Example sentences of "['s] [noun pl] of [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also underpinned some of the Schools Council 's programmes of work in the period 1980 to 1983 , which were more concerned with supporting and developing existing initiatives , taken at the ‘ periphery ’ , than devising new ones from the ‘ centre ’ . |
| 2 | In 1808 Green 's Sketches of Scenery of the English Lake District , was published on June 24th . |
| 3 | He coins the term ‘ victimism ’ to label a community 's groans of discontent at a society that endlessly places the individual ahead of all else . |
| 4 | Elsynge 's notes of debates in the House of Lords 1621–8 were published in 1870 , 1879 , and 1929 . |
| 5 | Moses snatches God 's plans of redemption from the fire of his anger , but he does not put out the flames . |
| 6 | For a free copy write to the Society at … oh , and keep your eyes open for Mandy Johnson 's words of wisdom in the future ! |
| 7 | The Prime Minister 's declarations of support for the United Nations are , as ever , to be commended . |
| 8 | A minority shareholder may override the transfer provisions in a company 's Articles of Association by a successful application for an order under s459 of the Companies Act 1985 . |
| 9 | Some SSDs have been taking part in a project tracking children 's experiences of care under the Children Act . |
| 10 | On Feb. 3 the LDP received a further boost , when one of the wings of the divided Nacionalista Party ( NP ) , that led by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile ( Defence Secretary under former President Ferdinand Marcos , and until Feb. 3 a candidate in his own right ) and former Senator Arturo Tolentino , announced that it would join a coalition with the LDP , in exchange for places in the LDP 's slates of candidates for the congressional and local elections . |
| 11 | He had already written one book , and revised another — H. Rashdall 's Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages , edited with ( Sir ) F. M. Powicke [ q.v. ] , |
| 12 | What the farm worker undoubtedly gained was an important right — the right to a house — but the Act did not disengage the farm worker 's conditions of employment from the circumstances in which he is housed . |
| 13 | In other words they could overcome the debilitating impact of high unemployment and the government 's attempts it deflation which had clearly weakened the trade union movement 's powers of resistance during the early 1920s . |
| 14 | It is , in my judgment , putting it too high to say that the interim relief claimed covering only five weeks before the main hearing , must be treated as pre-empting the court 's powers of decision at the eventual hearing . |
| 15 | Commenting on the recent spiral of killings , Secretary of State Sir Patrick Mayhew said he shared decent people 's feelings of disgust for the criminals and pity for the victims . |
| 16 | There is an interesting story in Fielding 's Memories of Hailing of a farmer and Ms dog , first published in 1842 , it concerns a certain Mr Henry Hawkes , farmer of Halling : |
| 17 | ‘ That I have been doing , at the same time infusing some of my illustrious father 's principles of conduct into the narrative . |
| 18 | On arriving back in your room after a day at college , you should immediately ( do n't leave it until later ) transfer the day 's pages of notes to the individual Shelfolds that have been allocated one to each course or subject . |
| 19 | Van Dijk 's studies of discourse of the Dutch white working-class show a similar pattern to that of the American studies of ‘ modern racism ’ , in that racist sentiments are simultaneously expressed and denied ( for example , van Dijk , 1983 , 1984 , 1985a ) . |
| 20 | Mr Bishop said that the ACCA was in the process of looking at the job 's terms of reference within the context of the ACCA 's future strategy and would be contacting headhunters shortly . |
| 21 | Any publicity suggesting that Woolwich might be in difficulty in meeting its financial obligations , or that alone amongst building societies it was pursuing a policy of confrontation with the revenue , might have damaging effects far outweighing Woolwich 's prospects of success on the issue of principle . |
| 22 | Any publicity suggesting that Woolwich might be in difficulty in meeting its financial obligations , or that alone amongst building societies it was pursuing a policy of confrontation with the revenue , might have damaging effects far outweighing Woolwich 's prospects of success on the issue of principle . |
| 23 | This was , it seems , partly with the rather Machiavellian intention of forcing Conservative MPs to unite behind a Prime Minister whose continuance in office was considered best to serve Labour 's prospects of victory at the next election . |
| 24 | Thatcher said she was ‘ deeply wounded ’ by Reagan 's threats of sanctions over the pipeline . |
| 25 | The forlorn street scenes that ornament front and back , in black and grey monochrome , alleviated only by the red-brown used for the author 's name and title , return us to Minton 's scenes of devastation of the early 1940s . |
| 26 | These companies will be the subsidiary 's points of distribution across the country . |
| 27 | The judge 's findings of fact on the undue pressure issue are , I think , less clear cut . |
| 28 | The importance of speed and simplicity in stones of this type and theme is evident if we compare Rassendyll 's moments of decision with the amorous niceties of some of Jeffery Farnol 's heroes who offered succulent romance to the readers of a later decade through elaborate problems of honour . |
| 29 | Faye 's moments of preoccupation over the last two days , the way she had belittled her headache last night , and her obvious struggles to overcome her concern by talking about other things … |
| 30 | STUDENT golfer Michael Sinclair flew home from Hawaii in time to boost Knock 's chances of promotion to the match play stage of golf 's Premier Senior Cup championship today . |