Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] of the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maxwell concluded that ‘ we can scarcely ; avoid the inference that light consists of the transverse undulations of the same medium which is the cause of electric and magnetic phenomena . ’ |
| 2 | The second group consists of the even-toed ungulates such as the hippopotamuses , giraffes , antelopes , and camels , goats and sheep , wild and domestic . |
| 3 | This process consists of the following steps : |
| 4 | The military consists of the armed forces ( land , sea and air ) whose primary function is to defend the state against external enemies or to enforce the will of the state against other states . |
| 5 | Ample evidence exists of the real destroyers of the forests being private contractors who supply the timber demands of industry ( Centre for Science and Environment 1982 ; Gribbin , 1982 ) . |
| 6 | For example , would set " length " to 15 since the sting consists of the 12 characters of BBCBASIC(Z80) followed by 3 spaces . |
| 7 | The procedure consists of the following stages : |
| 8 | Water sports on reservoirs are threatened as more evidence emerges of the blue-green algae , which feed on pollution and were first seen in Britain this summer . |
| 9 | The Standard Grade course consists of the three elements TRANSLATION , INTERPRETATION and INVESTIGATION and is well designed to cater for the aims mentioned above . |
| 10 | His story tells of the brave men of the New Zealand Shipping Co Tekoa . |
| 11 | This monograph consists of the nine papers presented at a two day international symposium held at the University of Manchester in April 1988 . |
| 12 | Not every state approves of the telemarketing schemes , no matter how disguised they are — the fact that the call comes from a prison or a reform school is not part of the sales script . |
| 13 | From the learner 's point of view the most valuable part of this book consists of the 49 problems and answers . |
| 14 | Their model consists of the following equations : where DM is the rate of growth of the money stock , B is the real value of the government borrowing requirement and S is the real current account balance of payments surplus . |
| 15 | The integument consists of the following layers : ( i ) the cuticle , ( ii ) the epidermis , and ( iii ) the basement membrance ( Fig. 2 ) . |
| 16 | The fully modified system consists of the following equations : |
| 17 | Good meadow hay consists of the same grasses and clovers as a good pasture . |
| 18 | Up the long stone stairs from the kitchen , into the green enclosed light of the pantry passage , then on up the next staircase , its turns mean and sudden compared with the twin sweeps of the main stairs , Nicandra plodded her careful way to Aunt Tossie 's bedroom door . |