Example sentences of "a [noun sg] of [noun pl] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The articles in this book demonstrate in a variety of ways where the bias occurs and how it might be redressed . |
| 2 | Then we have a range of measurements where the conflict control systems of animals are not able to work properly ; for example , where the animal wants to do something but can not , or is frustrated . |
| 3 | When work is complete on a range of entries only the text of the latest version of a new or changed entry is transferred to the main archive . |
| 4 | Giving added sophistication to a range of kitchens where the emphasis is on quality , the turned wood spindles , galleried shelves , a dresser with bevelled glass doors , and the intricate touch of fretwork that can be seen in the photograph , are all features that make these two ranges very special indeed . |
| 5 | This book is particularly useful as a reminder of areas where the reader may have become rusty , and as an update of the very good ongoing R&D work in the field of corrosion inhibition . |
| 6 | New ventures : LASMO is investigating new venture possibilities in a number of countries where the Company already has a presence , as well as countries in which LASMO is not presently represented , included the CIS . |
| 7 | We have encountered a number of difficulties where the calculation of the scheme charge is certainly not what the customer expects to see on his bill . ’ |
| 8 | The atlas vertebra is distinctly more massive in the male ( Boyd & Trevor , 1953 ) with a number of dimensions particularly the breadth , greater than in the female . |
| 9 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 10 | The dock strike failed because the transport workers did not have the strength to defend the labour monopoly enjoyed by registered dockers in a number of ports once the Government removed its statutory underpinning . |
| 11 | I 've worked in a number of centres where the fire alarm has been set off by the heat from our lights . |
| 12 | To that general principle , however , there would seem to be a number of exceptions where the court will not simply accept the verdict of the solicitors as expressed in their own agreement . |
| 13 | Now is it not they 'll ask you , reasonable to recycle some of those savings and surely regain the into the provision of those ten fire officers that the service so badly needs for a number of years now the Fire Inspector 's report has identified the confidence levels as we in our service . |
| 14 | ‘ I have viewed a number of plants where the inception of computer equipment is viewed as a way to further de-skill the worker , and thereby lower his wage , ’ Melman added . |
| 15 | A City of Ruins where the faceless tyranny of the towerblock dictates to all . |
| 16 | Make a list of reasons why the yields of the plants will not be identical . |
| 17 | You get a lot of weeds where the chippings are . |
| 18 | And they did a lot of things just the old way you know , where they had the |
| 19 | If you have very few batteries then its range is limited , if you have a lot of batteries then the weight of the load is too great , so much work and research is being devoted at the moment to the development of alternative batteries . |
| 20 | A couple of minutes later the night silence outside was broken by the sound of a vehicle , presumably an ambulance , starting up and moving off . |
| 21 | After just a couple of minutes when the spray had dried , we brushed out the curls into these beautifully smooth , sculpted waves . |
| 22 | The majority of cases with sustained coverage involved young girls ( including a couple of cases where the victim was under 10 ) who were usually alone and the focus of a single attack . |
| 23 | A couple of streets away the traffic rumbled but here , in the heart of London , all was tranquil . |
| 24 | A couple of hours later the same Burnmouth boat which had brought the Marischal in picked its secret way out of Berwick harbour , with the three knights as passengers . |
| 25 | Er there were a couple of times when the police were called and actually turned up , and and what people believed would have been a minor fight , then developed into a you know a major skirmish . |
| 26 | You bolt on the tail and wings you 've been towing behind on a trailer , flip a couple of switches on the dashboard , and then find a strip of flat land to take off from . |
| 27 | You can bloody well treat me to a couple of Cokes when the shops open . ’ |
| 28 | He explained that a couple of centuries ago the course was leased out as a rabbit farm and , well , ever since , the creatures have been hopping wild across the four courses . |
| 29 | i will post more on Frank 's situation later — but i think he is going ; funny to think of when Leeds played Ipwich a couple of weeks ago the subs were Frank and Batts — some kind of Omen i guess ? |
| 30 | In fact , a couple of weeks later the Soviets , a Russian/ Khazakstan selection in everything but name , managed to survive a spirited Spanish challenge in Seville with a last-minute try by centre Konovalenko , converted by fly-half Nikolaev . |