Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] a [noun] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should one simply observe , examine , or , if a mirror , reflect the times , or , should one be a guardian or a tribune of the people ? |
| 2 | In the case of problems encountered during use of the system by a user or a member of the Computer Group the following procedures applies . |
| 3 | the Problem Administrator will refer all problems which originate from a user or a member of the Computer Group ( other than a ) above ) . |
| 4 | This can only be achieved if the current manager is the specified user or a descendant of the specified user . |
| 5 | Such reservations include a warning message , flagging of the citing field or a setting of the citing field to null . |
| 6 | Suggested Compromises : The Purchaser to have the right of rescission for breaches which are ‘ so material ’ that they effectively change the nature of what the Purchaser thought it was acquiring ; any such compromise should ideally specify the measure of materiality either by reference to a specific amount of money or a percentage of the value of the business to be acquired although this may be felt to be impossible to quantify ; or |
| 7 | So although the budget is two thousand that 's what , a cumulative budget or a share of the annual budget ? |
| 8 | For example a semi-feudal landlord in a developing country today may employ a large number of retainers or family servants who will work for cash rent , labour rent or a proportion of the harvest on his land . |
| 9 | a British citizen or a citizen of the Commonwealth or of the Republic of Ireland ; |
| 10 | Yugoslavia had been effectively without a President or a commander of the armed forces ( a role held by the Collective Presidency ) for several days as the term of his predecessor , Borisav Jovic ( a Serb ) , had expired on May 15 . |
| 11 | A If you want to get your hair in brilliant condition before your wedding , you must first establish what it lacks — either moisture , protein or a combination of the two ! |
| 12 | It may well be that the police did have justification in their reasonable fear that a breach of the peace would ensue if they did not remain where they were , and if they did not issue instructions to the appellants to leave . |
| 13 | And it was to my utter disgust that a member of the media described our game with them as a derby ! |
| 14 | Even the modest recommendation that a member of the department should go on the Active Tutorial course had not been acted upon . |
| 15 | A liberal unionist , he was at one time president of the Ulster Liberal Unionist Association and a member of the committee of the Ulster Reform Club . |
| 16 | Guthlac himself was of distinguished Mercian stock and a descendant of the Iclingas , the Mercian royal dynasty ( Vita Guthlaci , chs 1 , 2 ) , and formerly an exile in the time of Ceolred 's father , Aethelred , among the Britons ( Vita Guthlaci , ch. 34 ) . |
| 17 | Liaison was established with one or two members of the practice staff , usually a general practitioner and a member of the administrative staff , and systems were established to ensure accuracy of information . |
| 18 | The sum may be reduced dramatically in future if a review of the Royal Family 's tax recommends Charles pays 40 per cent tax on his income . |
| 19 | Director Jane Townsend , a registered sports psychologist and a member of the British Association of Sports Medicine , provided these tips : |
| 20 | Rangers ' John Brown , consistently impressive for his club and a member of the Scotland squad against Portugal earlier in the season , will not be selected to meet the Germans . |
| 21 | He summoned Yagüe to his presence and , in a well-calculated blow below Yagüe 's military belt , appealed to his esprit de corps as a soldier and a veteran of the Moroccan campaigns . |
| 22 | This year 's seminars have a European flavour , including an introduction to the European Commission 's MEDIA programme and a presentation of the aims of the European Script Fund . |
| 23 | He appeared to recognize Stephen as quickly as Stephen recognized him , but the dark wedge face registered this only in a tightening of the mouth and a jerk of the chin . |
| 24 | The relative importance of , say , a lapse in hygiene and a breach of the Financial Services Act will obviously vary depending on whether you 're a food manufacturer or a stockbroker . |
| 25 | She was woken the next morning by Bridget , who appeared in her room carrying a cup of tea and a copy of the Sunday Herald . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll never believe he done it , ’ said Mrs Flaherty , when she came round for a cup of tea and a slice of the action , ‘ not if he 's convicted by a dozen juries , and do n't tell me he 'll get a fair trial in the current climate of opinion , not unless they pick twelve men the same size and true . |
| 27 | There were medieval survivals like the Feast of Fools , the election of a boy bishop and the scandalous Festum Asinorum , when an ass was led into the church or monastery and a parody of the Eucharist performed with the monks braying the Kyrie . |
| 28 | He is governor of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and a member of the Council for Industry $ Higher Education . |
| 29 | ‘ I see , ’ he said after a moment 's pause , ‘ order and elegance , bright colour , restraint , a conquering and a moulding of the less desirable aspects of nature . |
| 30 | The accused , if committed , is given copies of the depositions , but is not provided with copies of the statements taken by the police except when the Crown intends to call a witness who did not give evidence at the preliminary inquiry , in which case the Crown will serve the defence with a notice of intention and a copy of the witness 's statement . |