Example sentences of "[noun] sum up [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Finally , there is the fact of human nature summed up in the saying , ‘ There 's no gratitude in politics . ’
2 ‘ Omi , ’ she was about to tiptoe into that mysterious realm summed up by the word love when , maddeningly , the phone rang .
3 I believe it is for the fundamental reason summed up in the idea of Christ 's inclusive humanity .
4 Sir J. P. Wilde summed up to the jury in Hall v. Hall ( 1868 ) L.R. 1 P. & D. 481 , 482 :
5 This profitability is maintained by a balancing act ; the fundamental chemical industry balance summed up in the fact that if you want to get the utmost out of sodium chloride , you should n't have either sodium or chlorine left over unsold at the end of the day ; not much use increasing the use of one if you ca n't increase use of the other in proportion .
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