Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dorothy L. Sayers was writing her series of radio plays about the life of Christ called Man Born to Be King . |
| 2 | The same applies to poor Mr Peter Brooke 's weekend remarks about the possibility of talking to Sinn Fein , if and when the IRA renounces the armed struggle . |
| 3 | I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks about the work of the Select Committee on European legislation made during the debate on 21 November . |
| 4 | When the distribution of revenue is seen to be equitable , one would expect to see this intransigence diminish and with it doubts about the commitment of the UK to the EC . |
| 5 | Once doubts about the feasibility of such a system finally caused it to be shelved indefinitely , the government sought other ways of extending parental choice , once it had introduced reforms to school government to increase opportunities for parental involvement at school level ( see Chapter 3 ) . |
| 6 | 7.1 Each of the Parties agrees during the term of this Agreement not to participate in any project which competes with the Project or which is designed to fulfil the same or similar objects . |
| 7 | The painting of the giant could become a picture which is going to be used to show a sceptical researcher ( the teacher in role ? ) how big the giant really is — necessarily demanding that the child thinks about the concept of scale . |
| 8 | She thinks about the structure of Disraeli 's Sybil : or , the Two Nations ( 1845 ) , until the sound of the Guardian dropping on to the doormat sends her scurrying to the front door . ) |
| 9 | In fact , the more one thinks about the distribution of this rock platform the less plausible seems the explanation in terms of marine erosion . |
| 10 | Just as our Grand Master thinks about the manipulation of further , and suggests that skilled readers recognise the meanings of words ahead of fixation . |
| 11 | If he pleads guilty and begs for the mercy of the court , he may get off with a fine and deportation . |
| 12 | The vintage style Clean 1 is perfect for almost anything , while Clean 2 is enough to bring out the Mutt Lange in anyone — it 's so sparkly , and begs for the addition of some subtle effects . |
| 13 | They were two of five Winchester Club players in the nine-member Alton College squad , which also included five county players , and Cathy MacCormack who plays for the South of England under-18 team . |
| 14 | But the talented Keane , who plays for the Republic of Ireland against Spain in Seville tomorrow , will put the negotiations on ice while he weighs up his options . |
| 15 | The association has offered the MP free cab rides for the rest of his stay in the resort . |
| 16 | Yes , yes , but erm , you know , I have had to say to the chaps , one of them came in and he said he 'd been spoiled down at the cedar and I said oh well , I , I 've been cooking a breakfast for Neil of course by the operation of sods law , Neil suddenly goes off the idea of having breakfast , so I find myself cooking breakfast for this other lump , who is as idol and selfish as anybody ever met in all the born days , and I said to him just recently , I said , I , I ca n't get up and do breakfast 's in the morning any more , well he says he come 's down and does he 's own , you see they can when they feel that they want too . |
| 17 | Fig 5 ) These are the chords that Bryan plays during the bridge of Summer Of 69 . |
| 18 | Bowe 's margin of victory was so clear that when he and Holyfield were dragged off each other at the final bell , there was none of the tension that normally accumulates during the counting of the score card . |
| 19 | The social services departments supervise the child during the statutory three-month period that elapses between the notification of adoption proceedings and the making of an adoption order by the court ; a social worker is usually appointed as a guardian ad litem , i.e. for the duration of the case , to interview the prospective adopters , investigate the relevant circumstances and report to the court . |
| 20 | Figure 5.2 shows for the Earth , Venus and Mars the abundances of the inert gas isotopes as the number of atoms in the atmosphere per kilogramme of the whole planet . |
| 21 | In chapter nine Rolle writes a prose-poem about the efficacy of a prayer in which the Holy Name is a focus for all that he understands about the process of redemption . |
| 22 | It is more difficult to know whether an animal goes through the experience of at one moment not being able to see a food item , but then being able to see it at the next . |
| 23 | It 's great to go slow where you 've got houses , children and all the other things , but I , Avenue , which is on er plan five , is one of the radial roads that goes through the centre of erm out in the direction and to put a thirty mile an hour speed limit on this I think is totally unrealistic . |
| 24 | The Oxfordshire Way , which stretches 30 miles through the county , now goes through the centre of the new club house for the Oxfordshire Golf club . |
| 25 | Coran Brothers FC have their ground on the outskirts of Watley and as the train goes through the middle of the town you may think it impossible to see any of Linekar Avenue but this is not so . |
| 26 | — Next , Moses goes through the law of God , the pattern of obedience which God requires from his blood-bought people ( verse 7 ) . |
| 27 | I agree with the hon. Member for Normanton ( Mr. O'Brien ) that if the fast link goes through the east of Kent it should not finish at Stratford ; it must come to King 's Cross . |
| 28 | May be needed when the swelling subsides as the result of a chill and worse ensues , such as the breast , ovaries or testicles becoming affected . |
| 29 | When swelling subsides as the result of a chill and worse ensues , like Phytolacca , when it affects the breasts , ovaries or testes . |
| 30 | Since the death of Sir Henry Wellcome in 1936 , the company has been wholly owned by the Wellcome Trust , a registered charity which distributes all profits it receives for the support of medical and allied research in universities and hospitals throughout the world . |