Example sentences of "lies at [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately it must be said that in binoculars ( or , for that matter , in most telescopes ) it is disappointing , because it lies at a narrow angle to us and the full beauty of the spiral is lost . |
| 2 | The temple illustrates the animal fetishism that lies at the dark roots of Egyptian religion and which it never really outgrew . |
| 3 | Hong Kong lies at the southern end of an eroded chain of sedimentary rocks with some granite and volcanic outpourings . |
| 4 | The junction lies at the far end of Junction 6 of the M6 , Gravelly Hill Interchange or Spaghetti Junction , the most complicated motorway interchange in Britain , offering freeflow routes between the M6 , A38M and A5127 and also linking in various local roads . |
| 5 | The second major problem with Comte 's positivism lies at the other end of his hierarchy , at the level of the social . |
| 6 | They have conceded only three goals — all from set-pieces — in opening defeats by Korea ( 0-1 ) and Spain ( 0-2 ) , but the major deficiency lies at the other end of the pitch . |
| 7 | This is because more recently reconnected field lines are always closer to the open/closed field line boundary which lies at the equatorward edge of the cusp . |
| 8 | A key element here is ‘ the principle of bounded rationality ( which ) lies at the very core of organization theory , and at the core , as well , of any ‘ theory of action ’ that purports to treat of human behaviour in complex organizations ' ( Simon , 1957b , p. 200 ) . |
| 9 | But with stunning clarity they demonstrate again how the great reformer has unleashed forces which he and his country no longer control , and which now are playing on the German Question itself , the issue which lies at the very heart of today 's European order . |
| 10 | Cleopatra 's gradual development , from scheming flirt to a woman who finds herself deeply in love , lies at the very heart of the opera . |
| 11 | ‘ ... there is a resistance to identity which lies at the very heart of psychic life . ’ |
| 12 | It is this conundrum that lies at the very heart of the Section 28 debate — not to mention Labour 's problems with it . |
| 13 | A feeling of failure lies at the very heart of Serb nationalism , and with that come all the various justifications for this failure : all the various Cominterns , masonries and their unbelievable plots . |
| 14 | The prime consideration should be the evaluation and use of evidence , which lies at the very heart of the historical method . |
| 15 | Local authorities were anxious to redevelop the area as soon as possible , as it lies at the very heart of the town 's commercial district . |
| 16 | This duty which every partner owes to each of his co-partners lies at the very heart of the partnership relationship . |
| 17 | By designating such materials as in varying degrees precious they have created symbols of excellence , a quality which stems from aesthetic awareness but the striving for which lies at the very root of the civilizations created by man . |
| 18 | ‘ The ideal milieu , ’ says the reply from the WCC , ‘ would be in a Third World country ( where ) the ‘ laboratory ’ for research lies at the very door-step of the academic institution . |
| 19 | It lies at the extreme edge of the constellation , and I have found that the best way to locate it is to use Beta Comæ , which is of magnitude 4.3 and lies rather off a line joining Cor Caroli to Arcturus ; though dim , Beta Comæ is rather isolated , and not difficult to identify . |
| 20 | Lido di Camaiore lies at the northern end of Viareggio , next to Marina di Pietrasanta , in the most fashionable part of the Tuscan coast . |
| 21 | To find it , simply follow a line from Beta through Epsilon ; Omega lies at an equal distance on the far side of Epsilon . |