Example sentences of "of a variety of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , from the very inception of the Copernican programme it was clear that adequate mathematical techniques for manipulating epicyclic motions , improved techniques for astronomical observations and adequate theories governing the use of a variety of instruments were necessary for the elaboration and detailed application of the programme . |
| 2 | Later it could develop into music groups consisting of a variety of instruments and voices , bands , instrumental ensembles or dance groups . |
| 3 | Cell walls are made up of a variety of substances of which only one , cellulose , is truly fibrous in the sense of being filamentous or threadlike . |
| 4 | More recently feminists have challenged the assumptions and findings of a variety of disciplines . |
| 5 | Essentially , what the communications course does is to bring to the fore issues which had hitherto been considered marginal ; it brings the perspectives of a variety of disciplines to bear on one subject . |
| 6 | Hitchcock 's The Birds made extensive use of a variety of effects , including matte painting , travelling mattes and rotoscoping . |
| 7 | On scenting an alarm pheromone , an ant may do any of a variety of things : it may run away from the source of the scent ; it may freeze and ‘ play dead ’ , or it may run towards the source of the scent and attack any nearby enemies . |
| 8 | Overall , the TRRL Urban Safety Project has some similarities to the six German model city schemes in that it is specifically area-wide in scope and it does attempt an appraisal of a variety of schemes . |
| 9 | Some sociology in the USA was therefore understandably characterised by detailed empirical studies of a variety of areas ( particularly the more ‘ seamy ’ side ) of American social life — of delinquent gangs and neighbourhoods , of particular ethnic minorities etc. — though other work , led by Talcott Parsons , involved theorising in the traditional grand manner . |
| 10 | Australian Rolf , 62 , is one of a variety of artists who performed the classic for a fun CD . |
| 11 | This in turn demands an exploration of a variety of forces that have shaped and constructed ‘ modern sexuality ’ , and these range from the familial and extra-familial forces that shape sexual and gender orientation at the level of the individual , to the social and industrial transformations that have altered class relations . |
| 12 | A similar view of the importance of social movements is taken by Touraine ( 1973 ) in his account of the Popular Unity Government of Salvador Allende in Chile where , he argues , the activities and influence of a variety of movements within the governing coalition made it possible for the poor to express their grievances directly and continuously , instead of having them diverted ( and perhaps stifled ) in the official channels of a monolithic ruling party . |
| 13 | Matching components and putting them together with specialist custom fittings enables HESL to serve the inspection needs of a variety of industries and extremely competitively . |
| 14 | Barron and Baron ( 1977 ) had children of a variety of ages compare a word with a picture to make either a rhyming decision or a meaning decision . |
| 15 | Loss of equilibrium or social balance within a group may occur because of a variety of behaviours which lead to communication blockages . |
| 16 | It is not until the Carboniferous that we start to find evidence of a variety of forms including the putative ancestors of some of the living dominant groups . |
| 17 | It is known that such patients may have one of a variety of conditions such as arteriovenous malformations in the small intestine or colon ( including angiodysplasia and telangiectasia ) , Meckel 's diverticulum , Crohn 's disease , and small bowel smooth muscle tumours . |
| 18 | This means that the likely effect of a variety of circumstances can be tested easily and quickly using a consistent method of calculation by merely adjusting the input information . |
| 19 | A number of our staff have been seconded to reactor centres around the world to assist in the transfer of a variety of technologies , including silicon neutron doping , high pressure water loop procurement , installation , commissioning and operation , reactor safety assessment and decommissioning studies . |
| 20 | This growth in membership , which had been fairly rapid since about 1906 , was the result of a variety of factors , particularly the improved economic conditions , the high demand for labour and the high wages which were paid in war time . |
| 21 | The failure of the strikers to achieve their aims was the result of a variety of factors , but to the fore amongst these was the way in which the police and the law were employed against them . |
| 22 | The high rate of diversification and evolutionary turnover in mammals is thought likely to be the result of a variety of factors , such as strong competitive interactions leading to specialisation in feeding methods , limitations on food supply , high mobility and energy use , interspecific aggression and territoriality . |
| 23 | As we have already seen , classes are defined in the light of a variety of factors , political and ideological , as well as economic , so that , as he puts it : |
| 24 | The wide range covered by ‘ mere ’ gentlemen could be the product of a variety of factors . |
| 25 | What this difference means is not clear ; it could be a manifestation of a variety of factors including the very different financial circumstances of the two groups ! |
| 26 | The Canberra group had begun to study the effect of a variety of drugs on memory formation in the chick , using a novel learning task they had adapted from work done in Los Angeles by the veteran neurobiologist Art Cherkin . |
| 27 | This project aims to investigate the intonation structures of a variety of languages of different types , particularly with regard to these interactions with tonal and accentual features . |
| 28 | In practice , this method can be used for the isolation of a variety of tissues , even from quite advanced embryos , if the incubation period is varied according to the job in hand . |
| 29 | It is not surprising , therefore , that much of the clinical teacher 's time is spent in teaching combinations of a variety of skills . |
| 30 | In the school on whose work the Curriculum Development Project 's notebook was based , not all the sub-topics picked out by Mrs Ball were taken up , and of course it is the joy of a topic of this kind that this does not matter ; one is not concerned with " covering the syllabus " and " getting everything in " , but providing the stimulus for valuable enquiry , the development of interest and of concepts , and the practice of a variety of skills . |