Example sentences of "a [noun] of [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This beeline may be reversed and used as a route of ascent from Horton but until a clear path has been formed by foot-traffic over the rough higher ground , it is not a way to be preferred to other more pleasant routes of ascent : apart from an exciting interlude midway , the climb becomes tedious . |
| 2 | It was not simply a payment of part of the debt . |
| 3 | In making a payment of interest to the lender and a contribution to a life assurance company , the debt remains constant and the borrower is offered the prospect of a maturing policy that will not only repay the mortgage but also provide a lump sum . |
| 4 | It is symbolic that a Babylonian text records a payment of oil to Jehoiakin , the son of the king of Judah , and to seven Greek carpenters who worked for the Babylonian court ( Ancient Near Eastern Texts , 2 ed. , p. 308 ) . |
| 5 | Organised by to include a variety of work on movement accompaniment including piano improvisation and a session in the Fitness Centre with their qualified supervisor Applications with fee ( £10 ) must be received by 11 March ( QT Day ) |
| 6 | A variety of work with small apparatus and free movement , combines with ever-changing rhythms , ensure that the learning experience is stimulating and rewarding . |
| 7 | Mundanity is a variety of realism in so far as familiar and recurrent experiences are those which the mind most readily conceives of as " real " . |
| 8 | We think it desirable that the same type of teacher should be employed in these courses ( One-Year , Terminal and less formal ) as in University Tutorial Classes and that arrangements should be made whereby staff-tutors appointed for extra-mural work by the Universities should be encouraged to devote part of their time to less formal work , not only in the interests of the work , but also in order to provide a variety of occupation for the tutor and to ensure that he keeps in touch with all phases of the adult education movement . |
| 9 | Neither can this tension be ascribed to ‘ false consciousness ’ on the part of workers , ‘ failing to recognise ’ the identity of their own particular interests and the general interests of their class : that line of thought leads to a variety of utopianism with strongly oppressive overtones . |
| 10 | Practical classes and laboratory work are part of this training , with opportunities to use all the tools of the social scientist as well as a variety of equipment in surveying and photogrammetry , computing and Geographical Information Systems ( GIS ) , and physical geography . |
| 11 | There now exists a variety of provision for education , training , work experience and advice supported by central government , local government and voluntary bodies , but experience suggests that some of those most in need of such services are relatively ill prepared to take advantage of the opportunities they offer . |
| 12 | This should promote the co-ordinated and ‘ consumer-led ’ development of a variety of provision in every area , especially since financial incentives favour projects which show evidence of user participation at the planning stage . |
| 13 | As the guests dined , they were treated to a variety of music from the ship 's orchestra , including Strauss 's Stories of the Vienna Forest , The Swing of the Kilt , Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Grieg 's Peer Gynt suite . |
| 14 | We were given the opportunity to try a ‘ Pineapple ’ session with Lucy — non stop movement to a variety of music from pop — classical , exhilarating and great fun . |
| 15 | They 're quite easy to train and hunt a variety of prey from small birds to pheasants and hares , which makes them interesting to work with . |
| 16 | Over the last few years , thousands of people have received a variety of training through the Business Venture , which is made up of senior local businessmen and two council officials one Conservative and one Labour . |
| 17 | The high esteem in which gold has been held in most parts of the world , the relative ease with which it can be wrought and not least its capacity for combining with other desirable things have led to its being favoured above all others for jewellery , objects of parade and a variety of insignia of status . |
| 18 | The Appendices contain a variety of information on error messages , examples of incident log files , routine specifications in PASCAL , interface specifications in PASCAL and FORTRAN and test programs . |
| 19 | The study of metalwork such as that from Sutton Hoo provides a variety of information about an individual site and the technical competence of the culture which created the artefacts : for example , suggesting the source of materials used , establishing the technology employed to prepare and alloy ( mix ) the metals , and determining how the artefacts were fabricated and decorated . |
| 20 | This will cover a variety of material from the aftermath of the disastrous Beeching line closures of the early Sixties , when Col. Savill was able to record on colour film many of the much-loved structures of the railway scene that are now lost . |
| 21 | A variety of celery with a large edible root , celeriac makes a delicious main meal when combined with turkey and courgettes in a rich creamy sauce . |
| 22 | Elsewhere we sampled a variety of accommodation from rather grand country houses to new-style independent hostels . |
| 23 | The route promised to throw a variety of weather at us . |
| 24 | The Octobrist party , whose leaders attempted to provide him with a base of support within the Duma , found themselves coming under increasing criticism , and the party fell apart . |
| 25 | It can be very positive , giving the child a base of confidence from which to move into a creative relationship with the world . |
| 26 | Such payments will not be regarded as a provision of income by the beneficiary provided the trust deed permits such payments and interest is paid on the amount effectively loaned to the capital account . |
| 27 | When we 've reached that , we could then think what way forward there is with this er more efficient a provision of information for analyzing it . |
| 28 | The shadow fundholding scheme has since been extended to small practices and to a trial of fundholding for all services except accident and emergency . |
| 29 | On the other hand , to conduct a trial of homoeopathy as a whole versus placebo or an orthodox drug brings its own problems and criticisms . |
| 30 | ‘ Rather than have this turn into a trial of strength between the Government and some sections of the press about my future , I have decided to resolve it myself by resigning . |