Example sentences of "the [noun sg] of [noun pl] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the light of the response of teachers to the chaos of the assessment process devised by DENI — and its agencies — it can hardly be them ! |
| 2 | The upward slope of the function reflects the response of firms to an actual value for p which turns out to be greater or less than they had expected at the end of t - 1 . |
| 3 | A further restriction on the clinical use of alumina is the response of tissues to its implantation . |
| 4 | A significant clinical limitation of alumina is the response of tissues to the presence of the ceramic . |
| 5 | Furthermore , we need to enquire further into the factors governing the response of organisms to given disturbances of their environment , whether it involves migration to refuges or extinction and speciation . |
| 6 | Other direct mechanisms may also be operative , as the response of platelets to aggregating agents is enhanced in the presence of media rich cholesterol ( Shattil et al , 1975 ) , and might promote thrombotic processes underlying atherosclerosis . |
| 7 | It will also examine the response of fans to structural and cultural changes in Scottish soccer , following the Taylor report on safety , and leading up to the 1994 World Cup Finals . |
| 8 | This brief report is based on a study of the response of boards to the materials and training provided . |
| 9 | NO or its adduct may inhibit this pacemaker activity or the response of myocytes to it , thus reducing spontaneous mechanical activity and causing a reduction in smooth muscle tone . |
| 10 | The response of schools to the need to manage things for themselves has partly been linked with their development as organizations separate from central government and local authorities and partly with the preservation of teacher freedom . |
| 11 | SCOTVEC is delighted by the response of centres to Phase 2 of the Advanced Courses Development Programme . |
| 12 | Just as the response of households to a tax increase has to be taken into account , so too one needs to consider what political constraints the government faces in making such decisions and what machinery is necessary in order to put them into effect . |
| 13 | The research examines the response of households to taxation — how it affects decisions to work , spend and save — and the relationship between the personal and company sectors . |
| 14 | He outlined the historical development of the response of governments to atmospheric pollution with the message that both very complex and basic science were becoming integral parts of policy making in international politics . |
| 15 | The response of governments to such problems has been to redefine the relationship between control and autonomy by providing a more formal framework for enterprises to operate in . |
| 16 | The response of polymers to mechanical stresses can vary widely , and depends on the particular state the polymer is in at any given temperature . |
| 17 | First , the factors that explain differences in the response of enterprises to similar environmental pressures ( in Weaver 's study , the crisis of private railways in North America ) can be identified . |
| 18 | It will link the income of hospitals to their success in attracting patients . |
| 19 | The addition of oboes to a high melodic cello passage gives it great poignancy , and at the same time counteracts the tendency towards thinness of tone which is apt to be somewhat distressing unless the cellos are both first-rate and numerous . |
| 20 | Curiously , the addition of fungicides to the glue is not very effective . |
| 21 | A further reported development has been the addition of enzymes to slurry . |
| 22 | In a rejoinder to Darling 's criticisms , Kirk ( 1978 ) , a member of the committee , points out the specific references in the report to the weakness of Hirst 's approach , and the addition of appeals to the social usefulness of educational activities ( something foreign to Hirst who was concerned primarily with intrinsic worth ) as evidence of an attempt to look beyond a cognitive based curriculum . |
| 23 | While many sites were upgraded by the addition of walls to the existing earthworks during the third and fourth centuries , new stone defences , with or without a contemporary bank , were also provided elsewhere , reflecting an extension of this important protective function . |
| 24 | The model then allows the addition of supplements to the base figures reflecting the assessed needs of individuals as defined in three key areas : |
| 25 | In practice , however , provided that the period scanned is long enough , the majority of citations to each thesis will be recorded . |
| 26 | As a result the DES ( 1983 ) forecasts assumed that mature entry rates would fall at the same speed as the fall in 21–25 years olds — who constitute the majority of entrants to HE aged over 20 . |
| 27 | The majority of visitors to Hong Kong , however , develop an instant buy , buy , buy mania . |
| 28 | Within the bird world as a whole , these conflicting interests are resolved in a huge variety of ways , from the steadfast monogamy of the majority of birds to the bewildering polygamy of the dunnock , and from the resplendent tail feathers of the male widow-bird to the male pied flycatcher 's deceit . |
| 29 | The majority of deliveries to the distribution centres are now also being despatched directly from the Slough filling lines without being stocked on site , with a new system of bar coding for ‘ full pallets ’ made up of single product lines . |
| 30 | This same Report said that the majority of submissions to it complained that resources were spread too thinly , but if grants were to be concentrated in fewer centres , this would doubtless lead to criticism in the other direction , and could force closure of some departments which fail to attract sufficient grants . |