Example sentences of "[noun sg] on the [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most thinking on the preservation of houses revolves round major aristocratic seats or ancient manor houses . |
| 2 | Again , this did not so much represent a ‘ betrayal of socialist ideals ’ as a response to the evident absence of any developed thinking on the part of socialists as to how ‘ planning ’ should be conducted in a peacetime economy , without the overriding and generally agreed common objective of victory in war as the guiding principle and without the continuation of ‘ dictatorial ’ direction of labour . |
| 3 | According to the functionalist , then , to explain the existence of a social institution we must not look for purposive intention on the part of individuals but , rather , we should investigate the fact that the social system as a whole requires its needs to be satisfied . |
| 4 | Outcomes can provide rapid feedback on the effectiveness of tactics . |
| 5 | So the same kind of stark opposition grew up between orthodoxy and rationalism on the matter of miracles as on the authority of the Bible ; and the issues raised then have surfaced again in a number of forms since . |
| 6 | The burden of proof in establishing the defence is upon the defendant on the balance of probabilities . |
| 7 | There is no mention on the regulation of prices or of a method of arbitration in the event of dispute , suggesting that commerce was regulated by custom or the social mores of gift-giving , and had not reached a sufficiently organised scale for legal controls to be necessary ; the earliest hint of such controls is to be found in King Ine 's laws , in which traders were to make their transactions before witnesses or the king 's reeve . |
| 8 | The agreement which the union negotiated is that commercial radio stations must spend not less than 3 per cent of their net advertising revenue on the employment of musicians . |
| 9 | Sir , — I wonder if I might use your publication to enquire of the members in practice as to their success or otherwise in dealing with the Inland Revenue on the matter of dividends paid to directors ' wives where shares have been transferred to the wives following independent taxation . |
| 10 | There was , however , no quota on the number of warrants issued to the security services . |
| 11 | They lead to confusion on the part of students , and it may be too glib to say , as one sometimes hears , that such confusion and disorientation are an inherently desirable part of the educational process . |
| 12 | A second way in which cat phobia can arise stems from an irrational fear on the part of parents that the family cat may try to smother the newly-arrived baby , by sitting on top of its face while the child lies sleeping in its cot . |
| 13 | It is suggested that there is scope for further research on the usage of theses borrowed from BLDSC . |
| 14 | Research on the readability of guides to teachers is lacking , is needed and would be relatively easy to design and execute . |
| 15 | The overestimation of estimated risk is at first sight surprising , both because the common assumption that an underestimation of true risk might be a major cause of road accidents ( e.g. Evans , 1991 , ‘ among the factors contributing to drivers ’ speed choice is a systematic underestimation of the probability that they will be killed ’ , p.152 ) and on the basis of previous research on the estimation of risks . |
| 16 | Well , like I was saying I was over in Israel doing research on the migration of birds of prey . |
| 17 | Indeed , early research on the use of paraprofessionals in the US indicated that a major barrier to the optimum use of this category of social service personnel was the lack of appropriate training for the professional staff who supervised and directed their work ( Denham and Shatz , 1969 ) . |
| 18 | There has , however , been little research on the use of computers in planning practice . |
| 19 | One of the resident theatre companies at the Old Museum , Out and Out , devised the show using extensive research on the situation of hostages and former hostages , including John McCarthy and Brian Keenan . |
| 20 | More recent research developments in the department have embraced the application of information technology to the handicapped , policy research on the integration of pupils with special educational needs , computer-based learning , and comparative analysis of educational reform and policy implementation . |
| 21 | The skills required to do this work are varied and often complicated and , more importantly , there is uncertainty on the part of teachers as to how they should be taught . |
| 22 | Of the famous Lavra Monastery on the ridge of hills overlooking the Dnieper river on the outskirts of Kiev little exists from Medieval building . |
| 23 | The manifesto contains a promise to invest £6,300 million over the next three years in the trunk road and motorway network , with concentration on the building of bypasses , a further 40 of which will be opened by 1995 . |
| 24 | Concentration on the imposition of duties does not , however , distort our understanding of authority since all the other functions authorities may have are ultimately explained by reference to the imposition of duties . |
| 25 | Some of this party went to a talk on the restoration of goods waggons at the Bewdley Depot , while others viewed the delights of Bridgnorth . |
| 26 | When someone who was a protégé of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna , a close friend of Nikolai Miliutin , and the tutor to the heir to the throne decided to run the risk of going into print , conservatives realized that they were being subjected to a deliberate attempt on the part of reformers to prevent them from treating serfs harshly . |
| 27 | MPAs should be given guidance on the type of conditions which may become relevant , including those relating to compensation . |
| 28 | What is remarkable — and , I think , indefensible -about English libel trials is that the judge gives directions and guidance on the measure of damages as part and parcel of a single summing-up on the substantive issue . |
| 29 | Although there are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri , until recently there has not been a ‘ standard ’ thesaurus , or even a thesaurus which is widely used as a norm . |
| 30 | Among the more important requirements are : the demonstration of management skills and financial viability ; commitment to equal opportunities policies ; the provision of full information to tenants and the Corporation ; an agreement to retain dwellings acquired as a Tenants ' Choice landlord for letting at rents within the reach of those in low-paid employment ; compliance with the terms of the Housing Corporation 's guidance on the management of Tenants ' Choice dwellings . |