Example sentences of "of [noun] [vb mod] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scale of values used to draw a graph is very important if you are to read it accurately , Look at the same advertising graphs again , this time both are drawn to the same scale . |
| 2 | The type of instrument used to survey the population may well influence the resultant prevalence estimate . |
| 3 | Once the A-CONFORMOLINES and E-VALUES data have been prepared it is a simple matter to use different electives in the F-MAP package in order to alter particular settings , such as the number of shading levels , the choice of class interval ( equal width , equal number of zones or user-specified ) , or the type of symbolism used to define the shading pattern . |
| 4 | The tape should also be marked with ‘ 1 of x ’ , where{ x } represents the final number of tapes used to archive the table . |
| 5 | The tape should be marked with 1 of x , where } x{ represents the final number of tapes used to archive the table . |
| 6 | If so , the House of Commons ought to discuss the matter . |
| 7 | The detective novel is partly a novel , an exploration of some facet of human existence , and partly an account of an act of detection used to keep the reader reading , to provide the essential storyline . |
| 8 | In the days when hummingbird feathers were fashionable costume accessories , the plumage hunters of Trinidad used to imitate the hooting of owls to draw the unfortunate hummingbirds towards them and to their deaths . |
| 9 | The clerk of works ought to visit the centre on a monthly basis and sign the log book but this is not being done . |
| 10 | ‘ A couple of boys used to make a thing about getting pretty drunk and then going out , ’ said one of the interviewees . |
| 11 | The total amount receivable on the sale of the Company 's share capital or its business plus repayments of intercompany indebtedness , dividends ( including tax credits ) and any other form of structuring used to affect the price ; |
| 12 | Individual weaving groups may adopt slightly varying methods of construction , particularly in the type of knot used to form the pile , and it is often these slight differences in weaving and structure , taken in conjunction with their appearance , that enable carpet experts to attribute individual rugs correctly . |
| 13 | The source of finance used to cover the expenditure activities was traditionally the very heart of public finance . |