Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun] of [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If evolutionary studies provided a vertical dimension within which objects could signify the development of societies , this was complemented by the growth of diffusionary studies in which the horizontal distribution of objects over the globe was thought to be further evidence for the movements of both peoples and ideas , for example , from origins in ancient Egypt or Germany . |
| 2 | Europe and the United States observers were scathing about the lack of qualifications for the presidency of both Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan . |
| 3 | Members of the Stratification and Employment Group at the University of Surrey have previously received grants from the ESRC to pay for the preparation of more accessible versions of the General Household Survey data tapes from the annual surveys of 1973 and 1980 . |
| 4 | Tony Bottoms ( 1977 ) has used Durkheim 's ‘ two laws of penal evolution ’ to offer an explanation of the emerging trend towards ‘ bifurcation ’ in British penal policy , whereby less severe punishments for the majority of offenders is combined with harsher measures for the minority of really serious offenders ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 5 | My general view on this matter , as a suitably humble outside observer , is that the student of modem sediments pays too much attention to the way these sediments are laid down , their form and composition , but not enough attention to the question of whether or not they stand any chance of preservation for the stratigrapher of tomorrow . |
| 6 | There were 23 voluntary colleges of higher education in England and Wales in 1985 , catering for the equivalent of approximately 25,000 full-time students . |
| 7 | They are seeking public and private funding for the installation of about 30 cameras to provide 24-hour monitoring of city centre streets . |
| 8 | There are positive implications for the providers of well organized clubs offering guidance and instruction at varying levels . |
| 9 | In Women and Psychology ( Williams 1979 ) , for instance , Ladner 's paper ‘ Growing up Black ’ , which describes the specific experiences of growing up in US cities in the 1960s , has to stand for the effects of both ‘ race ’ and class on gender . |
| 10 | They were indeed too enthusiastic , for the demands of several burgh councils could prove too much for the resources of even the best-endowed East India Company director . |
| 11 | Responsibility for the education of severely subnormal children in England and Wales was transferred by this Act from the health authorities to the local education authorities ; LEAs were thereafter responsible for all establishments caring for mentally handicapped children . |
| 12 | Responsibility for the education of severely mentally handicapped children was transferred from the health authorities to the local education authorities under this Act . |
| 13 | THE time has come round in the European Commission 's calendar ( see page 5 ) when another set of committee meetings will set out to define yet another ‘ framework ’ programme , the commission 's name for the programmes of largely applied research which it plans and administers on behalf of the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 14 | Did you realise that even now there are no legal standards for the manufacture of either sanitary towels or tampons ? |
| 15 | Also on Jan. 8 at the weekly Monday demonstration in Leipzig protesters chanted anti-SED slogans and for the first time called for the resignation of both Modrow and Gregor Gysi ( who had replaced Egon Krenz as SED leader in December — see p. 37108 ) . |
| 16 | They based the Alliance 's first ‘ Force Goals ’ upon outdated concepts that called for the deployment of very large conventional forces by the Alliance . |
| 17 | In order to stress their independence , Franks wanted the Lord Chancellor to assume full administrative responsibility for the operation of virtually all tribunals . |
| 18 | The afternoon started with some bold blows by Fleming , but he was spectacularly caught by Nicholas , leaping high at mid-off , and the last wickets fell for the addition of only 30 runs in four overs . |
| 19 | The first is to design and construct local services for the majority of mentally disordered people who live in their own homes and who may use mental health services for only a few weeks every few years . |
| 20 | It was these ancient devices that allowed the followers of darkness to move so swiftly about the world , and the cataclysmic release of their corrupting energies which was responsible for the spawning of so many beastmen and monsters . |
| 21 | The East German Sports Federation is supporting an Olympic bid by Berlin for the Games of either 2000 or 2004 . |
| 22 | The East German Sports Federation is supporting an Olympic bid by Berlin for the Games of either 2000 or 2004 . |
| 23 | In studies such as these the researcher might interview a small group of people in a fairly free-ranging manner with the intention of gaining useful guidance for the construction of more systematic and standardised interview schedules . |
| 24 | The technique significantly enhances both the quality and quantity of information to be derived from thin sections and rock surfaces , and provides a powerful tool for the construction of extremely detailed diagenetic event stratigraphies . |
| 25 | The rise of the Elizabethan merchant class , however , meant that capital and management were available for the exploitation of both land and people . |
| 26 | During a scheme additional bonus points may be awarded for the attainment of more specific short-term objectives such as increased sales of a particular product , increased number of new customers , training and display objectives . |
| 27 | POLICE yesterday appealed for the return of potentially lethal antidepressant and tranquillizer tablets which went missing in Darlington town centre in the afternoon . |
| 28 | In a move expected to pave the way for the return of about 20,000 political exiles , de Klerk on Dec. 18 granted an indemnity against prosecution on the charge of leaving the country illegally before Oct. 8 , 1990 . |
| 29 | ( ANNE ) In a few minutes … the battle of the buskers.A host of street performers are vying for the title of Best of British … |
| 30 | South Armagh , once known as bandit country , is notorious for the operations of arguably the most effective and committed members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army . |