Example sentences of "of the [noun pl] of [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the second half of the 1960s the machinery of local democracy was being presented in official reports as one of the sources of problems for the effective operation of local government . |
| 2 | Mirth is one of the gifts of men for it is an opener of the closed mind . |
| 3 | The columnists have keen noses for scandals and once their interest is aroused they follow the scent with sleuth-like pertinacity and commendable disregard of the risks of suits for defamation . |
| 4 | Description of the types of patients for whom this might be indicated , and guidance on how to proceed were provided in Chapter 4 ( p. 75 ) . |
| 5 | Because of the shortages of girls for nursing , many ads were appearing in the daily papers . |