Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Openness in discussion , the acceptance of the searching question and the admission of uncertainty are all signs of the process of change proceeding at an appropriate rate for the individuals concerned " ( Briault and West 1990:20 ) . |
| 2 | If you look through all the short stories you know , I think you 'll find that the element of change lies at the bottom of each , like an insistent ground bass . |
| 3 | Now , however medieval my proclivities , my bills are bang up to date , so I waved a sheaf of payment slips at the ghosts of the carvers and they vanished . |
| 4 | And I will also give you a good deal of freedom to look at the sea . ’ |
| 5 | As it melted , the fuel 's chemical reaction with the surrounding water also caused a bubble of hydrogen to form at the top of the reactor vessel . |
| 6 | In the typical scenario erm you have the parents as villains of the peace , you have the children or the child as being abused , you have ah typically in the er as it were the stereotypical scenario , you have the father doing the abuse , you have a certain amount of responsibility pointed at the mother . |
| 7 | THE RUC are investigating allegations of drug dealing at a leading Belfast grammar school . |
| 8 | Police have said there was evidence of drug taking at the £17-a-head event , including discarded packets of white powder and some cannabis resin , but there were no arrests for drugs . |
| 9 | More familiar than detailed critical self-reflection on the level of individual courses are the corporate processes of decision making at the institutional level . |
| 10 | Last night the old campaigner Benn was at an end of election meeting at a local community hall ; tonight there is a post-count tea with sandwiches . |
| 11 | Some like to work from a diagram where there is a brief description of technique used at the start , then the remainder of the pattern consists of the diagram of the various garment parts , with figures that relate to stitches , rows and sizes . |
| 12 | The assimilation of moderate levels of complexity into higher levels of orderliness lies at the heart of Smith 's aesthetic , in which excitement is generated by complexity whilst delight results from the apprehension of an overriding sense of order . |
| 13 | This was not of course found at the scene , but it was probably a flat plastic box pack , smaller than a crush-proof cigarette-packet , with a single flush button depressed by the ball of the thumb to effect detonation . |
| 14 | We may even suggest that the theory of contracts presents an ideal terrain for an examination of these fundamental issues of political philosophy , for the law of contract lies at the intersection of the market and the state , using the coercive power of the latter to reinforce the discipline of the former . |
| 15 | This is achieved by adjusting the spacing between the words and characters as necessary so that each line of text finishes at the same point . |
| 16 | For an accountant in practice who is keen on a secondment to the regulatory sector , the range of experience offered at the DTI would make it time well spent . |
| 17 | A flicker of admiration showed at the back of his dark eyes . |
| 18 | But now the club have found that on applying for renewal of permission to play at the same venue next season , the pitch has already been allocated . |
| 19 | Given basic ability , equality of opportunity to borrow at the market rate of interest to invest in your human capital so as to secure a future return makes observed income inequality a matter of individual choice . |
| 20 | As has been shown above , blood was perceived to be the life-giving force of the universe — an obvious conclusion on empirical grounds , but one which was elevated from the pragmatic to the sacred in Hebrew thought by the belief that in humans it was also the seat of the soul , hence the choice of terminology noted at the outset of this essay for murder and death in the Old Testament . |
| 21 | Resolved , That this House , believing it is in Britain 's interests to continue to be at the heart of the European Community and able to shape its future and that of Europe as a whole , endorses the constructive negotiating approach adopted by Her Majesty 's Government in the Inter-Governmental Conferences on Economic and Monetary Union and on Political Union ; and urges them to work for an agreement at the forthcoming European Council at Maastricht which avoids the development of a federal Europe , enables this country to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the Community while preserving the right of Parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency , on issues of Community competence concentrates the development of action on those issues which can not be handled more effectively at national level and , in particular , avoids intrusive Community measures in social areas which are matters for national decision , devlops a European security policy compatible with NATO and co-operation in foreign policy which safeguards this country 's national interests , increases the accountability of the Commission , enhances the rule of law in the Community including improved implementation , enforcement and compliance with Community legislation , improves co-operation between European governments in the fight against drugs , terrorism and cross-border crime , and through these policies secures the long-term interests of the United Kingdom . |
| 22 | The motion , eventually approved by a clear majority of 101 votes , declared that it was " in Britain 's interests to be at the heart of the European Community " but called on the UK government at Maastricht to pursue a policy which would avoid " the development of a federal Europe " and enable it " to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the community while preserving the right of parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency " . |
| 23 | TAIF , Saudi Arabia — Lebanese members of parliament clutched at the threads of a peace plan yesterday after a brief period when agreement to end 14 years of civil war seemed within their grasp . |
| 24 | Especially as this new bit of gossip came at a time when the idea that Walter Machin was becoming posthumously a national figure was beginning to filter through to Oswaldston consciousness . |
| 25 | Visitors to PAS are known to have been totally ‘ bowled over ’ by the amount of stock contained at the South Benfleet facility . |
| 26 | If the company 's business involves dealing in goods the records must also contain a statement of stock held at the end of the financial year and statements of stocktakings from which that was prepared , and , except in the case of goods sold in the ordinary course of retail trade , statements of all goods sold or purchased , in sufficient detail to enable the other party to be identified . |
| 27 | The starting-point is to recognize that the size and composition of the prison system , far from somehow being predetermined , are the consequence of action taken at every stage of the criminal justice process . |
| 28 | A tiny knot of tension throbbed at the back of her neck , running the length of her arms to her fingertips . |
| 29 | In a similar manner , various other studies have indicated that a wide and diverse range of crime occurs at the workplace . |
| 30 | Indeed the Department of the Environment issued in 1976 a code of practice aimed at the prevention and abatement of smells from animal wastes which states that ‘ in any proceedings brought because of an alleged odour nuisance it may be a relevant consideration if the company has adhered to the code of practice to the best of its ability ’ . |