Example sentences of "a variety [prep] [noun] [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 The earlier work of historical demographers of households was concentrated on examining the simple measure of household size , and they were able to establish by a variety of evidence that the average size remained remarkably consistent between the seventeenth century and the twentieth .
2 The main testing has been operational , but it has been carried out under a variety of conditions and the low-level sub-programs in particular have survived essentially unchanged through several changes to the program .
3 The material of history is available in a variety of forms and the ability to turn information received in one form into some other form …
4 A judge or judges may reach a decision for a variety of reasons but the judgment must be presented in a form that is acceptable to the legal profession and thus it is cast in the form of a discussion of previous similar cases and relevant statutes .
5 There is also much evidence from a variety of sources that the labouring poor moved a great deal in search of employment , if usually not over very great distances .
6 Any programme of final drama school productions will present a variety of styles and the casting is aimed at giving students a chance to do well in suitable roles .
7 The Tec Ni Wavers come in four sizes for a variety of finishes and the perm solution comes in two strengths — natural and coloured hair .
8 Throughout implementation of the job , communication will take place at a variety of levels and the skill with which it is handled will often dictate the ultimate success of the job .
9 At a sales level , the reports of the IoD speech had but a marginal effect — Ratner 's outlets trade under a variety of names and the consumers ' memory is short .
10 Energy can be supplied in a variety of ways but the best source is fat .
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