Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1920s and 1930s are just as notable for resistance to incursions from the peripheries of the discipline , as for the rise of Scrutiny . |
| 2 | Genes - for resistance to antibiotics , for example — can be swapped between micro-organisms of completely different species naturally , in the wild . |
| 3 | ‘ However , it is recognised that , even with a totally effective referral system for donation of organs following death , there will not be sufficient organs for the people needing life-saving transplants . |
| 4 | Once this point has been reached there will be a rapid reduction in the number of non-reproductive males , and the large units will be broken up into a number of smaller ones , in part through takeovers and in part through fission of units containing followers . |
| 5 | Yes they 're dealt with same way there 's hardly any break between payment of salaries and onto superannuation . |
| 6 | Witchcraft itself never became illegal ( as on the continent where the Inquisition held sway ) , only the alleged effects , such as damage to goods , or death and injury to people . |
| 7 | The CSCE document also called for protection of correspondents and the lifting of restrictions on the movements of foreigners , including journalists . |
| 8 | The stars of either sex clustered in twos or threes , massing their power , or strode out alone , shining soloists , while the less attractive gathered for protection in groups outside the offices of some religious or political organization . |
| 9 | Experts believe they suffer just as much on harrowing journeys , although nature has invested these animals with the capacity ( once valuable for protection from predators ) for not revealing pain or fear . |
| 10 | The more there are of the latter , the less powerful the pleas of the former for protection against imports or foreign ownership . |
| 11 | No anti-dog lobby , no ‘ Schedule A ’ demanding muzzling and leash orders , and no need for protection against motorways — just a happy relationship with dogs free to be dogs without too much constraint from human packmates . |
| 12 | For instance , Tomsk , founded in 1604 on the orders of Tsar Boris Godunov , around 60 kilometres from the confluence of the Ob and Tom rivers , ‘ served as a defensive post for protection against attacks by the local population and for subjecting them to the payment of yasak ’ . |
| 13 | Reinforced hull for protection against logs , ice or grounding . |
| 14 | It also inhibits motor activity induced by rectal distention and increases sensory thresholds for defaecation in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome . |
| 15 | Instead , in November 1985 , with the backing of the farming lobby , which feared that controls or taxes would be imposed on nitrogen fertiliser , the DoE granted water suppliers no fewer than 57 derogations , 48 of them for contamination by nitrates . |
| 16 | That set the first targets for reduction of chlorofluorocarbons and halons but excluded HCFCs . |
| 17 | The European Commission has adopted draft legislation on integrated pollution prevention and control aimed at achieving " a balanced system for reduction of emissions from industrial installations into the air , water and soil " . |
| 18 | The domestic car manufacturing industry , heavily protected since the 1950s , had already begun to face some competition from imports when quotas were partially lifted in July 1990 [ see also p. 38002 for reduction in tariffs on imports ] . |
| 19 | Materials are covered from graphite to felt-tips , to pastels — the latter not really suitable for sketchbooks , probably , but ideal for preparation for oils . |
| 20 | From April 1 , 1989 , the limit for advice and assistance provided to a petitioner for divorce or judicial separation has been three times the sum for preparation for magistrates ' court criminal proceedings ; and in other cases , two times that sum . |
| 21 | For preparation of nuclei suspension , a detergent trypsin procedure specified by Vindeløv et al was used . |
| 22 | The superhelical densities indicated correspond to those observed under the ionic strength conditions used in the transcription assays ( see Methods , section for preparation of plasmids with different superhelical densities ) . |
| 23 | In traditionally examined courses such as the current HNC or HND , the criterion for award of prizes may simply be that the winner has obtained the top mark when all students across the length and breadth of the country are compared . |
| 24 | Undergraduate scholarships of the value of approximately £200 are open for award to students , usually in the summer vacation of their second year of study , for travel abroad directed towards the enlargement of their experience of music . |
| 25 | The Air Force Cross ( AFC ) was established on June 3 , 1918 for award to officers and Warrant Officers for ‘ an act or acts of valour , courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying , though not in active service against the enemy ’ . |
| 26 | To explore the feasibility and value of County-endorsed , criterion-referenced Certificates in Library and Study Skills for award for pupils in secondary schools . |
| 27 | Tarnishing on silver-plated cutlery occurs through exposure to sulphides . |
| 28 | Through exposure to children on school practice , through attending lectures , writing essays and being reasonably responsible in college we would ( he said ) be ready , in two years , to enter teaching . |
| 29 | The vocabulary required is rapidly and easily established through interaction between signers , clearly with a shared grammar , recourse to mime and a percentage of shared vocabulary . |
| 30 | What is vital is that they should generate the kinds of questions which can be explored through interaction with others . |