Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [vb pp] above " in BNC.
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| 1 | The few miles between bring into view other arresting features of a fantastic skyline which bristles with Munros in the shape of abrupt towers of rock poised above precipitous cliffs and deep corries . |
| 2 | To explore possible reasons for the different kinds of error reported above the following calculations were made for each patient : total number of missing days , total number of retrospective completions , and total number of occasions on which a discrepancy occurred between written and electronic records . |
| 3 | It adjusts the heat needed to incubate the egg by adding to or subtracting from the amount of compost piled above it . |
| 4 | Great palls of smoke lifted above the distant horizon , turning the dawn 's light ochre , while , two li out , a convoy of transporters sped westwards , heading back towards the safety of the City . |
| 5 | I will conclude this chapter by considering a few objections to the account of authority suggested above which challenge its general orientation . |
| 6 | Note that this may conflict with requirements of efficiency given above for example , a chain of subroutines takes longer to obey than the expanded code and the liberal use of remark statements to aid readability uses up a lot of valuable memory . |
| 7 | The conclusions drawn are that perforations should be shot with the biggest charges possible , large negative pressure differentials , and that there needs to be a high shot density ; also that the mud weight over-balance — that is , the degree of pressure maintained above the reservoir 's natural pressure — during drilling should be as low as possible ; and that losses of fluids and solids to the productive reservoirs should never be accepted as a matter of course . |