Example sentences of "of [pos pn] [noun sg] is [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gist of my argument is that the global capitalist system leaves less and less space for exclusively national capitalist projects . |
| 2 | The test of its validity is whether the subjects of the research accept it as a true account of their way of life . |
| 3 | A second line of argument advanced on behalf of the doctor to justify his failure to accede to the request of his patient is that the doctor must continue treatment because to do otherwise would render him criminally and/or civilly liable . |
| 4 | The key assumption of his model is that the information is received by one trader at a time , and each recipient trades on the basis of this information before it becomes known to anyone else . |
| 5 | The basic principle of his chair is that the knees should be below the pelvis , a quite different principle to the design of most chairs . |
| 6 | The fundamental principle … of our law is that the Jury has only the function of determining the question of guilt or innocence , and is relieved of any responsibility for the subsequent penalty . |
| 7 | A fundamental principle of our case is that the BBC must be the guarantor of the national debate . |
| 8 | One of the advantages of our business is that the opportunities to progress are remarkably many and varied — there is no one set path which you have to adhere to . |
| 9 | The interesting feature of our book is that the title-page inscription gives the exact location and the method of purchase , translating : ‘ From the sanctuary of the church of Stansted Montfitchet in the County of Essex , bought from the parish chest . |