Example sentences of "[noun sg] in a [noun] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If everyone was now to be buried in flannel then what profit could be gained in having ready-made shrouds in stock in a multitude of patterns and sizes and available on demand ! |
| 2 | For pre-packed foods which contain ingredients that contain copied genes , it recommended that a statement should be required to accompany the name of the ingredient in a list of ingredients . |
| 3 | DOWN the years Stan Flashman has brought dishonour to football in a variety of roles . |
| 4 | The developments which threaten the World Cup as we have come to know it are an increased concentration of the economic wealth of football in a handful of countries , the more intrusive role of television and its hand-maiden , advertising , and the blurring of national identities created by the political upheavals around the world . |
| 5 | Study the definitions of geography in a number of dictionaries and encyclopaedias . |
| 6 | It means we could be back in civilisation in a couple of days . |
| 7 | Refusing to use the lavatory in a battle of wills with the parent and a fight for power and control . |
| 8 | As you very well know , Sir Conrad was determined to reform the club in a lot of ways which you did n't like . |
| 9 | The moulded plywood back is available in a range of veneers and laminates and the upholstered seat in a number of vinyls and fabrics . |
| 10 | In man , there seems to be an expanded colonic crypt cell proliferative compartment in a number of situations associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer , including in subjects with a family history of colorectal cancer and in patients with ulcerative colitis , as well as those with sporadic adenoma or cancer and those with familial adenomatous polyposis . |
| 11 | Anderson is , to begin with , absent-minded ; Stoppard describes his " manner " as being " a little vague " , and this is evinced in his confusion in a number of scenes . |
| 12 | An old kettle with a hole burnt in its bottom lay on its side in a drift of twigs and old mortar . |
| 13 | Make the lake surrounding the monster in a variety of ways . |
| 14 | Graduates with specific research interests are encouraged to continue their research as postgraduate students working with staff of the Department in a variety of areas of specialism . |
| 15 | Most art shops offer a wide selection of mounting card in a variety of colours and thicknesses . |
| 16 | Any spreadsheet can include more than one page and you can use commands and formula between and across pages — for example you can write a sum that adds the contents of the same cell in a number of pages as in the example shown here where the fourth page of the spreadsheet summarises three month 's sales collected on the three previous pages . |
| 17 | The future lay with Lully who , besides composing and dancing in ordinary ballets , collaborated with Moliere in a series of comedies-ballets which began in 1664 with the Le Mariage force and culminated with Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ( 1670 ) , in which Jourdain was played by the author and the Mufti by the composer . |
| 18 | At the same time , research in a range of contexts and countries has indicated that even the very best computer software can not stand by itself . |
| 19 | ( 1988 ) report their experiences of undertaking market research in a variety of settings for South Birmingham DHA . |
| 20 | On the basis of extensive research in a number of congregations in the United States , Peter Wagner has postulated an estimate of ten per cent who are either effectively or potentially gifted as evangelists . |
| 21 | Because of the status philosophy has been awarded in sociology , the conception of the scientific method derived from philosophical ruminations has proved inhibiting to social research in a number of ways . |
| 22 | While there is no doubt that if you gain no more than 20lb you will probably return to your pre-pregnancy weight in a matter of weeks after the birth , is a weight-gain guide of 20–30lb realistic ? |
| 23 | Teen idol Tony Curtis gave his greatest performance as the snivelling press agent , a slimy toadie in a den of vipers . |
| 24 | The metaphor is used in the New Testament in a variety of ways . |
| 25 | When her younger brother was being bullied it was she who leapt to his defence and up-ended his tormentor in a matter of seconds . |
| 26 | close integration of skills work provides practice in a variety of combinations such as listening and speaking , reading and discussion , listening and reading |
| 27 | The knowledge that confidence will be respected is an important feature of effective nurse/patient communication , and is incorporated in professional codes of practice in a number of countries . |
| 28 | Climbing steep snow in a series of zigzags as in ( Fig. 2b ) , the axe is held in the uphill hand and the rope goes on the downhill side direct to the next person on the rope . |
| 29 | It follows then that when the student can correctly apply the rule in a variety of situations , she can be said to have learned the rule . |
| 30 | In the two decades since research was first carried out ( 1963-1965 ) , Ghana has experienced radical socio-economic change , including oscillation between military and civilian rule in a series of coups d'etat c , gross inflation , and decay of the network of transport , communication and postal services . |