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

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1 In the case of the H197F mutant , an edge-to-face aromatic-aromatic interaction between the ( + ) hydrogen of the phenylalanine and the ( - ) - electrons of the benzhydryl group of the antagonist would be similar to an amino-aromatic interaction in its electrostatic origin .
2 Firstly they prevent the bacteria that cause urine infections from sticking to the skin cells in the bladder and urethra .
3 Their river habitat east of Quebec city has become a chemical soup of pollutants which probably causes a failure of their immune system or leads to a variety of other diseases such as bladder and other cancers , hepatitis , and perforated ulcers .
4 Recent X-rays and ultra-sound scans of my kidneys , bladder and testicles have shown no abnormality .
5 If bladder and testicles are found to be clear of disease , the most likely culprits are an adductor strain or osteitis pubis .
6 The prostate encircles the urethra just after its emergence from the bladder and can be involved in infection , known as either acute or chronic prostatitis .
7 If the patient is usually in control of his bladder and bowels , but suddenly becomes incontinent , you should tell the doctor immediately , as it may be a sign of infection or problems .
8 The nerves become damaged and are no longer able to control the functions of bladder and bowels .
9 The usual pattern of emptying bladder and bowels is upset .
10 All 14 normal people had the non-mutant version of the gene , whereas the cancer patient had the mutant gene not only in his tumour cells , but in his normal bladder and blood cells as well .
11 It is the stage ( going on until about the age of four years ) that is dominated by the control of the bladder and bowels .
12 Corbett nodded , rose and moved away ; he emptied his bladder and went to a nearby stream to bathe his hands and face in the cold clear water .
13 There are many medical treatments for incontinence , which include medicines , exercises , ‘ retraining ’ the bladder and occasionally an operation to repair the bladder .
14 Obstetric physiotherapists can teach you exercises to strengthen your bladder and may also help you to move about more easily so that you can get to the lavatory more quickly .
15 Continence is the ability to control the contents of the bladder and to pass urine only when you want to .
16 One reason might be that it is a case of ‘ out of sight , out of mind ’ , because despite the fact that the chestnut-shaped prostate gland plays a vital secretory role in ejaculation , it is a very hidden organ , surrounding the upper part of the urethra and tucked away under the bladder and behind the rectum .
17 Among the subjects he detailed were the attempts of U.S. insurance companies and the { Mediaid } system to pass much of the burden of care onto families ; the great strain placed on family and personal relationships ; hardships in adjusting to residential situations ; and medical difficulties with such things as bladder and bowel management , skin diseases , constant pain , spastic muscle movement , regulating body temperature and resistance to respiratory complications .
18 The stomach very sound , the kidneys , uterus , bladder and intestine in good order .
19 Regarding the bladder and rectum , Hunter was especially precise : ‘ Instead of being only 10 minutes about this Process you must be ½ an Hour to an Hour about it . ’
20 Go to the lavatory when you feel the need , do n't try to ‘ hang on ’ , that causes stress to the bladder and may encourage an attack .
21 Gradually weight loss occurs despite a good diet , and in the final stages the person ceases to recognise the family or even the self in the mirror , loses bladder and bowel control , any capacity for self-care or ability to communicate in words .
22 By the age of 3 years most children can voluntarily initiate emptying a full bladder and later a partly full bladder .
23 The senior surgeon at the Dreadnought Seamen 's Hospital had a series of incomparable radiographs of bladder and renal chyluria .
24 Bladder and kidney cancers
25 Smoking has been found to be contributory factor in both bladder and kidney cancers .
26 Insertion of a catheter can cause injury to the passageway between the bladder and the penis .
27 Smoking also increases the risk of cancer of the mouth , voicebox , gullet , bladder and cervix .
28 Just when you think you 've got it straight , along comes the Fool with his pig 's bladder and whops you on the nose .
29 She is still agile but is unable to control her bladder and has anaemia and a recurring chest problem .
30 They wash them , help them perform the intimate functions of relieving bladder and bowels , change dressings on wounds , give medicine , help them take their first steps after an operation , make beds , waken them up , tell them to go to sleep , close their eyes when they die .
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