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

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1 He was , however , very much an all-rounder , and football and curling were among the other sports he covered .
2 Alpha , Beta and Delta are in the same × 12 field .
3 He determined that the most explosive mixture of the purified methane and air was in the ratio of 1:8 .
4 The contents of her handbag and briefcase were on the table beside him , the Pan Am ticket conspicuous .
5 But in music and poetry which aims at a higher aesthetic we have to avoid the trite effect which can result when words and music are in the same metre and move in identical rhythms .
6 Innocence and Experience is at the Ferens Art Gallery , Hull until 10 Jan 1993 ; Castle Museum , Nottingham 16 Jan-28 Feb ; Kelvingrove Art Gallery , Glasgow 6 Mar-25 April .
7 Food is to the body what friendship and community are to the psyche , and the world of nature to the integrated personality expressed as body-and-psyche .
8 Yes , drugs are indeed an ‘ impacted signifier ’ ; yes , American fears of intrusion and otherness are at the coreof their meaning .
9 One of the all time greats of rock and roll is in the region tonight on the last date of a UK tour .
10 In a country where teenage rape and murder are on the increase , do we really need this salaciousness and is it responsible to show a programme which lingers over the grisly reminiscences of a psychotic serial murderer ?
11 Together they comprise a course programme which in range and choice is amongst the best in the United Kingdom .
12 According to Robert Blaich , Director of Design , design for manufacture and assembly is at the centre of Philips 's compacted development time .
13 Smith , Gregg and Andrews ( 1989 ) devised the following ranking of selection methods with respect to their predictive validity : graphology and astrology were at the same level as chance prediction , references and interviews were a little higher , then structured interviews , then biodata , personality tests and assessment centres for performance , then ability tests and work sample tests and finally , at the highest level , assessment centres for promotion .
14 The questions provoked by the Wolfenden approach were not new ones ( John Stuart Mill and James Fitzjames Stephens had both discussed such issues ) but they were particularly topical at this point , for questions of law and morality were at the forefront of public consciousness at this time because of , for example , the Wildeblood/Pitt-Rivers case .
15 An Inter-Regional Consultation on Global Communication and Justice and various seminars covering themes such as ethno-religious conflict , senior management and publishing are among the other major activities which will take place during our current working year .
16 However , slum clearance and replacement was for the poor .
17 Seeing the doctor 's uncomprehending expression , she added , ‘ Her shoes and coat are in the clothes closet . ’
18 Their inclusion and removal is at the discretion of the force which enters the record on the police national computer .
19 For days afterwards anxiety and guilt were on the table for lunch and self-contempt at my own cowardice in avoiding him provided supper .
20 Straw baskets , beaten copperware and wickerwork are among the more traditional handicrafts of the region and you will find plenty to admire as you browse the stalls .
21 The abbey ruins and battlefield are in the care of English Heritage .
22 Written by John Kaufman , performer and writer were from the Nez Perce Tribe .
23 This dimension is almost totally ignored when jingoism and greed are at the root of our understanding of rights and power . ’
24 The proximity of a market , the feasibility of holding the animal for ransom , the likely amount of profit to be earned , the value of the animal to thieves if kept for personal use or consumption , and the likelihood of discovery and punishment were among the considerations which were taken into account .
25 What a contrast to the earlier Carolinum , where beauty of proportion and decoration were of the essence .
26 If you do use the prepared violets they should be employed where their brightness and clarity are of the utmost importance .
27 A second argument is that the system of property rights in which ownership and control are in the hands of shareholders violates the Christian concept of trusteeship and is contrary to the Biblical ideal of community .
28 ‘ Christenings and weddings and funerals are to life what breakfast and lunch and dinner are to the day , ’ said Lydia .
29 Lord Reid held that bad faith and unreasonableness were outside the statute completely and therefore could be impugned even after six weeks .
30 Leaving aside for the moment differences in personal qualities and skills , which may or may not vary with the curriculum , it would seem that graduates who can offer both expertise and ability are in the strongest employment position , those who offer either one or the other may also find a job niche , but that those who offer neither are worst off .
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