Example sentences of "[noun pl] point [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fierce debate between these two tendencies pointed to the difficulties — and personal anguish — women often experienced when they tried to develop positive representations of their own sexuality . |
| 2 | ( Research by Lynda Grattan and Tim Morris on effective succession planning in organizations points to the considerable importance of feedback to men and women early in their careers . |
| 3 | " See , " said her father , and putting his arm round her shoulders pointed to the south-west . |
| 4 | Every one of his books points to the same thing — unless we apply inhibition in our lives we will never be able to use intelligence in the way it was designed — to assist fulfilment . |
| 5 | We had just passed over a gaggle of eighteen-thousand-foot volcanoes , great slag heaps of ash with gaping vents pointed at the clear blue bowl of the heavens , when he finally shifted in his seat and leaned across me to look out of the window , blinking his eyes . |
| 6 | His supporters pointed to the chaotic state of the economy — beset by strikes among workers resisting government austerity measures — and argued the need to preserve confidence among foreign investors . |
| 7 | The test , in every case , is whether reasonable people would understand the words to point to the plaintiff personally , and the journalist can not escape simply by widening the net of suspects . |
| 8 | Then Brown Owl called to the Brownies who were left and made them lie with their heads pointing towards the swampland , then with the last two Brownies she made an arrowhead , like this : — |
| 9 | Warlow and his supporters point to the fact that certain quasars ( highly energetic galaxies ) have jets of material emerging from their cores : could it not be that stars and big gassy planets can behave analogously ? |
| 10 | Certainly such pressures and demands point to the need to make both prevention and treatment of chronic diseases a priority . |
| 11 | The authors point to the lawyers ' success in reproducing for themselves the conditions of private practice and its implications for other departments and for the workings of local democracy . |
| 12 | Its authors point to the relative rarity of hysteria nowadays when compared with its frequent occurrence before the First World War : |
| 13 | However , ERM fans point to the limited volatility of currency markets compared with , say , shares during the election campaign because of the floor under sterling . |
| 14 | Half empty shops point to the fact that the devices were discovered during one of the busiest periods of the week … |
| 15 | While optimists pointed to the downward trend , pessimists noted the sixth year with a deficit in excess of $100,000 million and an overall increase in oil imports . |
| 16 | He rejects the two main criticisms pointed at the method , that it is too subjective and too flexible . |
| 17 | Dhani pointed to the wooden door in the wall of the St Manicus chapel . |
| 18 | When a delegation of US engineers in 1953 criticised power station design and construction , the engineers pointed to the inadequacy of their staffing levels for the unusually wide headquarters responsibility . |
| 19 | It is true that knowledge of the probable origins of the meditations in a series of Anglo-Norman prayers points to the possibility that they have been freely adapted by various compilers who may or may not have included Rolle . |
| 20 | As with the Glasgow Road junction , the projected heavy traffic flows through this junction and also the requirement for traffic movement on to and off the bypass in both north and south directions pointed to the need for an intersection catering for all traffic movements . |
| 21 | Lie out straight with your feet pointing towards the centre of the hole — that 's towards the rear of the craft . |
| 22 | The Arab girl rolled on to her back to balance on her shoulders , her legs spread wide with her feet pointing towards the ceiling . |
| 23 | Stretched out flat , her feet pointing to the bow , she closed her eyes . |
| 24 | The Conservatives point to the cash provided this year for an extra thousand police officers as evidence of their commitment to tackling the problem . |
| 25 | Enthusiasts point to the inherent capacity in all PCs for more performance to be plugged in . |
| 26 | Differences in seroprevalence among countries point to the potential importance of eating habits . |
| 27 | Hirst 's criticisms point to the inherent functionalism of Althusser 's conception of the ISAs . |
| 28 | The Croats point to the fact that they retained their own chief executive — the ban ; their own assembly , the Sabor ; and their own judicial system . |
| 29 | The directive suggested ‘ patent-ability ’ for living matter — plants , animals and micro-organisms — and Commission officials pointed to the scope of biotechnology in foodstuffs , pest control and agricultural production . |
| 30 | The huge man whose belly flowed over his belt and seemed to cascade down the front of his trousers pointed with the cane . |