Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parliament , moreover , was open to considerable royal influence , since a large proportion of its members , both in the House of Lords and the House of Commons , held offices , pensions or contracts awarded by the Crown . |
| 2 | Candidates for the degree of PhD pursue a research project , under the continuous guidance of a supervisor who is a member of the University staff , or is on the staff of one of the research units or institutions associated with the University , for a period of not less than 36 months if studying full-time , or 48 months if part-time . |
| 3 | It follows that this can also be the only source of power available to parents or guardians faced with the task of civilising a new-born infant . |
| 4 | Guidance should be given as appropriate to ensure that a student carries out the investigation involving mathematical techniques or skills acquired within the module . |
| 5 | These may combine programmes of SCOTVEC 's National Certificate modules or Higher National Units with skills or competences gained in the workplace , building on the experience of joint certification agreements which SCOTVEC has already established with several industry bodies . |
| 6 | The shield may not have proved quite so strong as they had expected , and in more recent times it has been supported by offensive weapons , such as inspections or investigations instigated by the Department of Trade and Industry . |
| 7 | Magnets which will hold charts with metal fittings to any metal strips or objects fixed to the wall . |
| 8 | Patrick Corillon tells absurd stories using drawing or objects drawn from the city : a street sign , a shop window , museum tickets , placed next to short texts which guide the visitor in the footsteps of the imaginary adventurer Oscar Serti , at Galerie des Archives from 13 March to 24 April . |
| 9 | More substantial stone drains were fitted into the light-wells , cellars or courtyards known as the Room of the Stone Drainhead and the Court of the Stone Spout . |
| 10 | This might involve the child in selecting a picture or an object from an array to match the word or words spoken by the teacher or therapist . |
| 11 | Ciskei was one of 10 " homelands " or bantustans created under the apartheid regime ; four of these , including Ciskei , had accepted a nominal independence from South Africa which no other country had recognized , but which constituted an additional obstacle to the transition to a post-apartheid South Africa . |
| 12 | Fourth ( less obviously ) , there are blocks caused by bacterial or viral toxins or byproducts which affect cellular function , or blocks caused by the insertion of viral DNA into our own genome , our own genetic material . |
| 13 | Propagation can be achieved by planting cuttings or side-shoots produced by the plant on very short runners . |
| 14 | For instance , the manual states that ‘ BR can not accept responsibility for inaccuracies or errors contained in the program . ’ |
| 15 | Lightweight inexpensive fabrics like cheesecloth and muslin can be shirred and hung between rods , wires or traverse poles attached below the ceiling and above the skirting or baseboards , and either caught back at doors and windows or fixed around them ( with rods or wires attached to the top of the frames ) . |
| 16 | The question which is perhaps left open by the Court 's decisions so far is whether a retention of the business 's identity can be found , say in the case of a franchise , where none of the employees , equipment or buildings used by the transferor in the activity pass to the transferee . |
| 17 | As Skinner ( 1985 ) points out , plants or clones derived from the parent plant are not always genetically identical and those that differ from the parent plant are known as somatic variants or ‘ sports ’ . |
| 18 | Previously , ie pre-Version 3.0 , there were two sets of pre-defined pages or templates sold under the Portfolio banner . |
| 19 | The Pentagon declined to state the number of weapons or troops affected by the plan , or to indicate the savings involved . |
| 20 | To a creamy sauce for white fish such as John Dory , brill and sole , to dishes of molluscs such as mussels and scallops , its concentrated , pungent-sweet and aromatic qualities give a lift such as could hardly be achieved with a mountain of fennel stalks or seeds used in the preparation of the initial stock ( anise is a close relation of fennel , caraway and dill ) , and this in turn gives one ideas as to the use of many other liqueurs , aromatic vermouths , country wines , even drinks such as Pernod and Pastis in the cooking of fish and white meat and poultry dishes . |
| 21 | The precise versions of any compilers , composers or linkers used in the translation of those sources for a particular product must be available during its lifetime . |
| 22 | There are a few conditions ; you must have been sailing within the area or bands briefed by the flotilla skipper , timing starts when the lead boat acknowledges the failure , and you must return to UK with a report signed by the flotilla skipper detailing the circumstances . |
| 23 | It stressed that it accepted that Black had nothing to do with the stolen goods or weapons found at the cottage . |
| 24 | This reciprocal arrangement allowed the secondary school to benefit from the professional advice of the staff at the special school and to respond to any concerns or reservations raised by the child . |
| 25 | The summer schools or workshops offered by the drama schools last approximately five weeks , and give a clear idea of what full-time drama training involves . |
| 26 | Farming began to flourish in the Lothian plains once the bogs had been cleared and fords or bridges provided over the network of rivers and streams . |
| 27 | Production in one division does not have to match production in the other as surplus can be sold to the market or shortfalls bought from the market . |
| 28 | These intimations of universal and particular timeless and now reach readers whether or not they have learned to call the sections of Ulysses by the names of episodes , characters , or places taken from the Odyssey . |
| 29 | The managers will also be asked to warrant to the best of their belief any warranties or indemnities contained in the sale and purchase agreement . |
| 30 | They will include : ( i ) modification of share rights ; ( ii ) acquisitions or disposals of shares or substantial parts of the business or its assets ; ( iii ) changes in the Memorandum or Articles of Association ; ( iv ) changes to the auditors , bankers , or the accounting reference date ; ( v ) resolutions to wind up the company ( or a subsidiary ) ; ( vi ) payment of dividends or other distributions other than as provided in the Articles of Association ; ( vii ) changes in issued or authorised share capital ; ( viii ) contracts or arrangements by the company with any of the directors ; ( ix ) changes in borrowing powers ; ( x ) changes to the nature of the business ; ( xi ) guarantees or indemnities provided by the company ; ( xii ) limits on capital expenditure ; ( xiii ) creation of mortgages or charges over any of the company 's assets . |