Example sentences of "[conj] the [noun sg] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is suggested that pupils choose a person whose Christian commitment has led him/her to work for the good of others , thus making a link with the Christian vocation to alleviate suffering and/or the work of Christians in relation to respect for human life ( both indicated in L.0.2 ) . |
| 2 | Firstly are those with little damage to the skull , where the ratio of isolated to associated maxillae is less that 0.5 ( column 5 ) or the percentage of maxillae in skulls ( per cent completeness ) is more then 70 per cent ( column 4 ) . |
| 3 | The raising of taxes or the dispensing of laws without the assent of Parliament was declared to be illegal . |
| 4 | Consider in this light the following example : It is unlikely that Shakespeare or the majority of writers in construction of their work imagined the twentieth-century reader or considered the possibility that the reader would be of another race or colour than his own ( the exception to this assumption can be found in later twentieth-century writers ) . |
| 5 | It follows that a refusal to permit felling or the imposition of conditions on operations which are either contrary to the principles of good forestry or destructive of amenity ought not to carry any compensation rights . |
| 6 | Soviet leaders strove to convince the non-aligned states that Moscow had no objection to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact or the imposition of restraints on it so long as these measures applied equally to NATO . |
| 7 | Your environment includes some pretty harsh realities , far divorced from pronking gazelles , or the tracery of veins on a leaf . |
| 8 | This chapter will concentrate on these ‘ historical sketches ’ as a way of illustrating in general terms the pattern of ‘ de-alignment ’ or the loosening of ties between the press and the political parties which has taken place from the mid-Victorian period onwards . |
| 9 | It involved reading , the consultation of several books and resources , the study of visual or aural material , and the production of work or the answering of questions from all these sources ; it could also involve creative writing or drama , and small group work following productive discussion . |
| 10 | This sequence of events can be demonstrated diagrammatically in a simplified form , as in Figure 28. l , which shows how each element is linked to form a continuous process ending either in the achievement of targets or the modification of plans as a result of feedback ( see Figure 28.2 ) . |
| 11 | Those restrictions relate to : ( a ) prices to be charged for goods or services ; or ( b ) the terms or conditions on or subject to which goods or services are to be supplied ; or ( c ) the quantities or descriptions of goods to be produced , supplied or acquired or the extent to which , or the scale on which services are to be made available supplied or obtained ; or ( d ) the manufacturing process to be used , or the quantities or the description of goods to which such a process is to be applied ; or ( e ) the form or manner in which services are to be made available , supplied or obtained ; or ( f ) the persons to , for or from whom or the areas or places in or from which goods or services are to be supplied or acquired . |
| 12 | A , who has an interest in property held by B upon trust for him , may hold that interest upon trust for D , or transfer it to C upon trust for D. ) If , however , an attempt is made to create a trust by transfer to a trustee , but the transfer itself fails from a defect in form — where land , for instance , is transferred by unsealed writing , or the transfer of shares in a company has not obtained some necessary consent of the Treasury — the trust also will fall , unless the transaction is one made for value , a term which includes settlements or agreements for settlement in consideration of a contemplated marriage , but not of one already celebrated . |
| 13 | Nothing could be further from costume drama or the spreading of cloaks over puddles . |
| 14 | Much of this will involve the formulation of new policies that do not require legislation , or the determination of responses to new crises within the department . |
| 15 | H. gallinarum infection is usually only diagnosed accidentally , by the finding of eggs in faeces or the presence of worms at necropsy . |
| 16 | NO or its adduct may inhibit this pacemaker activity or the response of myocytes to it , thus reducing spontaneous mechanical activity and causing a reduction in smooth muscle tone . |
| 17 | Many left bequests to educational establishments ‘ to the maintenance of Christ 's holy gospel ’ ; others gave financial support , either during their lifetimes or through their wills , for the endowment of lectureships or the payment of stipends to preachers . |
| 18 | Exceptions would be certain Loranthaceous and Viscaceous seeds , which birds remove from their bills by brushing them through bark crevices , or the passage of seeds through an animal to germinate in its dung . |
| 19 | All failed because they were unable to gain either electoral backing or the support of sections of the existing parties . |
| 20 | The manager should match output from the education department with vacancies arising to determine the number of posts which will remain unfilled or the shortfall of posts against demand . |
| 21 | There has to be dishonest intention and a deliberate course of conduct intended to create the impression with a view to inducing the acquisition , disposal or underwriting of , or the exercise of rights in relation to , investments . |
| 22 | The issues are limited to interpretation of the words of the expert clause or other relevant parts of the original contract , or the interpretation of terms of reference or other agreed procedure . |
| 23 | 2.9 By transferring 1,000,000 new ordinary shares in Blue Arrow from NatWest Investment Bank to County NatWest Securities to account for a similar holding by Handelsbank NatWest and falsely representing that those shares were held by County atWest Securities Limited for the purposes of market making ; 2.10 By failing properly to account for the acquisition , distribution and disposal of 66,600,000 shares in Blue Arrow held by NatWest Investment Bank and County NatWest in the records required for accounting purposes by NatWest Investment Bank and County NatWest ; 2.11 By failing properly to account for the acquisition , distribution and disposal of 34,069,433 shares in Blue Arrow held by Phillips & Drew Securities in the records required for accounting purposes by Phillips & Drew Securities ; 2.12 By falsely representing that County NatWest had become interested in 9.5 per cent of the issued capital of Blue Arrow on December 17,1987 and that the board of Blue Arrow had been informed of that interest ; 2.13 By concealing the true position in relation to the rights issue from the Bank of England , the International Stock Exchange , National Westminster Bank and/ or the board of directors of Blue Arrow ; 2.14 By falsely representing that the rights issue had been honestly and successfully completed by reason of their general skill , competence and diligence . |
| 24 | The sound of gentle stillness reminds me of a field of ripening corn stirred by a gentle summer breeze , or the sound of waves on a sandy beach , some distance away . |
| 25 | The formulation of inductive generalizations ( using algebraic notation ) , or the application of rules to a new context , are more specific meanings attached to the term . |
| 26 | He brought before their minds disarmament , or the plight of refugees , or the plight of countries in poverty , or the work of the Church in other lands , or murder in the Congo . |
| 27 | Applications for admission should be submitted as early as possible in the session prior to that in which admission is sought and should not be delayed because the applicant is awaiting examination results or the outcome of applications for scholarships or for admission to other institutions . |
| 28 | The make-up did a terrific job , but could n't get rid of the two deep creases that ran from the corners of her mouth to her jawline , or the network of lines on her brow . |
| 29 | Others , such as trade unions or the role of women in society , have become subject to sociological investigation only recently . |
| 30 | That there is nothing ‘ natural ’ about our marriage pattern or the role of women in society is clear from the sociological account . |