Example sentences of "of [noun sg] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a period of chaos a sequence of Agaw monarchs , known as the Zagwe dynasty , established themselves . |
| 2 | Where once you would have had as a matter of necessity a plot with at its heart some intricate deception , often unlikely , now your plot will arise from the characters you want to write about . |
| 3 | Although the petitioner was , for the reasons indicated , entitled to appeal as of right , the present petition by the petitioner is of necessity a petition for the grant of special leave to appeal and the grant of such leave remains discretionary : see Lopes v. Valliappa Chettiar [ 1968 ] A.C. 887 . |
| 4 | Entitled Challenge , it ‘ will be progressive in the sense that it understands Christian faith to be of necessity a commitment to the cause of all who are oppressed , discriminated against or unjustly treated . ’ |
| 5 | And therefore , if it can really come to this possibility of ministry a sort of , Young Farmers Club idea of getting themselves about that could be a a a a , a , a marvellous boost . |
| 6 | Such snobbery perhaps helps to explain some of the support which the Wesleyan tradition must have engendered , among people who found the ‘ spiritual sense ’ of faith a way of rebutting the patronising condescension of the ‘ men of reason ’ . |
| 7 | The prices problem was of course a reflection of the low volume of industrial production and the low level of productivity in Soviet industry . |
| 8 | The foregoing discussion has juxtaposed management and owner control , but there is of course a range of other influences that set limits to managerial autonomy . |
| 9 | That is of course a child for the purpose of claiming a benefit . |
| 10 | Of course a child like you could n't damage anything . |
| 11 | The muddy or sandy beds and long damp grass make ideal habitat for such birds as dunlin , which are mainly seen in winter , and of course a variety of ducks and geese . |
| 12 | Of course a scheme like this does incur considerable costs , but it will be for the benefit of the town and help to preserve a record of a popular part of Bishop 's Castle 's history , while we still have people who remember ‘ our ’ railway and travelled on it . |
| 13 | I 'd have to have my lipstick and my mascara and of course a brush for my hair ! |
| 14 | If one is of course a member of a minority , let us say , one is a Jew or erm a socialist or erm a South German , erm then one is much more likely to cherish democratic values and federal values , and much less likely to accept authoritarian rule from above . |
| 15 | ‘ It is of course a hotch-potch of good and bad ’ said the Musical Times in 1930 , admitting that it also was nevertheless ‘ the hit of the season ’ . |
| 16 | And then even within two of you mentioned the European Commission , now the Commission is of course a part of what 's nown now known as the European Union erm it 's a particular branch but even within the broader framework , parts can play an important role erm within international affairs and the Commission has a particular role , not just within the European Union , but of course in international affairs generally . |
| 17 | Well as the honourable gentleman will know , the issue over visa was of course a decision for the U S authorities though our own advice as the house knows , er was clear . |
| 18 | Mr Milligan is , of course a friend of , and hero to , his fellow depressive , the Prince of Wales who — as if we could forget — used to imitate the zany funster in revues whilst at Cambridge University . |
| 19 | And of course a stormer of a gig is assured when Carter USM grace the Mandela Hall at Queens on the 30th . |
| 20 | Capital expenditure less depreciation is eighteen million better , that 's of course a function of two er , elements . |
| 21 | If habituation occurs by reduction of the postsynaptic response at a single synapse , it could logically be a consequence of either pre- or postsynaptic processes , or of course a combination of both . |
| 22 | The modernist revolution means of course a break with the traditional aesthetics of beauty which is also a foundationalist aesthetics of order . |
| 23 | It was of course a hallmark of our first sceptical argument that it started from an imaginary case in which you are a brain in a vat which is not discernibly different from your present case . |
| 24 | It was also of course a source of female power by virtue of the fact that anything that threatens also wields power — a theme which has often been picked by other contributors to this volume . |
| 25 | There is of course a difference between a flexible general programme , able to expand/develop/change emphasis , as and when circumstances alter/new needs emerge/relevant external courses present themselves , and waiting for a course to be advertised before a need is identified , or taken notice of . |
| 26 | It is of course a fact of life that the bankers may seek to renegotiate the vendor 's finance arrangements , particularly if the purchase price will be a significant realisation for the vendor . |
| 27 | This is of course a matter of judgment . |
| 28 | Even the awareness that I had a choice was of course a product of the way that I was brought up . |
| 29 | Therefore in flat keys write for the B ♭ clarinet , and in sharp keys for the A. Sometimes of course a section of a work may be in a key remote from that of the main body of the piece . |
| 30 | A slattern brought a small table for Athelstan to rest his writing tray on , and of course a jug of wine and two goblets , though Athelstan shook his head and asked for water . |