Example sentences of "aware [prep] [art] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Even if there is no impairment in an individual 's ability to become aware of a hazard to safety , there may be some reason why he is prevented from taking the necessary avoiding action .
2 ‘ I was n't laughing , ’ she said , all too horribly aware of a wave of disappointment washing over her .
3 ‘ My father never glorified war , but we were always aware of a tradition of service . ’
4 Buckley says she has never been aware of a problem of discrimination in the company , at least in a corporate sense , ‘ but I think a lot of men found it a problem ’ .
5 Ronni was aware of a look of withdrawal touching Guido 's eyes .
6 Then , he had become aware of a gout of light pouring down through the trees , and an ache of green against his eyes .
7 Lucien cried , aware of a tremor of fear in his voice .
8 And , as he finished pouring their brandies , she walked ahead of him through the open doorway and stood for a moment before the huge window , listening to the music , gazing out to sea , aware of a sense of peace and deep contentment .
9 He had , and was going to have , the worst hangover of his life , but even in the throes of it he was aware of a sense of relief that they were staying there , they were not going to Greece .
10 As an islander I can see something of both points of view , and I have been aware of a sense of embarrassment in some of my Faroese friends that the outside world should think of them as ‘ barbarians ’ .
11 Very few people are aware of a limit to growth .
12 Is X aware of a sensation of pain ?
13 The acquirer should not agree to a clause which states that if by completion it is aware of a breach of warranty and it still elects to proceed to completion it thereby waives any claim for damages .
14 He was aware of a tangle of emotion , surprise at himself , boyish gratification , pity and an impulse to laugh .
15 It was such a beautiful day and suddenly he became aware of a surge of relief not to be in London .
16 As I entered the cobbled main street , I became aware of a feeling of unease .
17 He lay back on the sofa and Kate was aware of a quality of menace , of tightly leashed rage .
18 Auguste 's eyes misted at the sound and sight of the lovely Araminta , Multhrop 's eighteen-year-old daughter , rustling down the staircase in a delightful froufrou of petticoats , her large blue eyes fixed on her father , but well aware of every male in sight .
19 ‘ I ca n't use the blaster again , ’ Ace said , aware of an edge of hysteria in her voice .
20 The writer is aware of an agreement for lease granted in 1965 purporting to grant a 21-year lease where the landlord was still not in a position to grant the lease by the expiration of the agreed term in 1986 .
21 My inquiries have suggested that few doctors are aware of an association between alcohol and asthma .
22 I hoped that the hon. Member would be aware of the changes in fashion with which our footwear industry has had to deal and would have noticed the internationally competitive conditions in which it has had to operate .
23 Is she aware of the state of play ?
24 And you aware of the restrictions on drink for young people ?
25 And you are aware of the restrictions on drink for young people ?
26 Held , dismissing the appeals , that failure to observe the proper procedures for service was not necessarily fatal to the lawfulness of a committal order ; that the court , in exercising its discretion under section 13(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 , had to take into account the interests not only of the contemnor but also of those affected by the contempt and the need to maintain its authority , and that where an irregularity caused the contemnor no injustice the committal order should not be set aside ; that since , in the first appeal , there was no requirement for personal service of a committal order so that the only irregularity was that the court , rather than the local authority had served a copy of the order on the contemnor 's solicitors , the contemnor had suffered no injustice and the order would stand ; and that , in the second appeal , since the husband was fully aware of the findings of contempt and had not sought to challenge them or the sentence imposed , he had suffered no injustice and it was appropriate in the circumstances to affirm the order despite the irregularities which had occurred ( post , pp. 822B–C , F — 823B , 823C–E , 824B–D , F , 825C–D , 826D–F ) .
27 Some people are always aware of the direction of north ( as are migratory birds ) .
28 Dr Eurwyn Lloyd Evans , the county 's director of economic development and planning , said : ‘ We are aware of the Ministry of Defence 's intention to review its Air Force establishments throughout the country .
29 But the country was quite aware of the benefits of home production , and Parliament together with the indefatigable Elizabeth became desirous to " … that benefit State might reap by making Copper in her Realm therebye to be provided of a Competent Store for her necessary without being beholden to forragne Princes her Neighbours … "
30 Teachers are increasingly aware of the benefits of project work : namely , that it involves learners in authentic activities , bridges the gap between the classroom and the outside world , and produces observably high levels of motivation and cooperation among students .
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