Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [vb -s] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Provided that in the limit the last term tends to zero ( as with and , then the present value of taxes equals the initial bond issue .
2 Liam Hudson suggests that ‘ it may be that a single system of values embraces the individual 's perceptions of academic institutions ; his perception of himself and his demonstrable behaviour ’ , and goes on to say that ,
3 This complexity explains why the system of concepts and of values has no direct relationship with the process of production ; the two do n't fit .
4 We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable …
5 That same eighth chapter of Acts records the spread of the gospel by informal missionaries , men and women evicted from Jerusalem by the persecution which followed Stephen 's death .
6 Even granting the limitations of the rules in question , the giving of reasons implies the willingness to engage in a structured conversation .
7 The Control Server family of products includes an SQL Monitor for the remote monitoring and tuning of client/server applications , a Configurator for capacity planning and design monitoring of databases , and a Backup Server for large database backup and recovery .
8 Indeed a recent collection of essays shows a remarkable convergence of opinion among contributors supporting the propositions that Max Weber himself had an eminently post-Enlightenment and ‘ post-metanarrative ’ idea of modernity ( Whimster and Lash 1987 ) .
9 From this it can be concluded that only 1.4 per cent of this large number of coins establishes the date of the deposit but in this case , since there are no later Roman coins found in Britain , it could be even later ; a salutary lesson for all excavators .
10 The barren moonrock and dust can not evolve into anything whereas the tiny cartwheel of molecules becomes a foetus , then a baby , then a full human being .
11 Thus , the integrin family of molecules provides a mechanism whereby interaction with the extracellular matrix can cause rearrangement of the cellular cytoskeleton and signal changes in gene transcription through the activation of oncogenes and nuclear transcription elements .
12 The second is that the multiplicity of authorities increases the number of administrators and clerical workers , so imposing a heavy cost on an economy that can ill afford to use its resources in this way .
13 The timing and mode of formation of stylolites remains an area of contention in sedimentary petrography , although many stylolites show evidence of at least some component of their formation relatively late , if not necessarily deep , in the diagenetic history of their containing sediment ( Fig. 5.22d ) .
14 ‘ Foundationalism ’ means that an external set of phenomena imposes an order on , or serves as a ‘ foundation , for , a given cultural practice .
15 We may even suggest that the theory of contracts presents an ideal terrain for an examination of these fundamental issues of political philosophy , for the law of contract lies at the intersection of the market and the state , using the coercive power of the latter to reinforce the discipline of the former .
16 Given that individual autonomy comprises a fundamental tenet for liberalism , legal enforcement of contracts demands a careful justification , for legal sanctions inevitably place fetters upon a person 's freedom of action .
17 We publish all our own books , and our list of titles reflects the wide range of powerful , amusing and entertaining subjects that interest our Members .
18 It is not obvious to the very young child that a set of objects has the same number of units however those units are arranged ( provided , of , that none are removed or added ) .
19 This large and varied group of arthropods includes the giants of the phylum , as well as tiny spiders hardly visible to the unaided eye .
20 The planners argue that the centralisation of houses makes the provision of services such as sewerage , water , cleansing , roads and lighting more economical whilst benefitting other agencies such as the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the Post Office in their work .
21 In this field the LANDSAT series of satellites provides an enormous amount of data ( Harris , 1979 ) .
22 what kind of activities does the individual usually engage in with the purpose of maintaining a safe environment ?
23 It will be seen that the top line of activities repeats the first stage of the company strategic plan as it affects R&D .
24 Recording of activities provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate how key factors are influencing the conduct of the investigation .
25 of bells reaches the house .
26 But it remains to be seen whether this somewhat confused mixture of ideologies represents a realistic and coherent guiding force for the type of global change in human values that is so urgently needed at this time .
27 They play a fairly passive role , though the taking of notes involves the student actively in the learning process , particularly if an attempt is made to record the main points of the lecture in a logical sequence .
28 Another class of transformations contains the similarities , transformations that alter size , but not shape .
29 Even though identifying the range of strategies marks an advance over standard referential communication measures , information about the success or otherwise of these strategies is required as well as the form in which they were used .
30 A survey of employers assesses the demand for labour .
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