Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun] of life on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The First is that period which recedes from the very beginning of life on earth and reaches far back into the unknowable depths of the timeless universe . |
| 2 | Further I believe that there is one concept and one only that can satisfy that need , and that is the concept of a Created God with origins founded , as are those of mankind itself , in the very beginnings of life on earth . |
| 3 | Hilary Wade , town museums curator , said : ‘ There 's a glimpse of what life was like in the typical Celtic roundhouse , the harsh realities of life on the land in a farming community , as well as the facts behind the Celts ’ grisly reputation for human sacrifice . ’ |
| 4 | For now , we should look at more of the essential components of life on Earth : the energy that comes from the Sun , and which keeps the whole system rolling ; and the atmosphere itself , which protects us from too much of that radiation , and provides several of life 's essential ingredients . |
| 5 | He was also inspired by Humboldt 's vision of an all-embracing theory that would explain the geographical diversity of life on earth . |
| 6 | The slow pace of life on Cheung Chau Island , Lantau or in the rural New Territories recalls scenes of rural China where time sails as leisurely as the tea-laden junks of yesteryear . |
| 7 | Until about two billion years ago , the dominant forms of life on Earth were bacteria . |
| 8 | Now it seemed as if this ‘ law of parallelism ’ could be extended to the whole history of life on earth . |