Example sentences of "of the [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was n't blocking anything , and at the end of the alley was the street ; he 'd probably pick up a ticket between now and the time of the meeting , but that would be a small price to pay for the convenience of having less than a couple of hundred yards to drag her . |
| 2 | It may be that those responsible for the well-known picture of the so-called ‘ Dancing Sorcerer ’ ( on the wall of one of the innermost recesses of the Trois Frères cave in the department of Arriège in France ) , which represents a man in the skin of an animal and wearing the antlers of a stag , may have felt that the actual performance of the dance was insufficient , since they were concerned about the conservation of the magical efficacy of the dance after it had ended . |
| 3 | The atmosphere in the almost semidarkness of the cottage was very homely ; the food was good , a typical French meal of roast chicken , vegetables and roast potatoes . |
| 4 | But only in the name of the cottage was there a memory of the past . |
| 5 | The furniture was expensive , comfortable , well heart of the cottage was n't there . |
| 6 | The field in front of the cottage was of indefinable colour , the grasses stained with the delicate tones of buttercups , primroses and cowslips . |
| 7 | Part of the guttering at the front of the cottage was blown away . |
| 8 | The yard in front of the cottage was littered with discarded buckets , an old bath , a mangle and a pile of driftwood . |
| 9 | The size of the cottage was reduced to one large living room , study , scullery , pantry and bedrooms only . |
| 10 | The north side of the green was another matter . |
| 11 | In this particular example , only a very small amount of the green was needed to change the yellow in comparison with the large amount of yellow that was required to influence the green . |
| 12 | Only a small amount of the green was needed to change the yellow in contrast with the large amount of yellow needed to affect the green ( LEFT ) |
| 13 | The bump shot from the bunker at the edge of the green was a masterpiece . |
| 14 | Part of the battle was over the carcass of 1 Special Service Regiment already alluded to . |
| 15 | The first phase of the battle was to coat the shellac on a cardboard base ; in fact , the Neophone Company of 1904 had tried this idea . |
| 16 | The rise of the hill is dominated by a statue of Robert the Bruce on horseback , and within a swirl of concrete rotunda is the Borestone , at which the first blow of the battle was struck and by which Bruce set up his standard . |
| 17 | But the outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion . |
| 18 | Even the date of the battle was not wholly fortuitous ; nor did it lack significance for those who fought in it . |
| 19 | The importance of the communication was symbolised by Lord Curzon , who had come across to 10 , Downing Street to hear the news , acting as messenger boy . |
| 20 | The rich scent of the tree was intensified by the rain . |
| 21 | In the case of some of the larger departments , delegation of sections of the self-appraisal was inevitable . |
| 22 | Absorption of the HRT was satisfactory as regular periods returned in those who had not had hysterectomy , menopausal symptoms resolved , and compliance with the treatment was good . |
| 23 | The purpose of the evaluation was formative — for the modification of the process associated with the orientational material . |
| 24 | The aim of this part of the evaluation was to see what effects the performance of the front-end had on LA . |
| 25 | Down the front of the jacket was a row of brass buttons similar to those on his precious army greatcoat , and on each breast was a pocket with two pleats and a pointed flap . |
| 26 | Indeed , the influence of the duke was sought at Court in order to secure the King 's permission , and Brigadier Preston argued in support of the transaction that |
| 27 | Gosta Gahrton , a member of the Nobel Assembly , said the clinical application of the discovery was still being explored , but he predicted that ‘ an enormous field will be opened . |
| 28 | The announcement of the discovery was made by the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington and the same day , 28 December , the scientists gave a public presentation to their professional colleagues at the American Physical Society ( APS ) meeting in Monterey California . |
| 29 | The aft lock of the hold was open . |
| 30 | I thought the remit of the poll was players who were sold while in their prime . |