Example sentences of "on the [noun sg] of others " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opportunities of the British to make any impression were , as usual , largely dependent on the presence of others of like mind within the labyrinthine corridors of power in Washington . |
| 2 | Socially , he 's not as dependent on the company of others as the endomorph . |
| 3 | It did not bother Haslam that he had to rely to a large degree on the expertise of others to perform his own job well . |
| 4 | While you should continue to work steadfastly towards your goals , never allowing a sense of defeat to interfere with your long-term ambitions , you must anticipate some devious manoeuvres on the part of others and some strange developments — even a serious attempt to knock you off your perch . |
| 5 | Efficiency about the house on the part of others always inspired wistful envy in Meredith who was efficient about the office and rather at sea about the home . |
| 6 | Clearly my history is not one of overt cruelty towards me on the part of others ; neither is it one of extreme neglect , restriction or hardship . |
| 7 | It is rather one of lack of understanding on the part of others , of ignorant if well-meaning insensitivity towards a sensitive child and adolescent . |
| 8 | In spite of it , Jaq easily read raw talent , hope , muted dread ; and on the part of some of the officers boredom mixed with disgust , on the part of others fierce dedication , occasionally mixed with regret . |
| 9 | But it was not good , or right , to be dragged into every dispute that might be brought about by erratic proceedings on the part of others . |
| 10 | These decisions , I said , presupposed corresponding decisions on the part of others . |
| 11 | He lacks social adroitness , or any kind of personal magnetism , as he struggles to hold down a charmless job which depends on the goodwill of others . |
| 12 | You are essentially gambling on the willingness of others to do something you would normally do yourself . |
| 13 | He is dependent on the permission of others for every step he takes , and if they so wish they can make it impossible for him to carry on any concrete activity . |
| 14 | the more young people are thought to have ‘ special ’ needs — the more others help them by meeting those ‘ needs ’ — the more young people 's lives are determined by others who ‘ know best ’ — the more passive or apathetic young people become — ; the more they become dependent on the help of others — the more they have ‘ special needs ’ . |
| 15 | In some situations , such as providing purely factual information , this may be the case , but insensitive memos have been known to have an adverse effect on the motivation of others and their willingness to carry out instructions . |
| 16 | Each cell depends on the ability of others to differentiate and so specialize . |
| 17 | Ex-hacker Stephen Gold says he remains ‘ astounded at the arrogance ’ of the Law Commission for not drawing on the experience of others . |
| 18 | Instead , we are treated to the Gaelic language stuck on the culture of others like Thomas the Tank Engine or pastiche gardening programmes about how to grow runner beans against a breeze block wall ! |
| 19 | Nonindividualistic conceptions are likely to be among the expensive tastes since their realization depends on the cooperation of others , and they will take some convincing to come round to the agent 's point of view . |
| 20 | I do n't live my life looking up to other people , setting my life on the example of others , yeah fair enough |
| 21 | Regarding quality , the incentive for group members to be well informed is less than for private individuals because of the opportunity to try and free-ride on the information of others . |
| 22 | So often I wonder whether it 's my right to capitalise … on the grief of others , but then I justify my own particular thoughts by feeling that if I can contribute a little to the understanding of what others are going through , then there is a reason for doing it . ’ |
| 23 | He said : ‘ A senior partner of a national firm of insolvency practitioners recently said , and I quote his very words , ‘ we are parasites living on the misfortune of others ’ . ’ |
| 24 | But fears are now being voiced that these new safeguards do not make a complete ‘ package ’ and that the failure of one to work properly might have a ‘ domino effect ’ on the efficacy of others . |
| 25 | In Chapter One , it was stressed that crime can not be considered aside from its social context , that it is dependent on society defining certain actions as criminal , and on the reaction of others to such actions . |
| 26 | They are not reliant on the approval of others , and anchor their supports deeply within themselves as well as externally . |