Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [prep] [noun prp] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The response from Medau teachers has been good but we can still take a few more . |
| 2 | When visualized by confocal microscopy , the response in Xenopus oocytes had two phases . |
| 3 | ‘ We used to go down to the park on Sunday afternoons , taking the children down when they were very young . |
| 4 | The addition of Macintosh applications is also likely to make the IBM 's RISC System/6000 a likely upgrade path for Macintosh users looking for more powerful servers than Apple can offer . |
| 5 | Although the majority of UDF deputies abstained , about 20 voted in favour — the members of the Alternative Social Liberal Party , expelled from the UDF on Dec. 29 , and a group led by a former Defence Minister , Dimitur Ludzhev . |
| 6 | Third , a switch by car drivers to cycling , which is what we campaign for , would clearly benefit the majority of NFC employees by reducing car-induced congestion . |
| 7 | We are committed to a saner transport policy including better public transport and this , as I mentioned , must ultimately benefit the majority of NFC employees . |
| 8 | By far the majority of Goblin tribes are partly nomadic . |
| 9 | Yet the Government has committed Britain merely to stabilise emissions by 2005 — well behind the majority of EC countries . |
| 10 | In the majority of EC countries lamb is regarded as a minority meat — something like veal , which in overall terms actually outsells it . |
| 11 | The majority of EC governments support Mr Delors in using the impulse of the moves to democracy in Eastern Europe , and the overwhelming backing for EMU shown at last weekend 's Strasbourg summit , to secure a bigger role for the parliament . |
| 12 | Now , twelve years later in the first province-wide ‘ beauty show ’ , the majority of Ulster unionists chose Ian Paisley as their spokesman . |
| 13 | The majority of Ulster voters supported the SDLP , if they were Catholics , or the unionist coalition , if they were Protestant . |
| 14 | Women , as the majority of NHS workers and users , will undoubtedly bear the brunt of the White Paper proposals . |
| 15 | Despite the hype over the release of political prisoners , reports of police misconduct do not inspire confidence in the majority of South Africans , or in those all-important foreign investors . |
| 16 | To do this , accepting that many visitors from across the world will probably attend the next World Cup , tempted also by the extraordinarily favourable rates of exchange and despite the problems which may still exist in the country , SARFU has to ensure that the majority of South Africans will have a chance to attend the games if rugby is to lose its elitist ‘ white ’ connotations . |
| 17 | Under apartheid , the majority of South Africans could do neither . |
| 18 | An in that case , now certain can the IRB be that admission to those World Cup matches will not only be freely available to , but will be as readily affordable , by the majority of South Africans , and not necessarily only the privileged few ? |
| 19 | Within a few years we will see the majority of UK companies having smoking policies . ’ |
| 20 | The majority of UK models are ‘ demand-side ’ models in the sense that the evolution of the economy largely reflects the behaviour of aggregate demand . |
| 21 | base manager for WGOL who is also vice-chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institute , commented : ‘ The agreement was reached because Trinity House was looking for a professional body to fill the void and the Institute has a good reputation and a presence in the majority of UK ports ’ . |
| 22 | ‘ the majority of UK managers are very bad at managing people , ’ continued . |
| 23 | The majority of UK householders fail to recycle any of their domestic waste — despite widespread belief in the virtue of recycling . |
| 24 | The protectionist attitude of the majority of EEC members has also prevailed , sadly , with respect to trade with the former eastern-bloc countries of Europe . |
| 25 | There is no doubt that the majority of Efta citizens , and at least some of their governments , are satisfied with these arrangements . |
| 26 | The majority of Hereford herds have already been changed by the import of foreign bulls and it would be impossible to turn the clock back . |
| 27 | Please remember , Mr Bence , that the majority of Athletico supporters are plain ordinary countryfolk , and to us , words and phrases such as ‘ perspicacious ’ and ‘ total player interface ’ have no meaning at all . |
| 28 | Wedgwood is at the forefront in new technology and colours so that all Johnson Brothers ' products and the majority of Wedgwood products sold in California meet these very strict standards . |
| 29 | I got the feeling that the majority of Leeds fans felt betrayed when Cantona left to join Man Utd ( ca n't get too enthused about the term Scum myself ) , I know I did . |
| 30 | First , the majority of Wirral users appeared to be much younger . |