Example sentences of "of [noun] in [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He is of course in title the under-butler , as you say . |
| 2 | I suppose of course in fact the that sort of computing is is is fairly erm specialized is n't it |
| 3 | After the fall of Calais , when war ceased for some years , the king had to persuade the commons that direct taxes should continue in order to finance the defence of English positions abroad , notably Calais itself , and to maintain English forces in a state of readiness in case the enemy broke the truce and resumed the war . |
| 4 | When making an inspection of work in progress the surveyor should not hesitate to obtain the services of the contractor to satisfy himself that the work is done correctly , e.g. to check fixings by applying leverage or loading or to ascertain that screeds or pavings are correctly laid with a site level . |
| 5 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 6 | Although the same in chord ( width ) , the Stacker and Super-10 thus have a difference of 108cm(42.5in)in span or 62% in area ; but in terms of efficiency in lift the increase is nearer to 400% . |
| 7 | In the context of reproduction , males make use of weapons ( teeth , horns , etc. ) in competitive encounters with male rivals and also make use of their courtship display characteristics in the presence of females in order the attract them . |
| 8 | ( 4 ) Where the seller expressly reserves the right of resale in case the buyer should make default , and on the buyer making default , re-sells the goods , the original contract of sale is rescinded , but without prejudice to any claim the seller may have for damages . ’ |
| 9 | Rather , they reflect our ability to compute out of utterances in sequence the contextual assumptions they amply : the facts about the spatial , temporal and social relationships between participants , and their requisite beliefs and intentions in undertaking certain verbal exchanges . |
| 10 | With the town of Polzeath in sight the path hugs the coast all the way around Pentire Point — the beach at Hayle Bay marks the start of the town . |
| 11 | His article is illustrated with huge colour photographs of the white cliffs of Dover in case the alligazoos who read it were tempted to miss the point . |
| 12 | The coal crisis exposed vividly the type of market in energy the Tories had introduced through electricity privatization . |