Example sentences of "be [det] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That , even with the loss of Paddington , ought to have been that on the tariff issue for some time . |
| 2 | But by far the most difficult and tiresome task had been that of the telephone girls , who had made scores and scores of transatlantic calls that Tuesday morning , afternoon , and early evening : calls made to one address that led to calls to another address ; calls to one friend that led to another friend or colleague ; from one police department to another ; one State to other States ; calls for one set of records that referred to another set of records that led … ad apparently infinitum . |
| 3 | Medical men had perforce to be botanists , and often gardeners as well , and in time medical knowledge came to be the perquisite of the European religious orders , as it had been that of the priests in the time of the Egyptian pharaohs . |
| 4 | One of your major interests has been that of the relationship of allegory |
| 5 | One of your major interests has been that of the relationship of allegory |
| 6 | Perhaps one of the most creative and imaginative responses has been that of the Lucas Workers with their corporate plan for socially useful production . |
| 7 | It is perhaps not surprising , therefore that from the early days when the state became involved in the education of the masses one of the principal aims of the curriculum enunciated by successive Presidents of the Board of Education , Ministers of Education and Secretaries of State for Education has been that of the preparation for citizenship . |
| 8 | The lines of data are of the form ‘ line-number alternative — characters [ destinations ] ’ , and the alternative characters are each of the form ‘ reference-character : confidence ’ . |
| 9 | Here there are few of the excesses of cautioning seen in some other areas , even though prosecution is considered very much the last resort . |
| 10 | In the rat this method can be regarded as specific for the enterochromaffin like cells , because the mast cells are few in the mucosa and restricted to the superficial layer . |
| 11 | Films have generally been few on the ground , perhaps the most successful being Ira Wohl 's ‘ Best Boy ’ a documentary based on the life of his cousin , Philly , a 52 year old Down 's Person . |
| 12 | These are some of the factors accounting for the apathy with which the deaf and dumb population welcomed the BDDA , but there was discontent also among members and sympathisers . |
| 13 | Among leaf-cutting ant populations under more natural conditions , inter- and intra-specific competition are some of the factors controlling overall numbers . |
| 14 | But Aero is n't just about saving money , it 's about style : the shapes for dining chairs and tables are some of the best-looking around . |
| 15 | These are some of the characterizations that one will find both on and below the surface of teachers ' lives . |
| 16 | At first it is easy to believe that the child is engaged in an equal dialogue with a machine intelligence , so apposite are some of the replies . |
| 17 | Do you think there are some of the skills that we got from here Now there 's one rather important , that I did n't put up . |
| 18 | These are some of the products we brew around the world : Guinness Original . |
| 19 | Here are some of the choices on offer : |
| 20 | We simply feel that your body might like to experience something different and these are some of the options on offer . |
| 21 | Here are some of the complications that may arise and how to overcome them . |
| 22 | What are some of the advantages of mechanised accounting . |
| 23 | What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of these different sources ? |
| 24 | These are some of the feelings we may have to explore if we seek not to be victims of our emotional life . |
| 25 | Subjects as diverse as tumour growth , gene structure , adaptive radiation in grasses , cell wall composition and the production of compounds of economic importance by plant tissue cultures are some of the topics of current research . |
| 26 | So are some of the absurdities . |
| 27 | Radical changes in the way education is delivered and increasing competition for scarce resources are some of the challenges universities will face in the years ahead . |
| 28 | Here are some of the findings from a search through project documents and reviews : |
| 29 | The ‘ chemistry ’ of different verbal behaviours in interaction with one another has been carefully investigated and here are some of the findings together with their implications for you . |
| 30 | These are some of the findings of Trends in Journals Subscriptions 1990 and 1991 , compiled by Priscilla Oakeshott . |