Example sentences of "[noun sg] of a [noun] of [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 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | On March 28 President Yoweri Museveni announced a Cabinet reshuffle as well as the reorganization of a number of ministries . |
| 7 | There is no difficulty in explaining how a structure such as an eye or a feather contributes to survival and reproduction ; the difficulty is in thinking of a series of steps by which it could have arisen . |
| 8 | The shameful episode of a fistful of dollars … |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | A Contracts Specialist with Scottish Nuclear since 1990 , Gordon will be involved in the setting up and administration of a range of contracts for assessment studies for work to be carried out at the Kozloduy Power Station . |
| 11 | Giving explanations is vital for children 's training because discipline is not merely the administration of a ragbag of cuddles , cuffs , sermons and lectures . |
| 12 | Consciousness of a conflict of interests , particularly on the part of the rich and propertied , had become too acute . |
| 13 | The research involves an investigation of the historical geography of a group of communities in the Cambridgeshire fenland for the period 1600-1914 . |
| 14 | He later confessed to having taken part in the theft of a quantity of goods including hi-fi equipment , a television , a leather jacket and a carriage clock , totalling value of £1,222 , from the bedsit next door to the one which he then shared with a fridge at Spitalhatch , Alton . |
| 15 | A gas leak caused a partial collapse of a block of flats . |
| 16 | Hence , a black hole formed out of the collapse of a collection of baryons would forget its baryon number and radiate equal quantities of baryons and antibaryons . |
| 17 | The government had in November 1989 ( after the incorporation of a number of modifications to the detail of the new scheme ) indicated that the average community charge per person for 1990-91 in England would be £278 , with a corresponding average of £173 in Wales . |
| 18 | Since he took up the position in 1987 , closures of geriatric hospitals , partnership with the private sector , nurse regradings , NHS trusts and a review of maternity and acute services , which will cut over 1,000 hospital beds and possibly lead to a closure of a number of hospitals , are among the controversies which have raged . |
| 19 | Even with the other symptoms , the loss of a couple of pounds in a week seemed fine . |
| 20 | Some clog easily on sticky ground , others are so shallow that the loss of a couple of millimetres due to fair wear and tear produces considerable loss of adhesion . |
| 21 | A claim for the loss of a set of dentures would be covered under the Baggage and Personal Effects section of the policy . |
| 22 | This economic activity requires less than half the labour needed in banana cultivation and therefore must result in the loss of a number of jobs ( LAWR 1983 ) . |
| 23 | A LEADING Ulster travel firm has ceased trading with the loss of a number of jobs , it emerged today . |
| 24 | it would involve the loss of a number of trees and this would be detrimental to the character of this part of the village . |
| 25 | For the empty command of a gang of thugs and for a government that 's just using you . ’ |
| 26 | In command of a squad of sub-agents I was subordinate to the late Captain P. W. Keating , 2nd R.U.R. ’ |
| 27 | Furthermore , some of the changes happening in those schools visited were not due purely to the introduction of financial devolution , being in some cases the result of a change of personnel at senior level . |
| 28 | But the demands these placed on industry were not imposed from outside but were the result of a scale of priorities which placed international responsibilities ( or illusions ) before domestic economic reform [ Cairncross , 1985 ] . |
| 29 | If the first British-born generation of Caribbeans can be said to date from the period around 1960 , then it began to reach its Creole-speaking adolescence around 1972 — as a result of a coincidence of factors which may or may not have something to do with the popularity of Jamaican music around that time . |
| 30 | This growth in membership , which had been fairly rapid since about 1906 , was the result of a variety of factors , particularly the improved economic conditions , the high demand for labour and the high wages which were paid in war time . |