Example sentences of "[verb] to [noun sg] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular , if one compares the provisions relating to recovery of expenses in section 10(3) of the Act of 1957 with those in Schedule 10 to the Act of 1985 it is clear that the whole scheme has been rewritten and amended in accordance with recommendations in the Law Commission Report on the Consolidation of the Housing Acts ( 1985 ) ( Law Com . |
| 2 | Owing to shortage of teachers in nurse education , and the number of learners , we are gradually returning to learning by discovery , with the teacher acting as guide , counsellor and facilitator — in other words , the learner is doing . |
| 3 | The European Commission are working for radical cuts leading to abolition of subsidies throughout the Community and we strongly support their efforts . |
| 4 | I personally like to idea of meetings like this , both because of the element of local co-operation and also because we can hear the views of other people , railway sympathisers rather than railway enthusiasts perhaps , on how railways fit into the scene . |
| 5 | After going around edge of large bay ( ignoring path descending to beach ) , path keeps to edge of fields on seaward side and crosses three stiles ; |
| 6 | For a wide range of input and output patterns this system responds to removal of neurons in a surprisingly robust fashion , showing little degradation of function until a large number of neurons have been removed . |
| 7 | Sexuality may be a component in stratification by gender but it can not be assumed a priori by a process of projection in which the male sociologist , himself accustomed to thinking of women in these terms , imposes his own proclivities and preoccupations on the data he is analysing . |
| 8 | In addition , the use of local filing systems , taken as a sign of lack of confidence in the Registry , led to duplication of items of common interest , and , pragmatically , inefficient utilisation of office accommodation for storing files . |
| 9 | Part of Miller 's next letter , 12 January 1758 , has already been quoted ( p. 80 ) with regard to loss of specimens at sea and this was regrettable as his Hortus siccus contained nearly ten thousand specimens and he wished to make it as complete as possible . |
| 10 | It should be noted that the anti-discrimination statutes also apply to termination of partnerships by this means . |
| 11 | In the most complicated animals , social life can lead to transmission of skills by copying . |
| 12 | On Friday , August 13 , I was asked by your reporter to respond to criticism of banks by the Consumers ' Association . |
| 13 | However , problems of measurement have led to underestimation of improvements in service-sector productivity expressed most recently in the drive towards self-service restaurants and petrol stations , and automated cash dispensers at banks . |
| 14 | Most pupils have little creativity or imagination , except when it comes to thinking of excuses for not having done their homework . |