Example sentences of "[noun pl] of the kind of [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 We have considered various analyses of the kind of criteria that enable individuals or groups to judge whether one theory is better than a rival , or whether or not a particular body of knowledge is scientific .
2 A few short descriptions of the kinds of activities reported to us may serve to illustrate some of their range and variety .
3 A list of members , giving details of the kinds of carpets they make , is available free of charge from the association ; write to the BCMA ( enclosing an sae ) if you 'd like a copy .
4 There followed suggestions of the kind of dresses he would like for the women , and much more specific suggestions about what the men should wear , especially two who would have no dancing and were ‘ old tatty props who stand around holding up girls and sometimes us .
5 In a later elaboration of his perspective , Anderson argues more generally that kin relations must always be understood in terms of the kind of calculations people make , and this should provide the starting-point for any analysis : ‘ if we are to understand variations and patterns of kinship relationships , the only worthwhile approach is to consciously and explicitly investigate the manifold advantages and disadvantages that any actor can obtain from maintaining one relational pattern rather than another ’ ( Anderson , 1972 , p. 226 ) .
6 This in itself provides some considerable insight into what students of literature regard as " literary " , at least in terms of the kinds of structures which they expect literary texts to exhibit .
7 The implications of this discussion is that we should go back and re-evaluate all aspects of the sociology of youth — youth cultures , popular music , education , employment , unemployment , training — in terms of the kinds of assumptions that are being made .
8 Since the legal rules about the control of water pollution are expressed through the discretion of field officers it is important to understand their working definitions of pollution in terms of the kinds of events , activities , or social settings which could give rise to action on their part , whatever its ultimate conclusion .
9 These are examples of the kind of questions which firms have to face .
10 Exactly how it happened we still do not known for sure but you can find examples of the kind of organisms it produced in almost any patch of fresh water .
11 Here are some examples of the kind of objectives you might set yourself .
12 In this chapter typical examples of the kinds of fossils most commonly encountered are illustrated by beautiful specimens .
13 Blaxter ( 1990 , p. 30 ) gives some examples of the kinds of responses provided by respondents which fell into this psychological category .
14 First Class offers plenty of realistic reading material with interesting examples of the kinds of documents trainees can expect to see in the workplace such as letters , faxes , telexes , bills , and receipts .
15 It is not difficult to find examples of the kinds of problems arising in practice :
16 These are merely examples of the kinds of facts that make interpretation possible .
17 Some examples of the kinds of events and difficulties which provoked depressive illnesses in the sample are given in the Appendix .
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