Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The four most common reasons for resistance to change are : |
| 2 | The nature of the evidence about coin finds is of varying quality . |
| 3 | For a recent example , see Capricorn Inks Pty Ltd v Lawter International ( Australasia ) Pty Ltd [ 1989 ] 1 Qd R 8 , where a dispute about damages was referred to accountants by an agreement entered into after the parties ' dispute about liability had been settled by some other method ; there had been no prior agreement in the original contract to refer to an expert . |
| 4 | But also , and more importantly , the normal upward movement that was for long the solvent for discontent has been arrested . |
| 5 | Pressures for change had been building up within the legislature for some time and these were to be given added impetus by the events surrounding the resignation of President Nixon . |
| 6 | The political groundwork for change had been laid by the " realistic rents " policy applied to the public sector by the Housing Subsidies Act 1956 . |
| 7 | Also rejecting the contention that no case for change had been made , he declared : ‘ Party politics is not on the agenda of reform . |
| 8 | ‘ The impetus for change has been driven by the charities rather than the City , but the City recognised this and has sought to make the most of it . ’ |
| 9 | In any starting position , when the basis for change has been created the decision as to which stage should be contemplated is the key one . |
| 10 | When the request has been processed , the Change Coordinator will notify the New OED Project Director whether the request for change has been accepted or rejected , and he in turn will inform the user . |
| 11 | The Change Coordinator will tell the Development Manager whether the request for change has been accepted or rejected . |
| 12 | Even though the need for change has been clearly stated and the encouragement to change comes from the highest political levels , the systems through which health care are delivered are traditional and conservative and may not support an individual through changing policies and roles . |
| 13 | These efforts for change have been constantly undermined by economic crisis and war . |
| 14 | Er the Government find it absolutely unacceptable for people to wait on trolleys , once the decision for admission has been made er but My Lords sometimes it is necessary to wait er for observation purposes or sometimes for diagnostic treatments , er which actually have to take place in the A and E department er but My Lords it 's very interesting to see how similar hospitals vary , even within the same vicinity and we believe a great deal of this is due to poor management . |
| 15 | Certainly the primary reason why ideas about chaos have been seen as important for fluid dynamics is their potential relevance to turbulence . |
| 16 | In the case of Mars the atmospheric quantity for N has been multiplied by 10 to allow for the escape of N to space . |
| 17 | And thirdly the inducement in some countries for employers to federate was as a result of actual or threatened state intervention in the employment relationship , or sometimes because of the growing complexities of the legislative framework under which employers had to operate . |
| 18 | The impetus for employers to associate was particularly marked for those undertakings which operated in highly ( and often increasingly ) competitive product and factor markets , provided that most of the market could be covered . |
| 19 | In 1973 , approximately 14% of the persons training for building surveying were doing so through full-time study ; still a minority , but trends were obvious and it was predicted that seven years later , by 1980 , that percentage would have increased to around 30% ; in the event the figure was 46% . |
| 20 | The idea that dreaming is essential for sanity has been prevalent in popular science since the eighteenth century . |
| 21 | Any management training that has been available for ryokan has been almost entirely ‘ in house ’ up to now , although the whole area of hotel management training is being rethought in Japan . |
| 22 | Gates or pens for pedestrian access and ‘ slot and bar ’ for cyclists have been installed to limit access to the intended users and keep out motor cyclists , cars and other unauthorised motor vehicles . |
| 23 | A cheque for £290 has been sent for the June quarter . |
| 24 | The term he had spent at school trying to understand the first thing about physics had been wasted . |
| 25 | GLASTONBURY is dominated by the dramatic and mysterious Glastonbury Tor , which towers above the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels , where peat digging and withy growing for basketmaking have been traditional occupations for generations . |
| 26 | Increased co-operation between states has been a significant feature of the post-1945 world order , reflecting the reduced ability of states to act autonomously in the global arena . |
| 27 | All other world class through dives have been made in places such as Florida , with crystal clear warm water and roomy passages , often using underwater scooters . |
| 28 | The Committee agreed to consider a larger amount when all the applications for funding had been presented . |
| 29 | Gates or pens for pedestrian access and ‘ slot and bar ’ for cyclist have been installed to limit access to the intended users and keep out motor cyclists , cars and other unauthorised motor vehicles . |
| 30 | Even the most powerful of the Duke 's vassals , the Counts of Angoulême , who for generations had been accustomed to act as though they were independent princes , had twice conceded defeat , in 1176 and 1179 . |