Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These two faculties , randomly chosen , would then be used for the sample with perhaps all the students , or a high proportion of them , being the sample . |
| 2 | These are a major source of definition for the sample before c. 160-170 , ( and remain an element in the development of designs after this period ) . |
| 3 | Members of the Stratification and Employment Group at the University of Surrey have previously received grants from the ESRC to pay for the preparation of more accessible versions of the General Household Survey data tapes from the annual surveys of 1973 and 1980 . |
| 4 | Tony Bottoms ( 1977 ) has used Durkheim 's ‘ two laws of penal evolution ’ to offer an explanation of the emerging trend towards ‘ bifurcation ’ in British penal policy , whereby less severe punishments for the majority of offenders is combined with harsher measures for the minority of really serious offenders ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 5 | After he graduated from London 's Faculty of Astrological Studies , his star talents were spotted by veteran astrologer Patrick Walker and he has now been casting daily horoscopes for The Sun for over ten years . |
| 6 | There were 23 voluntary colleges of higher education in England and Wales in 1985 , catering for the equivalent of approximately 25,000 full-time students . |
| 7 | They are seeking public and private funding for the installation of about 30 cameras to provide 24-hour monitoring of city centre streets . |
| 8 | Responsibility for the education of severely subnormal children in England and Wales was transferred by this Act from the health authorities to the local education authorities ; LEAs were thereafter responsible for all establishments caring for mentally handicapped children . |
| 9 | THE time has come round in the European Commission 's calendar ( see page 5 ) when another set of committee meetings will set out to define yet another ‘ framework ’ programme , the commission 's name for the programmes of largely applied research which it plans and administers on behalf of the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 10 | Did you realise that even now there are no legal standards for the manufacture of either sanitary towels or tampons ? |
| 11 | They based the Alliance 's first ‘ Force Goals ’ upon outdated concepts that called for the deployment of very large conventional forces by the Alliance . |
| 12 | In order to stress their independence , Franks wanted the Lord Chancellor to assume full administrative responsibility for the operation of virtually all tribunals . |
| 13 | The afternoon started with some bold blows by Fleming , but he was spectacularly caught by Nicholas , leaping high at mid-off , and the last wickets fell for the addition of only 30 runs in four overs . |
| 14 | The first is to design and construct local services for the majority of mentally disordered people who live in their own homes and who may use mental health services for only a few weeks every few years . |
| 15 | It was these ancient devices that allowed the followers of darkness to move so swiftly about the world , and the cataclysmic release of their corrupting energies which was responsible for the spawning of so many beastmen and monsters . |
| 16 | The East German Sports Federation is supporting an Olympic bid by Berlin for the Games of either 2000 or 2004 . |
| 17 | The East German Sports Federation is supporting an Olympic bid by Berlin for the Games of either 2000 or 2004 . |
| 18 | In studies such as these the researcher might interview a small group of people in a fairly free-ranging manner with the intention of gaining useful guidance for the construction of more systematic and standardised interview schedules . |
| 19 | The technique significantly enhances both the quality and quantity of information to be derived from thin sections and rock surfaces , and provides a powerful tool for the construction of extremely detailed diagenetic event stratigraphies . |
| 20 | During a scheme additional bonus points may be awarded for the attainment of more specific short-term objectives such as increased sales of a particular product , increased number of new customers , training and display objectives . |
| 21 | POLICE yesterday appealed for the return of potentially lethal antidepressant and tranquillizer tablets which went missing in Darlington town centre in the afternoon . |
| 22 | In a move expected to pave the way for the return of about 20,000 political exiles , de Klerk on Dec. 18 granted an indemnity against prosecution on the charge of leaving the country illegally before Oct. 8 , 1990 . |
| 23 | The issue damaged his Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) government , however , to the extent that opinion polls in late February put support for the government at only 41 per cent , the lowest figure recorded since Kaifu took office in August 1989 . |
| 24 | He was celebrated at court for the eloquence of his sermons , and in 1683 Lord Dartmouth , who commanded the large fleet which was to visit Tangiers and evacuate its garrison , implored him ‘ For God 's sake , and as I am to answer for the preservation of so many souls as he hath put under my care ’ , to join the expedition as his chief chaplain . |
| 25 | Mr Wells worked for the council for over 25 years initially as Group Training Officer becoming area training manager 25 years ago and Chief Executive and Training Director in 1984 . |
| 26 | If it did , it might be valuable in patients with gout , when abnormal deposits of uric acid are responsible for the development of intensely painful joints . |
| 27 | About 17 acres was scheduled for the development of over 200 houses by Poole Borough Council , which had granted itself planning permission in early 1989 . |
| 28 | Prepare a business plan for the development of commercially related activities . |
| 29 | An understanding of the molecular interactions responsible for ligand binding will be critical for the development of more specific and selective antagonists for the neurokinin-1 receptor and for the discovery of new antagonists for related G-protein-coupled receptors . |
| 30 | The identification of a specific molecular interaction between CP 96345 and the NK-1R should provide a rational basis for the development of more potent and selective antagonists . |