Example sentences of "[that] the [noun] [noun pl] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all that these strategies can cause irritation , though , their value lies in the implication — a world away from the commonsense views of Miller and Swift — that the surface meanings of words are only the tip of a massive iceberg . |
| 2 | Plekhanov next goes on to claim that the character traits of individuals , whether causally efficacious or not , are ‘ accidents ’ in relation to ‘ the historical destiny of nations ’ . |
| 3 | The project is examining the contention that a labour dispute imposes the need for alternative strategies in social reproduction , and that the support activities of women must primarily be seen in this light . |
| 4 | One reason could be the fact that the absorption spectra of stars show the rare and chemically inactive gases such as krypton , neon and xenon to be much more common than here on Earth . |
| 5 | His analysis suggests that the spending levels of bureaux will not be ‘ optimal ’ , but within the agreed budgets he concedes that management will generally be efficient , if not quite as efficient as the private sector . |
| 6 | For this reason , the FRED does not require that the component parts of shareholders ' funds be analysed . |
| 7 | Is the right hon. and learned Gentleman ashamed of that record — of the fact that the reading standards of seven-year-olds have slumped by up to five months ? |
| 8 | Studies have shown that the food preferences of dogs are stimulated by their early experiences . |
| 9 | It should provide the basis for costing alternative courses of action so that the resource implications of decisions can be assessed . |
| 10 | When she married Darren , 28 , doctors told her that the side effects of drugs and radiotherapy might make it difficult to conceive . |