Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [noun sg] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fear or dislike of the police was way down the list , at 6 per cent . |
| 2 | A French Pinnacle unit — standalone or subsidiary of the UK outfit — should be up and running soon with three staff . |
| 3 | It may denote ( i ) the external groove or sulcus corresponding to an internal ridge-like inflection of the cuticle which provides mechanical rigidity , or ( ii ) a line of thinner , weaker cuticle along which rupture or bending of the integument can occur at ecdysis , or ( iii ) a narrow , flexible , membranous zone of unsclerotized cuticle , or ( iv ) a linear impression without any obvious mechanical significance . |
| 4 | These results suggest that knowledge of the overall theme of a passage is useful only if it is available at the time the passage is read or heard . |
| 5 | Butler and Stokes ' surveys even suggest that part of the electoral swing to the Tories was for no more substantial a reason than the belief among some electors in the ‘ circulation of the parties ’ , i.e. the sentiment that ‘ it 's time the other party had a go ’ . |
| 6 | They suggest that engorgement of the lymph nodes with fluid evokes frequency stabilisation . |
| 7 | Recent studies on extensional flow suggest that measurement of the viscosity in such flows may contain information on the molecular weight distribution not easily obtained by other means . |
| 8 | Some say that ignorance of the law is no excuse , since any man can say that he did not know , and gain exception thereby . |
| 9 | Commission officials say that implementation of the banking directive can not be delayed until the others too are ready to go into effect . |
| 10 | The floor was one huge mound of twitching corpses , over which rank after rank of the creatures advanced . |
| 11 | Both Judge Holland and Charles Cole , Alaska 's attorney-general , insist that rejection of the criminal fine need not affect the larger civil settlement . |
| 12 | As Massey and Meegan ( 1982 ) have argued , relocation away from intense class struggle is just one option facing employers ; they also contend that consideration of the various options is most likely in periods of recession when profitability is low and some form of restructuring crucial , and that relocation may then be part of a composite strategy involving restructuring of the labour process . |
| 13 | However , many people in Thurrock fear that construction of the rail line will further blight the area . |
| 14 | None of these species is in good shape , and North American conservationists fear that acceptance of the proposals could mean a dramatic increase in the numbers taken by hunters and trappers . |
| 15 | INVESTORS who fear that membership of the European Monetary System will not prevent a resurgence of inflation in coming years should examine the virtues of index-linked gilts . |
| 16 | act or omission of the trader , his employees or agents |
| 17 | Founder of one of the most successful fashion houses in Paris , he is also founder and President of the Syndicate of Designers and Creators of Ready-to-Wear which brought haute couture into the open market place , particularly in America . |
| 18 | The popularity of these programmes among the section police in Easton is both cause and effect of the evaluations they make of their work . |
| 19 | An ideology of peace is thus both cause and effect of the Buid 's situation in a larger regional system ( Gibson , in press ) . |
| 20 | The renunciation of any attempt to tax was at once cause and symptom of the state 's demise . |
| 21 | Decline and Fall of the ‘ British Way of Life ’ |
| 22 | When Todd refers to the party as " a cosy totalitarian institution " , when he remarks that " fear and dread of the reality of the world imprison communist militants far more than the statutes " , he doubtless overstates his case . |
| 23 | In case D both partner and rest of the world shares have risen therefore it can not be claimed that the effects of integration have been to reduce dependence upon non-partner countries . |
| 24 | The left side is a highly sophisticated computer which , under deep hypnosis , would give you the data registered five years ago recording the number , make and colour of the car which was standing outside your home at the time . |
| 25 | The colour , make and model of the vehicle involved . |
| 26 | I suspect that part of the problem is that councils have an allocation of resources and the Department of Transport has helped by providing extra resources . |
| 27 | The main causes in older people are muscular spasms of the lumbar region ( lower back ) and wear and tear of the vertebrae themselves . |
| 28 | wear and tear of the job , you see , it 's not a woman 's job really . |
| 29 | The extent of consideration should match the nature of the hazard and the extend and uncertainty of the risk and the measures necessary to avert it . |
| 30 | But the absence of conclusive evidence on the extend and nature of the problem has unfortunately led to a mixed government response . |