Example sentences of "the [noun] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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31 Faced with this level of uncertainty , the response of employers within the sector has been to invest as much of their profits as possible in land or housing , if possible in their home area or within the city , if tenure is reasonably secure .
32 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 .
33 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 .
34 This brief report is based on a study of the response of boards to the materials and training provided .
35 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 .
36 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 .
37 SCOTVEC is delighted by the response of centres to Phase 2 of the Advanced Courses Development Programme .
38 A double-blind , placebo-controlled , parallel-group study was done to investigate the response of patients with atopic dermatitis to essential fatty acid supplements .
39 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 .
40 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 .
41 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 .
42 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 .
43 The response of polymers to mechanical stresses can vary widely , and depends on the particular state the polymer is in at any given temperature .
44 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 .
45 Does my hon. Friend agree that in recent years the income of farmers in Scotland , particularly those in the less-favoured areas , has fallen substantially ?
46 In 1989 , 80% of the income of households with weekly incomes of below £45 came from state benefits , with 2% from wages and salaries .
47 This move had a dramatic effect on the income of pensioners in 1948 , but flawed the Beveridge scheme in the long run by ensuring that many pensioners would have to continue resorting to means-tested benefits .
48 It will link the income of hospitals to their success in attracting patients .
49 Groups of actors have often provided the focus of stories about the victimisation of innocents by totalitarian forces ( examples include To Be or Not to Be , Privates on Parade , The Last Metro and the recent Spanish film Ay , Carmela ! ) , so it 's interesting to see such a relatively early variation on the theme as this .
50 The teacher 's slap , and his colleagues ' support , served notice that women , too , would in future be subject to the disciplines of institutions outside the family , that fathers and husbands would have to share their authority over women .
51 Probably the field of his choice was narrowed by the inability of men without friends at court to make an application .
52 In the regions west of the Rhine , the ascendance of bishops within many civitates may have strengthened counts ' preferences for the country life .
53 The problem of recruitment administration is not that the individual tasks are difficult , but that the addition of fluctuations in the level of activity makes them difficult .
54 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 .
55 This sector continues to be dominated by a largely white farming community , with the addition of members of the new black elite .
56 The passage of time is signified by the removal of variola and vaccinia and the addition of infections in patients with disturbed immunity .
57 The addition of tables in current and constant prices makes possible comparisons with other aid donors and a study of the trends and fluctuations in Soviet economic assistance in real terms .
58 This grew naturally from the edge and surface description modellers by the addition of procedures for ensuring that the object is fully defined by surfaces , and by giving these surfaces an " inner " and " outer " side .
59 Curiously , the addition of fungicides to the glue is not very effective .
60 The addition of off-cuts of wood , trimmed and made splinter-proof , with irregular shapes , can make the materials much more stimulating .
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