Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Figure 2 shows that as well as providing values of isotope shifts we can use RFS to measure the amount , or abundance , of a particular isotope in a sample . |
| 2 | It sounds just like the kind of story Waits himself would make up . |
| 3 | The Ministry of Defence say they 'll help anyone who asks for help … |
| 4 | If you wanted to represent a series of board positions you would need to use a 3 dimensional array . |
| 5 | But with a bit of money spent you could have a nice little spinney there — be pretty in the spring . |
| 6 | The less frequently they are paid , the greater the level of money balances they will tend to hold . |
| 7 | Each year following discussions in the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance , central government calculates a ) the total amount of revenue spending it will accept for grant purposes ( relevant expenditure ) ; and b ) the percentage of relevant expenditure to be financed by grant . |
| 8 | Therefore , where multiple rates of return exist there would appear to be no mathematical or economic grounds for preferring one rate to another . |
| 9 | Any lumberjack who was feeling sufficiently ill-disposed towards his fellow drinking companions could place on his shoulder a small chip of wood to indicate he would take on any man who cared to flick it off . |
| 10 | The Department of Transport says they should have known about it before they bought the house . |
| 11 | Because of transport costs one might expect heavy building materials , such as cement , to be non-traded . |
| 12 | Her mode of transport means she will arrive drenched at the door of a farmhouse to beg shelter and ask leave to dry herself by the fire . |
| 13 | One alternative explanation was put forward in terms of attention focusing which might explain both effects in terms of feelings of risk . |
| 14 | For two weeks of Wayfarer sailing you should join our dinghy sailing holiday , p21 . |
| 15 | For two weeks of Wayfarer sailing you should join our dinghy sailing holiday , p21 . |
| 16 | It is therefore of importance to establish what will constitute a pecuniary interest . |
| 17 | Th the modern scientific view of evolution says you must treat all individuals equally because all individuals are equally just the temporary packaging for their genes . |
| 18 | I gain a sense of achievement knowing I can see a job through to the end . ’ |
| 19 | The story of the HSTs powerwise does not belong here but from the point of view of passenger comfort we should note that while much was conventional there was also much that was new … |
| 20 | She did n't have a degree , a diploma or any piece of paper to say she could teach . |
| 21 | According to German folklore if you want sparks of passion to fly you should give your lover an apple delicately scented with their perspiration . |
| 22 | MR DAVID MELLOR , the Home Office minister handling the Broadcasting Bill , is a civilised chap , the sort of Government minister you will find on a Friday night addressing the Putney Music Club on brilliant young musicians ( Cantelli , Lipatti , Ginette Neveu ) struck down in their prime . |
| 23 | But is there a limit to the amount of sex appeal you can dish out before the whole thing gets out of hand ? |
| 24 | Moreover , he is told that the date of the first review is related to the length of time the Secretary of State decides he must serve for retribution and deterrence , and that the judicial view as to this period is a factor taken into account in making the decision . |
| 25 | With tinted lenses now suitable for many types of vision defect you can change the colour of your eyes to match your outfit . ’ |
| 26 | The need for government controls to prevent the marketing of dangerous medicines is obvious — the example of thalidomide indicates what can happen when inadvertently a dangerous drug gets through the net . |
| 27 | All I could do was pile up small bits of information hoping it would make an understandable structure one day . |
| 28 | It is one of the ‘ ifs ’ of history to speculate what would have happened if Khrushchev had succeeded in getting more of his way — shoe bashing or no shoe bashing at the UN General Assembly . |
| 29 | Blur tussle with ‘ Maggie May ’ and Suede , whose current B-sides show them to be a better band than the extremes of hype surrounding them might have encouraged you to believe , cover ‘ Brass In Pocket ’ . |
| 30 | Guy 's spare , witty style of conversation lifted what would have been a family dinner into a special occasion . |