Example sentences of "an [noun sg] of [noun pl] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So there will be an accumulation of electrons on the surface of one of the plates and consequently a deficiency of electrons at the other plate 's surface . |
| 2 | The first of these summit meetings took place at Geneva in November 1985 ; it provided an opportunity for an exchange of views on the progress made at the arms talks and on regional issues . |
| 3 | The day concluded with an exchange of ideas on the ways in which branches and colleges could achieve better publicity , and thus increase the number of students even further in the coming years . |
| 4 | Richard laid an armful of books on the table and strolled over to where Frank was sorting through a shelf . |
| 5 | Settis , who was born in Southern Italy in 1941 , is by training a classical archaeologist , but his writings range beyond Antiquity and include a study on the meaning of Giorgione 's ‘ Tempesta ’ , articles on Aby Warburg , the founder of the great library now part of London University , and — very much in the Warburg tradition — an edition of papers on the classical tradition in Italian art , La memoria dell'antico nell'arte italiana ( 1984–86 ) . |
| 6 | They make an arrangement of things on the throne and then set the pose … ’ |
| 7 | People who are basically unhealthy may have their pheromones soured by an imbalance of bacteria on the skin , and generally not smell as attractive as a person in the peak of fitness . |