Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [noun sg] [noun] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There can be little doubt that a GIS approach has wide applicability in all sorts of location problems where the goal is to minimize ( rather than , as conventionally , maximize ) accessibility to a population . |
| 2 | A sharp knife : There are all sorts of d-i-y jobs where a sharp knife is invaluable — laying floorcoverings , cutting electric flex , trimming roller blind fabric and the like . |
| 3 | Ah 've seen pictures of drinkin' vessels where the only way of gettin' at the liquor is through the penis , but Ah 've never seen fellatio depicted or pictures of miniatures like this … |
| 4 | Islamabad has told Afghan rebel groups to move arms dumps out of populated areas of north-west Pakistan where a huge explosion killed upto 40 people last week . |
| 5 | The movements of water affect both the surface structure of the land ( its topography ) ; the overall climate ; and the day-to-day weather . |
| 6 | If the consequence were a rise in imports of dollar goods then a significant impact on the sterling area 's reserves of dollars and gold would be felt . |
| 7 | If you make any change to your booking within 6 weeks of departure date then the change will be treated as a cancellation and the cancellation charges shown in paragraph 4 will apply . |
| 8 | This chapter looks at the limited right of challenge to the validity of an expert 's decision , and explains : ( 1 ) that it is the parties to a contract who get involved in various kinds of court proceedings where the validity of the decision is challenged , and not the expert ( 13.2 ) ; ( 2 ) the grounds for challenge ( 13.3 ) ; ( 3 ) the earlier history of the law of mistake in expert determination ( 13.4 ) ; ( 4 ) more recent developments ( 13.5 ) ; ( 5 ) the current position ( 13.6 ) ; ( 6 ) speaking and non-speaking decisions ( 13.7 ) ; ( 7 ) points of law ( 13.8 ) ; ( 8 ) construction of documents ( 13.9 ) ; ( 9 ) various other aspects of mistake ( 13.10 – 13.13 ) ; and ( 10 ) the future of the doctrine ( 13.14 ) . |
| 9 | However , if droplets of helium form then the random collisions of atoms and molecules on the droplet largely cancel out whilst the tendency for gravitational separation rises in proportion to the number of atoms in the droplet . |
| 10 | Now the path ran through heather high above the burn , past circular sheepfolds long disused and over the stony beds of side streams where the grass hung smooth and inviting , concealing ankle-breaking drops . |
| 11 | Even where a bituminous felt layer was laid on top of the boarding , this form of construction is likely to compound problems of rainwater penetration once a gap appears in the roof covering because the water which enters , instead of draining out of the construction at the eaves , settles on the upper edges of the local slate-fixing battens , inducing rot both in them and the boarding . |
| 12 | Most meteorites collected elsewhere in the world fell within the past 200 years , although some dates of fall range back a few thousand years . |
| 13 | On the supply side , the main sources of equity investment notably the Business Expansion Scheme , the venture capital industry and the Unlisted Securities Market are aimed at larger ‘ small ’ businesses . |
| 14 | You need to be warned that seats on the Santa Specials are at a premium during the weekends of Christmas week when the railway is enterprisingly capitalising on the school holiday period as well as the season of celebrations . |
| 15 | If the latest work comes to practical fruition , it will still be necessary to make new batches of flu vaccine whenever a different , virulent strain of flu makes an appearance . |
| 16 | They were given three large doses of vitamin A over a week , and received vitamin A in all subsequent survey rounds . |
| 17 | The two types of mirror look much the same after being buried for centuries , but when the microstructure is examined at high magnification , as in Figures 5.15e and f , it is possible to distinguish between tinned bronze and the high-tin alloy . |