Example sentences of "[noun] of [art] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can do this by various systems of moving averages , whereby an observation is replaced by the mean of a number of observations centred on the one in question . |
| 2 | It is arrived at by calculating the mean of a set of values and measuring the deviation between this and each value . |
| 3 | It is arrived at by calculating the mean of a set of values and measuring the deviation between this and each value . |
| 4 | The mean of the distribution of beliefs on z is the only moment used by B t 's in deciding how to behave and we will now quote a result which shows that the mean of the distribution of beliefs is a linear function of past data . |
| 5 | The mean of the distribution of beliefs on z is the only moment used by B t 's in deciding how to behave and we will now quote a result which shows that the mean of the distribution of beliefs is a linear function of past data . |
| 6 | Gloucester has always been an important centre for the water-borne movement of goods , its quays dating back many centuries , and as far back as anyone can trace , the Severn has been used for both the import and export of a multitude of commodities . |
| 7 | These are insurance subsidiaries set up to insure some or all of the risks of a group of companies . |
| 8 | The panel concludes that overall the benefits outweighed the risks of the drug at doses of 0.25 and 0.125 mg when provided with appropriate data sheets . |
| 9 | When he finally decided to publish it in 1678 , he defended its form by comparing the tactics of the hunt for souls with the way in which a fowler must whistle to attract birds , and a fisherman must tickle trout before he can clasp them . |
| 10 | In practice , this method can be used for the isolation of a variety of tissues , even from quite advanced embryos , if the incubation period is varied according to the job in hand . |
| 11 | The creation of needs depends on multi-layered structures and dynamics connecting individual characteristics of the consumer with processes operating at the societal level . |
| 12 | Drucker itemised four characteristics of the nature of decisions . |
| 13 | On March 28 President Yoweri Museveni announced a Cabinet reshuffle as well as the reorganization of a number of ministries . |
| 14 | A reorganization of the Council of Ministers was carried out in April 1990 [ see p. 37375 ] . |
| 15 | In essence , then , the scope of a harmonizing measure is determined by the nature and extent of the problem to be tackled , the function of the particular body undertaking the measure , and the feasibility of the project in terms of ability to reach agreement within a reasonable time-frame . |
| 16 | Whenever a preliminary selection has been made the student should be encouraged to consider the feasibility of the topic in terms of the resource implications and other constraints . |
| 17 | A disinfectant is a chemical product used for disinfection and despite the association of the term with hospitals , toilets and drains disinfection is a vital part of modern food practice . |
| 18 | I glanced once more at the hotel , thinking of the comfort of sheets , the softness of a bed . |
| 19 | The shameful episode of a fistful of dollars … |
| 20 | It is certainly true that a great deal of the competition between nationalists and unionists concerned the distribution of resources . |
| 21 | Relations with Iran improved noticeably by the end of 1989 , the Iranian government in December expressing satisfaction at the lifting of the ban on headscarves at Turkish universities [ see above ] . |
| 22 | On June 3 the Bundestag foreign affairs committee approved the lifting of the embargo on arms deliveries to Turkey , imposed in March 1992 after Turkish military action against Kurds in south-east Turkey [ see p. 38822 ] . |
| 23 | On April 13 the USA announced the lifting of an embargo on telecommunications links with Vietnam . |
| 24 | A Gestalt is a mode of perception of a group of objects — say of the dots in a printed picture — so that they are seen as one thing . |
| 25 | The systems approach is now explicitly used in biogeography and Simmons ( 1978 ) , for example , in discussion of the ecosystem scale distinguishes two approaches that are often made : one which is synoptic and develops from intuitive perception of an ecosystem to studies of ecological cohesion including , where relevant , the significance of human activity ; and another approach which is more analytical whereby measurements are made of the flow and partitioning of energy through the ecosystem and of the cycles of mineral nutrients within the system . |
| 26 | But if they have produced nothing by then to diminish the present perception of the fudgeability of accounts , they are hardly likely to survive that long . |
| 27 | The persuasion approach to selling seems diametrically opposed to the Japanese character and perception of the role of negotiations . |
| 28 | W. Norfolk , Graham Gaskin at the European Commission of Human Rights and the work of Guardians ad litem , in addition , enlarge the perception of the importance of clients ' views and involvement in decision making . |
| 29 | The factor which accounts for the bulk of the variance in responses ( 27 per cent ) is composed of attitudes towards the process of SSE , with its product , the bringing about of changes in schools , being only weakly correlated , suggesting that teachers simply do not see evaluation as necessarily linked to subsequent action . |
| 30 | In fact , most researchers now believe that , on their own , the principles of learning theory are insufficient to account for the child 's mastery of language ; the bulk of the research on children 's language which has been carried out since the publication of Verbal Behaviour has been concerned with illuminating other processes which may be involved . |