Example sentences of "[prep] this [noun sg] [be] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main targets for this criticism were football rowdyism , the demoralising influence of the Hollywood cinema , and mounting crime and disorder . |
| 2 | The case which paved the way for this approach was Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co . |
| 3 | Rescheduled for this year is Der Krakauer Marienaltar von Veit Stoss by Michael Stuhr ( DM168 ) . |
| 4 | The artist for this year was Helen Chadwick whose exhibition Of Mutability held at the ICA in 1986 led to her nomination for the Turner Prize in 1987/ The critic selector was Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton , formerly editor of Artscribe International . |
| 5 | Now here 's something to argue about this weekend … what would you say is the hardest … or toughest race to win in sport … football 's league title … formula one … the olympic marathon … how about the jockeys championship … they 've been off and running for six months and leading the chase is Oxfordshire ’ s Richard Dunwoody … we 're riding with him for this week 's Friday Feature |
| 6 | On top of that the new point to point season is off and running and that 's where we 're going for this week 's Friday Feature |
| 7 | The Commission 's cited source for this information was Dr P F Chester of the CEGB , while those thanked for ‘ helpful suggestions during drafting ’ included Dr R A Skeffington , a researcher with the CEGB who at this time was also showing pictures of perfectly healthy trees from the Black Forest to British conferences . |
| 8 | Recent examples of this trend are Mary Cohr 's Maquillage Hydro- Proteines collection ( introduced to this country in January ) and the Botanical Make-Up collection by French phyto-aromatherapists Sisley , which now extends to allergy-tested eye cosmetics . |
| 9 | There must , however , be some doubt about this in relation to supplementary benefit since two-thirds of those in receipt of this benefit are retirement pensioners . |
| 10 | The four major components of this compromise were opt-out clauses on the introduction of a single European currency and on a common defence policy , non-participation in EC-wide police and legal co-operation on such issues as immigration , and no introduction of citizenship of the European Union . |
| 11 | Best known element of this operation is Air Atlantique , operators of a fleet of nine DC-3s and two DC-6s on specialist cargo and charter work anywhere they are required . |
| 12 | My first choice for the source of this problem was water conditions . |
| 13 | The leader of this threat is Nik Aziz Nik Mat , a humble-mannered man who was elected chief minister of Kelantan after a working life spent teaching in the mosque next to his birthplace . |
| 14 | At the bottom of this hierarchy are business units representing each individual type of business . |
| 15 | ‘ A good example of the sort of player who should be a great beneficiary of this scheme is James Lenton — a tremendously hard worker who has struggled financially and once even had to quit to resort to coaching , ’ Lewis added . |
| 16 | The main driving force of this exercise was President Lee Teng-hui who would himself face election in parliament in March 1990 [ for which see pp. 37318-19 ] . |
| 17 | One of the prettiest of this troupe was Bella Pilling ; she was thrilled that her mother could buy the movie magazines that featured numerous publicity shots of the troupe . |
| 18 | A subtle exponent of this approach is Sabina Lovibond . |
| 19 | A good exponent of this approach is Renford Bambrough . |
| 20 | The context of this proposition is de Man 's description of the internal tension in Proust 's text of metonomy and metaphor . |
| 21 | Probably the most famous exponent of this art is Linton Kwesi Johnson . |
| 22 | To the left of this peak was Koitobos Col , a low gap in the crater rim , and we aimed straight across the top of the valley towards it . |
| 23 | The most important examples of this type were London Euston ( 1839 ) , Liverpool Lime Street ( 1849 ) , Paris Gare Montparnasse ( 1852 ) , Paris Gare d'Austerlitz ( 1862 ) , London King 's Cross ( 1852 ) , London Paddington ( 1855 ) , Vienna North ( 1856 ) , Vienna West ( 1860 ) , and Copenhagen Central ( 1864 ) . |
| 24 | On the right side of this road is Santa Maria della Visitazione , the church of St Mary of the Visitation . |
| 25 | The heroes of this campaign were Sir David English , Sir Nicholas Lloyd , Kelvin MacKenzie and the other editors of the grander Tory press . |
| 26 | Unless our recollection is at fault , the founder of this Church was Henry Vlll , who had six wives . |
| 27 | A typical statement of this position was Claire Johnston 's argument that in realist feminist film ‘ what the camera in fact grasps is the ‘ natural ’ world of dominant ideology ’ . |
| 28 | One of the most fully documented projects of this kind is Dorothy Heathcote 's ( 1980 ) work with a nine-year-old class on Dr. Lister ( see also The Treatment of Dr. Lister by John Carroll ( 1980 ) ) . |
| 29 | An example of this kind is Dornford Lane , which runs parallel with the Banbury to Oxford road for some miles north of Woodstock . |
| 30 | The real hot spot of this island is La Montana del Fuego ( Fire Mountain ) in Timanfaya National Park . |