Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] this [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A comparison of the prospectuses for 1980–81 and 1986–87 of a number of institutions for this study suggested that , contrary to the arthritic stereotype purveyed sometimes by the press and others who should know better , degree provision in higher education is by no means static .
2 Ms Gillespie believes there is a need for extra protection for this age group at work , particularly where long hours are concerned .
3 Can I get a grant for this work ?
4 The largest grant for this year goes to Liverpool Roman Catholic Cathedral which receives £500,000 , needed for structural repairs and water-proofing of the 1930 Lutyens crypt .
5 As explained above , such students can usually complete the LLB ordinary programme within two years but , as they are not entitled to an SOED or LEA grant for this period , they must ensure that they have sufficient financial resources to cover the cost of their studies .
6 A. As preparation for this session students complete questionnaire with four open questions .
7 Preparation for this type of surgery may be shared with the stoma care nurse and/or the patient may sometimes be introduced to someone who already has a stoma .
8 Tony Farrow has been building one-off yachts for 20 years and is well known for the trimaran Colt Cars GB , Geoff Panell 's Admiral 's Cup triallist Itzanotherpurla re-named Red Stripe and more recently used by the RAF as a test bench under the name of Oracle Arrow in preparation for this year 's Admiral 's Cup .
9 With our rapid geographical expansion in South East Asia , there were opportunities for UK based staff to assist in a number of areas in Malaysia , Singapore and Indonesia and staff from Wimpol Inc ventured into West Africa in preparation for this year 's work .
10 I 'm here because I drew the short straw when Jan Killeen was dishing out people to chair particular interest groups in preparation for this work , and I drew the job of chairing the group on private care issues .
11 Rasari , a soldier with the Fijian contingent in the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Lebanon , had flown back to Fiji specifically for trials in preparation for this title defence .
12 Today , they begin their serious preparation for this weekend 's Hong Kong Sevens , in which they are drawn in the same pool as Tonga — who defeated Australia 's second string in Fiji last weekend — and Romania .
13 I do not mean to imply , he wrote , that nothing existed before that moment , no plans , no designs , no sketches and no notes , of course there were plans and designs , sketches and notes , how could there not be , he wrote , when my whole life has been nothing but a preparation for this beginning , not only in the sense that everyone 's life is always a preparation for every beginning in that life but in the quite specific sense that my own life has always been a preparation for this beginning , nothing but a preparation for this beginning , both consciously and unconsciously , with everything I have done as well as everything I have thought , everything I have felt as well as everything I have suffered .
14 I do not mean to imply , he wrote , that nothing existed before that moment , no plans , no designs , no sketches and no notes , of course there were plans and designs , sketches and notes , how could there not be , he wrote , when my whole life has been nothing but a preparation for this beginning , not only in the sense that everyone 's life is always a preparation for every beginning in that life but in the quite specific sense that my own life has always been a preparation for this beginning , nothing but a preparation for this beginning , both consciously and unconsciously , with everything I have done as well as everything I have thought , everything I have felt as well as everything I have suffered .
15 I do not mean to imply , he wrote , that nothing existed before that moment , no plans , no designs , no sketches and no notes , of course there were plans and designs , sketches and notes , how could there not be , he wrote , when my whole life has been nothing but a preparation for this beginning , not only in the sense that everyone 's life is always a preparation for every beginning in that life but in the quite specific sense that my own life has always been a preparation for this beginning , nothing but a preparation for this beginning , both consciously and unconsciously , with everything I have done as well as everything I have thought , everything I have felt as well as everything I have suffered .
16 As part of the preparation for this programme , which is not expected to commission projects until spring 1987 , a number of position papers have been written and conferences held .
17 The two girls are close friends and practised together in preparation for this tournament .
18 In reality , most attorneys have made almost no preparation for this phase and do not really understand it .
19 In preparation for this moment and its resulting confusion in her head Kate has a speech ready which she repeats self consciously , aware of how pompous she sounds but not why .
20 Paul Ashmead went over for try number 7. 42-7 the final score ; perfect preparation for this week 's crunch game against Bath and even the coach is smiling .
21 Keating had been appointed Deputy Prime Minister after the 1990 election in preparation for this transition .
22 Algae seldom pose any problems during winter , for then the pool becomes dull and lifeless , but the preparation for this period of dormancy is with most pool owners a sadly neglected one .
23 Believe it or not there was lively bidding for this slice of history at Christies … the selling price was 990 pounds .
24 When he had started to prepare his notes for this occasion , he was overwhelmed by private memories : St Louis was the place of his birth , and Washington University itself owed its foundation to his grandfather ; and when in the lecture he spoke of the characteristics of a national literature , and American literature in particular , as " a strong local flavour combined with an unconscious universality " it is clear to what locale he belongs .
25 Notes for this purpose are usually selective and may be discarded ( either after use or once integrated into your permanent notes ) .
26 Between Christmas and New Year , sitting writing the notes for this course , I was very twitchy about how successful it would be , and now quite happy talking to the children and school teachers and listening to the hubbub of questions and pleasure as they do it , that the thing is working .
27 Presumably , it , once we 've found a date the notes for this committee will be
28 Some amazingly well organised not to mention tight people , take their notes for this meeting on the back of the last meeting 's agenda .
29 The land tax was thus the major source of funding for government activities during this period .
30 Along with Terri Hooley , they picked twenty acts for this year 's bash not only on the basis of demos they 'd listened to but also knowing the bands live capabilities intimately .
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