Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [prep] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The preliminary draft of Article 1 did in fact contain , in the English text only , an explanatory gloss to the word ‘ evidence ’ as ‘ including the taking of statements of witnesses , parties or experts and the production or examination of documents or other objects or property ’ ; its eventual omission was for reasons of style rather than of substance . |
| 2 | Perhaps we should not look for too deep a political explanation : ostracism was for the man whose leadership had been rejected — which might happen for reasons of style rather than content — and whose disapproving presence was an obstruction and a reproach . |
| 3 | A few large landowners were stirred by their consciences to build , for reasons of philanthropy rather than economy , new ‘ model ’ cottages and villages , but these were usually on their own estates where conditions were in any case generally better than elsewhere . |
| 4 | Although for reasons of space only parts of the conversations have been transcribed and reproduced here , for several of the conversations the extracts are just long enough to give a flavour of the content and tone of the conversation in general . |
| 5 | We reserve the right in any circumstance to cancel your holiday , and , in this event , we will return to you all monies you have paid us or will offer you an alternative available holiday to purchase , or comparable standard , in no case , except for reasons of war etc. ( see Important note above ) , will your holiday be cancelled less than 8 weeks before the scheduled departure date . |
| 6 | An electric blanket is also useful for keeping you warm at night , but remember that for reasons of safety nearly all electric blankets ( with the exception of some modern overblankets ) need to be switched off before you go to bed . |
| 7 | The new version claimed that this was for reasons of efficiency rather than a political move , although Vagnorius had expressed concern about former communist links and obstruction of policy . |
| 8 | Questions should therefore be framed to look for attitudes of mind rather than simple quantity and frequency of use . |
| 9 | The multiplication of life tenures , the scramble for reversions , and the attempt to make posts hereditary are all indications that offices were coming to be regarded as forms of property rather than as jobs to be done . |
| 10 | Equally people 's need for support from relatives specifically has to be related to whatever alternative provisions exist at any given time . |
| 11 | For the most part , the fast men were used in short bursts to conserve their strength and responded well to this ; but when the occasion demanded , as on the final day at Lord 's in 1963 , they could keep going for hour after hour just because the captain asked them to . |
| 12 | It 'll be nine thousand five hundred , take off N times zero over a hundred . |
| 13 | The professional miner seeking to achieve a higher standard of living through maximisation of earnings scarcely existed in the early sixteenth century . |
| 14 | ‘ Since most experts seem to preclude a major upturn in energy prices before the end of the century , we may have to develop a combination of policies and taxes to stimulate the market for improvements in efficiency now as insurance against disruptions from climate change later . ’ |
| 15 | One of the difficulties of carrying out research on this topic is the need to follow through cases from arrest onwards , as studies of what happens at one stage in the process may be misleading . |
| 16 | Professor Cox and his team compromise by stressing the value of knowledge and grammatical discipline , while recommending that these should be achieved through experience with words rather than through the study of grammatical terms in isolation . ’ |
| 17 | The consequences of changes in the budget constraint for hours of work again become generally unpredictable a priori . |
| 18 | Harry could have listened to this man for hours on end simply reading the telephone directory , yet one glance at his absurd and dishevelled appearance would instantly have broken the trance . |
| 19 | After that , nothing happened for hours till Gloria suddenly said , ‘ Listen , ducky , I 'm going to pop up the West End . |
| 20 | It 's absolutely extraordinary , you know , that every day here I 'm sure you have the same thing in France if you listen to the radio , every day there 's a sermon , something about hope of life hereafter . |
| 21 | THE APPROACH of the Eden Park Test initially was viewed with trepidation , and the majority of the five changes to the home team were seen as signs of disarray rather than as providing fresh blood . |
| 22 | For values of H less than unity the pull.out torque/speed characteristic is asymptotic to the T=0 axis . |
| 23 | But Smith , who turned down a £1 million offer for Whittingham from Wimbledon earlier this year , said : ‘ He 's not for sale and that 's that . ’ |
| 24 | Report No. 164 " Report on Formalities for Contracts for Sale etc. of Land " " ( HC2 : 1987 ) , para 5.5 . |
| 25 | If the idea of transcriptions for guitar of music manifestly written for other instruments offends your aesthetic sensibilities , then prepare to have them confounded : this is very fine music-making , with the emphasis on music . |
| 26 | Head office managers often rely on obtaining information in face-to-face discussions with subordinates , and will happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets in order for meetings with executives abroad to take place . |
| 27 | Lightweight British-made frames are also available for tots from 18-months upwards from good opticians . |
| 28 | Lightweight British-made frames are also available for tots from 18-months upwards from good opticians . |
| 29 | ENTERTAINMENT in Widnes Market and Runcorn 's Shopping City today , as part of Halton Right Up Your Street Festival , features unicycling , juggling and fire illusion . |
| 30 | It is really a question of where we feel happiest , and how much we see ourselves as part of nature rather than in conflict with it . |