 11 | To create a quality of life that is admired by all your friends who do not live alone , demands thought , planning , perseverance and a degree of practicality , although in essence all of this is determined by the will to live rather than merely exist . |
| 12 | At 10 degrees off the vertical , shadows and a degree of ‘ depth ’ convey a bird 's eye view impression , and the surrounding activity begins to contribute interest to the photograph . |
| 13 | British Airways is bidding for a 25% stake in the Australian airline , but will have to fight off challenges from Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand , and a degree of ‘ anti-Pommie ’ feeling Down Under . |
| 14 | ‘ The notion of ‘ business ’ , ’ it said , ‘ implied repeated activity , and a degree of organisation which had as its aim the realisation of profit ’ . |
| 15 | Each embodies a core of 20 weeks ' accounting , linked with auditing if necessary , and a degree of flexibility to accommodate work experience programmes in taxation , financial management , insolvency and information technology — the last two having been hitherto restricted to the post-qualification stage . |
| 16 | Kirov turned the brief list over in his mind , and a degree of optimism returned . |
| 17 | In practice , historical traditions , and a degree of Soviet respect for them , qualify this requirement in particular instances ( like a large measure of private land ownership in Poland ) . |
| 18 | And a degree of global harmonisation is a good thing . |
| 19 | There may be time lags and a degree of sub-optimality in the correspondence between relations of production and legal relations , but otherwise law is functional for the economic base . |
| 20 | It also incorporates disk mirroring and a degree of fault-tolerance , as well as virtual array disks . |
| 21 | Participants should have a leadership role in their place of work and a degree of at least BA level . |
| 22 | Curiosity , quick wits and a degree of practical skill , presented in a measure appropriate to a precocious , solitary youth , make Quinn 's exploits plausible . |
| 23 | This was achieved using the information in Text710 version of the OALD [ Mitton , 1986 ] and a degree of manual post-editing and checking [ Keenan , 1992 ] . |
| 24 | In this way the conflict of interest between the classes is disguised and a degree of social stability produced , but the basic contradictions and conflicts of class societies remain unresolved . |
| 25 | First , that the avant-garde movements have , typically , a metropolitan base ( where ‘ metropolitan ’ must be distinguished from both ‘ urban ’ and ‘ national capital ’ definitions , its key factors being a relative [ especially cultural ] autonomy and a degree of internationalization , itself often related to imperialism ) . |
| 26 | There was bitterness in his voice , and a degree of loathing . |
| 27 | The two further major reservations that must be made are first that the service is moulded chiefly by the doctrine of ministerial responsibility with all that flows from it — anonymity , one collective viewpoint , secrecy and a degree of isolation from the rest of the community . |
| 28 | The T'ang 's own cooks sat idle in her kitchen , watching with suspicion and a degree of amazement as she single-handedly prepared and served the meal . |
| 29 | But the shed at the side of the road had been unlocked , and when he peered into it the outline of the covered carriage he had been able to make out in the darkness promised adequate protection and a degree of comfort . |
| 30 | The bad feelings turned to relief , and a degree of comfort , when , after a moment 's pause , she heard Johnny answer from the kitchen . |