Example sentences of "and [prep] [art] [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In London , where he spent a number of years , he had gained a reputation as a crook and as a threatener of whites and defender of the coloured-immigrant population . |
| 2 | Such an educational role clearly dismantles the authority of the teacher as the custodian of right and wrong answers and as a controller of behaviours . |
| 3 | Site overheads may be included in the tender sum in various ways , for example in the preliminaries , in a balancing item and as a percentage of rates across some or all of the items . |
| 4 | Collagen has long been known for its hydrating power and as a source of nutrients for the skin , but its penetration into the epidermis has always been limited by its high molecular weight . |
| 5 | On the one hand medicine is seen as a body of scientific knowledge and as a set of techniques , for which the GP feels himself to be relatively poorly equipped . |
| 6 | In an advertisement in the Northampton Mercury of 27 April 1747 he describes himself simply as a millwright , but goes on to offer his services as a manufacturer and repairer of many kinds of agricultural machinery , weighbridges and ‘ mathematical and philosophical instruments ’ , as a designer of all kinds of mills , as a maker of ventilators for hospitals , gaols , granaries , or ships , and as a surveyor of gentlemen 's estates . |
| 7 | Lamarck is presented to us as a man misunderstood , misrepresented , undeservedly neglected and as the subject of calumnies that made him appear as ‘ the enemy of religion and teleology , even as a mechanistic materialist ’ . |
| 8 | I was present , of course both in a capacity as future commander and as the reporter of events for " Coastlines " . |
| 9 | And as the kind of girls you seem to prefer would think a job like mine utterly boring , I do n't see how you can possibly say I 'm just like them . |
| 10 | And as the number of women appointed to the judiciary increases , we feel certain that the definition developed will be in the best interests of the victim ’ |
| 11 | The former dean of the faculty of science at Addis Ababa University , Tewolde B. G. Egziabher , adds that in the book Johanson ‘ makes remarks about Ethiopian politics and culture and about the behaviour of officials in government — bribes and ignorance and so forth . |
| 12 | The rest of this chapter provides data about three different dimensions of inequality : sex , ethnic group and social class ; it also gives some information about educational achievement in independent schools , and about the education of children with special needs . |
| 13 | Nevertheless a peculiar social blindness easily affects environmental judgements : we hear much more about the ‘ detrimental character ’ of refreshment kiosks than of boathouses and about the erosion of footpaths than the more severe ecological impact of persistent horse-riding or ski-ing . |
| 14 | It would be a pity because these books have something special to say about the human condition , about being human beings , and about the power of words and images . |
| 15 | Inasmuch as teachers by tradition are more closely associated with the planning and delivery of the curricular components of education than with arguments about priorities and about the distribution of resources , curriculum development has been a prime element of professional management . |
| 16 | History and Philosophy of Science , and Logic and Philosophy of Science focus on problems about the growth and nature of the various sciences and about the validity of arguments . |
| 17 | The adversarial system of criminal justice in Britain and the USA , together with less emphasis on community policing , may be partly responsible for the alienation of doctors and police and for a lowering of standards . |
| 18 | She now does less tax work and more audit , and for a range of clients , from a group of Alexander relaxation teachers , for example , up to a £2m turnover company . |
| 19 | Write in a wider variety of forms , eg notes , personal letters , formal letters , instructions , essays , newspaper articles , reviews , biographies , stories , poems , playscripts , radio and TV scripts , for a wider range of purposes , eg to plan , to formulate hypotheses , to inform , to explain , to compare and contrast , to persuade , to entertain , to express attitudes or emotions , to shape experience imaginatively , and for a range of audiences . |
| 20 | And for a couple of hours they had talked . |
| 21 | Soon , though , Horsewoman Clair Dalton will be establishing a regular service around the town and for a couple of pounds , you 'll be able to step back in time and view the famous architecture in the same way that the Spa Towns Regency Founders did . |
| 22 | Terry and I were worst hit and for a couple of days I was left off the chain so that I could use the toilet whenever I needed . |
| 23 | Frequent reference has been made to a vote being taken and for a majority of meetings this will be by a show of hands for and against the motion , the Hon. |
| 24 | The case for fair voting for all elections , to bring together communities and encourage cooperation , and for a Bill of Rights to protect individuals , is even more pressing in Northern Ireland than it is in the rest of the UK . |
| 25 | The Constitution provided for an independent judiciary , with a Supreme Court as its highest body , and for a bill of rights ( including rights to fair trial and cultural and religious freedoms ) entrenched against amendment . |
| 26 | Much of this land was uninhabited , and for a variety of reasons ranging from the incidence of tsetse fly to the competing claims of different clans , farmers were reluctant to move into it . |
| 27 | The woman is quite capable of using these varying qualities to draw out particular types of response ; she may do this instinctively , or consciously , and for a variety of reasons . |
| 28 | The better view is that the Whigs were for Reform with various degrees of conviction and for a variety of reasons , ranging from that political expediency which saw in it a cause which would get and keep the Tories out , to that of moral principle . |
| 29 | Particularly in the 1930s significant shifts in popular attitudes affected political postures , and for a variety of reasons there were calls for increased public sector intervention in a range of national economic and social affairs . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , our employers are becoming more involved , and for a variety of reasons . |