Example sentences of "form of [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 It applied to a special form of law embodied as a matter of convenience in a single document .
2 One fruitful form of classification starts from a keyword ( sometimes a historical term such as " Restoration " ; a conceptual term such as " nature " ; or a genre term such as " tragedy " ) .
3 The leak took the form of steam escaping from a fuel channel in the core of reactor number three at the plant , probably as a result of a ruptured seal .
4 The leak took the form of steam escaping from a fuel channel in the core of reactor number three at the plant , probably as a result of a ruptured seal .
5 Thirdly , if there has been such a form of duress leading to a contract for consideration , I think that contract is a voidable one which can be avoided and the excess money paid under it recovered .
6 Evidence for a form of context-specificity came from a final test stage of the experiment in which all the subjects experience the CS again in the original context ( A ) .
7 Uttley , Britain 's over-40 Ergo champion ( the Ergo is a form of torture disguised as a rowing machine and beloved of masochists everywhere ) , was in the States to compete in the World Championships .
8 Quinn has been interpreted by some as suggesting that his form of incrementalism leads to a steady emergence of change .
9 This form of consciousness aspired to a representation of the world in its entirety rather than just the sphere of practical action ( Marx and Engels 1974 : 52 ) .
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