Example sentences of "[art] [noun] of [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dependence/independence continuum in the model of living serves as a reminder that all people experience change of dependence/independence status for the Activities of Living in the normal course of the lifespan . |
| 2 | In the last chapter we described the defence of splitting between the anger and the yearning aroused by the absence of the needed , safe figure . |
| 3 | Harold Brooks-Baker , publishing director of Burke 's Peerage , accused the Premier of palming off the British people with a phoney version of the truth . |
| 4 | They do n't want to charge her so that she can have the opportunity of proving to the court that er she is innocent . |
| 5 | Students who show evidence of sufficient merit may on completion of the course and at the discretion of the Course Committee be given the opportunity of transferring to the second year of an appropriate degree programme within the Faculty . |
| 6 | In the last general election it was encouraging to find where contest had taken place that enthusiasm for cooperative representation had been considerably increased , and in addition the opportunity of bringing before the general public the benefits of cooperation has resulted in a very material addition to the cooperative forces in the district . |
| 7 | Within these four categories you have the opportunity of participating in the running of the college and its affairs . |
| 8 | More than that , it gave him the opportunity of laying on the grass at lunchtime , trying to catch sight of Lana Turner 's legs … |
| 9 | Since the Minister is anxious to avoid giving a commitment to set up a further education council , perhaps he could use the opportunity of replying to the debate to rule out a possibility which was raised in the press last year . |
| 10 | If the salesperson is unsuccessful at this stage , then he or she may not have the opportunity of selling to the firm again until the next model change ( and even then it is difficult trying to dislodge established suppliers ) . |
| 11 | For a start Claridges Hotel , in London 's Mayfair , where the Russians would be staying , was fully bugged by MI5 on a permanent basis ( because so many ‘ interesting ’ foreign guests stayed there ) and it was certainly not going to miss the opportunity of eavesdropping on the two leaders . |
| 12 | Say how you hope you will have the opportunity of working with the company and that you look forward to hearing the decision . |
| 13 | SIX stage-struck students from St Mary 's Sixth Form College , Middlesbrough , seized the chance of a lifetime this week when they were offered the opportunity of working with the Royal Shakespeare Company , says a recent school report . |
| 14 | If the court or the arbitrator should find against the validity of the expulsion , the injured partner should as a matter of common sense be given the opportunity of retiring from the firm on short notice : relations with those party to an attempt to expel him could scarcely be expected to remain harmonious . |
| 15 | Speaking from NatWest 's experience of the DTI report on its role in Blue Arrow 's rights issue , Lord Alexander said : ‘ I find it a simply awful process that people of 40 years ’ experience should have to resign on the basis of judgments in the report without having the opportunity of going through the regulatory process that you in Parliament provided . ’ |
| 16 | Try and keep the majority of writing to the period of five minutes or so after the interviewee has left , when you should sum up the points while they are fresh in your mind . |
| 17 | ‘ The health risks to nonsmokers [ of passive smoking ] provide added argument for the reduction of smoking in the community , and nonsmoking should be regarded as the norm in enclosed areas frequented by the public or employees , special provision being made for smokers , rather than vice versa. ’ [ 4 ] . |
| 18 | It is helpful to look at these to realise the complexity of planning for the world of public sector organisations . |
| 19 | In some instances , the pace of long-term change is being intensified , for instance in the provision of housing for the rural population , while in others relatively new features are evident , for example in farm indebtedness . |
| 20 | In the euphoria of getting through the first night , Charles had forgotten how much concentration that effort had taken , and found it difficult to get back the rhythm of his lines with the A.S.M. The sleepless night and the excesses which it had incorporated did not help , either . |
| 21 | Over half the respondents acknowledged that dreams could foretell the future , and among those who believed in the literal truth of the accounts of dreaming in the New Testament , this proportion was much higher . |
| 22 | He foresaw that their success would lead to the overthrow of learning in the universities , the neglect of civil law , and indeed to anarchy . |
| 23 | Once started , she was difficult to stop : she had the trick of pausing in the middle of sentences rather than at their end , which made polite interruptions next to impossible . |
| 24 | Organisations may be less ready to deal with radical solutions because of the dangers of dealing with the unfamiliar . |
| 25 | This video has been put together by Oxfordshire ambulance service to warn young drivers of the dangers of getting behind the wheel . |
| 26 | All experienced hillwalkers are well aware of the dangers of venturing onto the hills without being properly equipped and prepared . |
| 27 | They 're not gon na be saying anything about the dangers of bullying in the recruiting office . |
| 28 | Martin Moran offers some sound advice on minimising the dangers of climbing in the Alps |
| 29 | They had been staying at a log cabin holiday home at Cropton , near Pickering , and yesterday , Ray Allanson , manager of the Forestry Commission 's Keldy Forest cabins , said : ‘ They left without any maps unaware of the dangers of walking in the forest at night . |
| 30 | These rare but vivid glimpses of the extraordinary variety of life experience among the older generation in the early twentieth century are not only precious in themselves , but suggest the dangers of generalizing about the earlier past to make up for the lost history of ageing . |