Example sentences of "[noun] of [noun] [to-vb] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can try all sorts of techniques to get in touch with the hinterland of your psyche but my feeling is that , unless you yourself are prepared to voyage there , it will prove impossible to extirpate this negative cathexis . |
| 2 | There are two sorts of risk to take into account in planning care with a client and family where there is mental impairment ( Davies and Challis , 1986 , p. 327 ) . |
| 3 | Collinson procured from ‘ my knowing friend Philip Miller ’ sixty-nine sorts of seed to send to Bartram . |
| 4 | He would point out that scientific projects need a great deal of time to come to fruition , and premature publication of , er , data can damage progress . |
| 5 | The words caused tentacles of fright to curl around Isabel 's stomach . |
| 6 | DESPITE being a monster flop in the TV charts , property experts reckon the BBC soap Eldorado is tempting planeloads of Brits to look at dream homes in the sun . |
| 7 | Several states experienced financial crises during July as a result of failure to agree upon budgets for fiscal 1991/92 , which began on July 1 . |
| 8 | It is often useful in the study of population to distinguish between males and females and also between different age-groups . |
| 9 | On the assumption that nothing happens to change the relative attractiveness of different methods of borrowing , then we would expect the stock of bills to increase over time . |
| 10 | Feminists active in the disability rights movement have criticized the way many women have used the fear of disability to argue for abortion rights , and ask us to reassess our relationship to genetic screening . |
| 11 | Although there is a general trend for the private offices of many political heads of state to increase in size and influence , the British Prime Minister still appears to be less well endowed with this type of political support than leaders of most other states . |
| 12 | My noble and learned friend , Lord Keith of Kinkel , at p. 112b , after pointing out that the draft Regulations were not capable of being amended when presented to Parliament , said that it was ‘ entirely legitimate for the purpose of ascertaining the intention of Parliament to take into account the terms in which the draft was presented by the responsible minister and which formed the basis of its acceptance . ’ |
| 13 | The sentimentality conveyed by the careful selection of only " nice " aspects of religion to present to pupils causes them to see it — and perhaps believe in it — as just a fairy story unrelated to the real world . |
| 14 | He saw himself saving people from sinking ships , cutting away masts in a hurricane , swimming through a surf with a line ; or as a lonely castaway , barefooted and half naked , walking on uncovered reefs in search of shellfish to stave off starvation . |
| 15 | The Association 's Director , Alan Mattingly , claimed that the decision to phase out indications of which land was Forestry Commission-XXXX owned had been taken in the light of plans to sell off Commission land . |
| 16 | It has had a long-standing application with the American Department of Transportation to fly from New York to Stansted . |
| 17 | When Harold Wilson put in Lord Hill of Luton to act as chairman of the BBC ( a Conservative who , as head of the Independent Television Authority had ‘ made sure that their treatment of news and current affairs does not offend the Establishment ’ , in the view of Richard Crossman ) , he remarked , ‘ Charlie Hill has already cleaned up ITV and he 'll do the same to the BBC now I 'm appointing him chairman . ’ |
| 18 | This is accompanied by a cut-out wardrobe and figure of Bunty to stick onto card and play with . |
| 19 | By a respondent 's notice dated 21 January 1992 the foster mother sought to contend that the judge 's grant of leave under section 10(9) of the Act of 1989 should be affirmed on the grounds that if the Court of Appeal accepted the local authority 's test for the grant of leave to apply under section 10(9) the evidence justified the judge 's order . |
| 20 | They appoint advisers to assist them to help with the choice of witnesses , the preparation of questions to put to witnesses and perhaps to help the clerk of the committee to frame the draft of a report . |
| 21 | Furthermore , preparation of students to work as church musicians without regard to their religious convictions can lead to confusion or insincerity . |
| 22 | It str strengthens the responsibility of Authorities to take into account racial and cultural needs when making plans for children . |
| 23 | Failure of the court in making its assessment of damages to take into account all the information available at the time of the trial could lead to illogical and unjust results . |
| 24 | The strength of the recovery was such that the Great Western was the first part of InterCity to move into profit . |
| 25 | Prince of Wales to travel to war zone |
| 26 | The growth of expectations and the greater willingness of government to intervene in areas previously considered inviolate was to be continued and become more marked in the twentieth century . |
| 27 | The willingness of AIS to listen to Skymaster users about the direction of the service is welcome , and one hopes that the customers will take up the challenge . |
| 28 | There has been a considerable growth in the demand for applied social science from industry and , particularly , government , reflecting the increased willingness of governments to intervene in society ( whether their own or someone else 's ) , so that sociologists are being increasingly consulted in respect of certain problems ranging from population control to terrorist control . |
| 29 | He had the freedom of spirit to cut through convention and authority if he felt it to be an impediment to his calling . |
| 30 | That is going to take us a bit of time to put into place , but we 're , you know we 're moving just about as fast as our legs can carry us . |