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

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 But let us think about what would have happened if the Allies had not retaliated to the indiscriminate bombing of this country and the dive bombing tactics of the Luftwaffe on refugees on the continent .
6 The creation of needs depends on multi-layered structures and dynamics connecting individual characteristics of the consumer with processes operating at the societal level .
7 Drucker itemised four characteristics of the nature of decisions .
8 A reorganization of the Council of Ministers was carried out in April 1990 [ see p. 37375 ] .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 It may be that thinking of his own fragile balance between goodness and a propensity to go wrong , or thinking of the sins of others with compassion , will be salutary .
13 I glanced once more at the hotel , thinking of the comfort of sheets , the softness of a bed .
14 It is certainly true that a great deal of the competition between nationalists and unionists concerned the distribution of resources .
15 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 ] .
16 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 ] .
17 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 .
18 Whether this pattern of usage of solicitors is evidence of a restricted perception of the sorts of matters with which solicitors deal or of a failure of people to approach solicitors knowing that they could help is unclear .
19 The persuasion approach to selling seems diametrically opposed to the Japanese character and perception of the role of negotiations .
20 Motives here have varied , and included a changing perception of the needs of employers , course costs which were hard to justify in comparison to other areas of the Polytechnic and the need for degree designation in order to attract mandatory student grants .
21 Perception of the needs of cultures in other countries can be clouded by the point of view of our own cultural background .
22 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 .
23 Part of the problem may lie in society 's perception of the roles of men and women .
24 The joint sitting of the Councils of Heads of State and Heads of Government in Bishkek was chaired by Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan and attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan , Kirgizstan , Moldova , Russia , Byelarus , Ukraine and Uzbekistan , the acting President of Tajikistan and a representative of the Turkmen President , absent due to ill health .
25 The absence of all but a handful of examples in the biographical sources of this method of obtaining mevleviyets leads to the inference that someone obtaining a mevleviyet by this route could not expect to get much further in the hierarchy ; and indeed the provision itself , while not prohibiting the practice , does remove one of the principal prerogatives of the holders of mevleviyets .
26 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 .
27 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 .
28 Without an art school training , Romanowski , now in his late 20s , has taught himself the methods of the masters through reproductions in books and paintings hanging on gallery walls .
29 It was the filling of nearly all the offices of government and administration of the laws by citizens chosen , not by competitive election , but by lot .
30 In a totally different category , however , have been the attempts to use the administration of the law for expedients such as unjustified murder charges in order to promote the political interests of the government .
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