Example sentences of "and an [noun] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The latest figures replace 1990 estimates that have proved to be reasonably accurate except for an overestimate of the number of heterosexual exposures ( 355 vs 255 ) and an underestimate of cases among homosexual males ( 910 vs 1165 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Without a regional programme of new settlements there will continue to be sprawl around old market towns and villages , a continuous free-for-all among the house builders , and an excess of appeals for the Secretary of State to consider . ’ |
| 3 | The Security Council debate had been preceded by a series of statements by and an exchange of letters between de Klerk and Mandela in which each stated their terms for the resumption of constitutional talks . |
| 4 | After a brief wait and an exchange of pleasantries with Renee , Yanto carried the two brimming mugs back out into the sun and joined Selwyn on the bench . |
| 5 | In the interior is Parler 's original vaulting with two pendant keystones , the remaining furnishings dating from 1730 , and an array of portraits of the archbishops of Prague . |
| 6 | The Singapore office is primarily concerned with the provision of marketing intelligence and an understanding of markets in the Asia Pacific region . |
| 7 | A neighbouring school may decide to cut back on special needs provision or transport to the swimming baths or some other expensive provision and an influx of recruits from that school may be looking to you to pick up the bills . |
| 8 | There is , however , a lot to be gained from a consideration of Canova 's response to the human figure both as a starting point for the investigation of sculpture where ‘ dream , myth and reverie ’ are cited as key notes of interpretation , and an investigation of nuances of meaning which the application of the words ‘ sensual ’ or ‘ sensuous ’ may have when applied to sculpture , an art form which after all is made and largely understood through touch . |
| 9 | The appeals study comprised a random sample of one in ten ( 1,286 ) appeals determined in England and Wales in 1982 , and an analysis of appeals during the same year in the twelve sample districts . |
| 10 | With her left hand she wrote Prison and Prisoners ( 1914 ) , an account of her suffragette experiences and an indictment of conditions in prisons . |