Example sentences of "the [noun sg] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the council of Gumley in Leicestershire two years later , possibly as a response to some of Boniface 's criticisms , Aethelbald issued a grant of privileges to the churches in Mercia , conceding immunity from royal food-rents and from all works and burdens except the building of bridges and the defence of fortresses against enemies ( CS 140 , 178 : S 92 ) . |
| 2 | At one extreme Diplock LJ stated in Wooldridge v Sumner : " The defence of volenti in the absence of express contract , has no application to negligence simpliciter where the duty of care is based solely on proximity or " " neighbourship " " in the Atkinian sense . " |
| 3 | Distinguishing Rex v. Clarke , 22 Cr.App.R. 58 and Reg. v. Hall , 43 Cr.App.R. 29 , Shelley J.A. , delivering the judgment of the court , observed that the defence is entitled to see such a statement , not by virtue of any general rule of law , but by virtue of the prosecution 's duty to inform the defence of statements in their possession made by a witness whose evidence at the trial differs substantially from what has been said in the statements . |
| 4 | Fujimori announced on June 23 the capture of three Sendero Luminoso central committee members , Yovanka Pardave Trujillo , Víctor García Castano and Tito Valle Travesano , a former president of the Association of Democratic Lawyers specializing in the defence of detainees on terrorist charges . |
| 5 | The CNAA 's concern for the defence of standards throughout this period was a concern for institutional and course considerations and student access and outcomes . |
| 6 | In the light of the response of teachers to the chaos of the assessment process devised by DENI — and its agencies — it can hardly be them ! |
| 7 | The upward slope of the function reflects the response of firms to an actual value for p which turns out to be greater or less than they had expected at the end of t - 1 . |
| 8 | A further restriction on the clinical use of alumina is the response of tissues to its implantation . |
| 9 | A significant clinical limitation of alumina is the response of tissues to the presence of the ceramic . |
| 10 | Furthermore , we need to enquire further into the factors governing the response of organisms to given disturbances of their environment , whether it involves migration to refuges or extinction and speciation . |
| 11 | Given the response of colleges in session 1987–88 we anticipate that the Council will have to make a selection and , in inviting colleges to progress their proposals , will consider the extent to which proposals will : |
| 12 | Faced with this level of uncertainty , the response of employers within the sector has been to invest as much of their profits as possible in land or housing , if possible in their home area or within the city , if tenure is reasonably secure . |
| 13 | Other direct mechanisms may also be operative , as the response of platelets to aggregating agents is enhanced in the presence of media rich cholesterol ( Shattil et al , 1975 ) , and might promote thrombotic processes underlying atherosclerosis . |
| 14 | It will also examine the response of fans to structural and cultural changes in Scottish soccer , following the Taylor report on safety , and leading up to the 1994 World Cup Finals . |
| 15 | This brief report is based on a study of the response of boards to the materials and training provided . |
| 16 | NO or its adduct may inhibit this pacemaker activity or the response of myocytes to it , thus reducing spontaneous mechanical activity and causing a reduction in smooth muscle tone . |
| 17 | The response of schools to the need to manage things for themselves has partly been linked with their development as organizations separate from central government and local authorities and partly with the preservation of teacher freedom . |
| 18 | SCOTVEC is delighted by the response of centres to Phase 2 of the Advanced Courses Development Programme . |
| 19 | A double-blind , placebo-controlled , parallel-group study was done to investigate the response of patients with atopic dermatitis to essential fatty acid supplements . |
| 20 | Just as the response of households to a tax increase has to be taken into account , so too one needs to consider what political constraints the government faces in making such decisions and what machinery is necessary in order to put them into effect . |
| 21 | The research examines the response of households to taxation — how it affects decisions to work , spend and save — and the relationship between the personal and company sectors . |
| 22 | He outlined the historical development of the response of governments to atmospheric pollution with the message that both very complex and basic science were becoming integral parts of policy making in international politics . |
| 23 | The response of governments to such problems has been to redefine the relationship between control and autonomy by providing a more formal framework for enterprises to operate in . |
| 24 | The response of polymers to mechanical stresses can vary widely , and depends on the particular state the polymer is in at any given temperature . |
| 25 | First , the factors that explain differences in the response of enterprises to similar environmental pressures ( in Weaver 's study , the crisis of private railways in North America ) can be identified . |
| 26 | Does my hon. Friend agree that in recent years the income of farmers in Scotland , particularly those in the less-favoured areas , has fallen substantially ? |
| 27 | In 1989 , 80% of the income of households with weekly incomes of below £45 came from state benefits , with 2% from wages and salaries . |
| 28 | This move had a dramatic effect on the income of pensioners in 1948 , but flawed the Beveridge scheme in the long run by ensuring that many pensioners would have to continue resorting to means-tested benefits . |
| 29 | It will link the income of hospitals to their success in attracting patients . |
| 30 | Groups of actors have often provided the focus of stories about the victimisation of innocents by totalitarian forces ( examples include To Be or Not to Be , Privates on Parade , The Last Metro and the recent Spanish film Ay , Carmela ! ) , so it 's interesting to see such a relatively early variation on the theme as this . |