Example sentences of "the source of [noun] for the " in BNC.

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1 Although the quantities are different , the source , fall-off curves and distribution of greywacké whetstones ( black dots ) and the neolithic axes are very similar , emphasising how the source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics .
2 In this characteristically elusive passage it is not clear whether Marx means that the social relations of a smallholding peasantry make it easy to tax them ( ‘ Taxes are the source of life for the bureaucracy ’ ) or control them and therefore the bulk of society — uniform and routine administration being more effective than administration requiring flexibility , discretion , decentralization , and so on .
3 The most memorable image in this poem is probably that of ‘ Alph the sacred River ’ — which is the source of life for the gardens of the pleasure dome , and represents the fountain of inspiration for the poet .
4 So that the source of supplies for the saddlery trade is becoming more difficult year by year .
5 Theoretically , in parliamentary systems the assembly embodies the sovereignty of the people and is therefore the source of authority for the executive .
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