Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | All that we have available is the notes for the first part of the introduction , written , presumably , in the spring , and consisting of a highly condensed discussion of Greek tragedy and its development . |
| 2 | And it has led to the introduction of new technologies for the direct investigation of the relationships between brain , behaviour and external events , the subject of the present chapter . |
| 3 | The Policy Studies Institute preliminary report Credit and Debt in Britain ( February 1990 ) emphasized that mortgages did not result in problem debts for the vast majority of borrowers . |
| 4 | The process of preparing Jean-Baptiste Lully 's ballets for the new edition of his complete works has brought out a number of notational and textual questions that have direct relevance for future performances . |
| 5 | Reasons for the thematic ill-formedness of the above extract will become clear as we explore various aspects of thematic organization . |
| 6 | Whatever the reasons for the current state of affairs , selling overseas has been , and always will remain , one of the keystones of our national prosperity . |
| 7 | It is important therefore to understand the reasons for the current practice of non-disclosure . |
| 8 | In a papal register of 1322–3 an Avignonese clerk noted that there were two reasons for the disturbed state of Aquitaine at that time : the existence of laws and customs which were neither written down nor consistent with justice or reason ; and the maintenance of excessively large households and retinues by the nobility . |
| 9 | The inadequacies of management in state enterprises have been described in dramatic terms by several Nigerian academic observers , one of whom wrote in 1974 that the reasons for the poor performance of the state-owned sector could be seen in the words of one observer ‘ in the over centralization of authority … inspired by sheer love of power ’ or by another : |
| 10 | Fourth , ‘ and most importantly there were four practical reasons for the general extension of control over demolition : |
| 11 | One of the reasons for the beneficial effect of dietary fibre is that it reduces the absorption of cholesterol — but there are other ways , too , in which it would appear to perform useful functions in keeping the heart healthy . |
| 12 | The reasons for this difference — and the reasons for the mysterious presence of the introns is not understood . |
| 13 | In this chapter we will attempt to examine some of the reasons for the continued use of custodial sentences . |
| 14 | First , by analysing the strategies of the leading firms in the area , the study will explain the reasons for the limited impact of the recession . |
| 15 | Loretta guessed there were legal reasons for the terse nature of the item . |
| 16 | We wanted to do a research project on the reasons for the low take-up of Health Clinics and Health Services by Asian women . |
| 17 | will also review the reasons for the European invasion of their continent and discuss the significance of the celebration of the 500th anniversary . |
| 18 | There were other reasons for the long use of the sickle . |
| 19 | Indeed , one of the reasons for the rapid absorption of the rational expectations hypothesis into new classical circles was that the underlying model of neoclassical economics in general and new classical macroeconomics in particular was the belief that this hypothesis conformed with the distinguishing feature of neoclassical theory , that of profit and utility maximization . |
| 20 | There were several reasons for the rapid development of this market and a brief summary may help us to understand why Eurocurrencies exist . |
| 21 | Outline four possible reasons for the near absence of volatiles on Mercury and the Moon . |
| 22 | There were also other reasons for the growing importance of small-scale industry during the Civil War and NEP . |
| 23 | There is not space here to delve deeper into the reasons for the unusual profile of the Indian prison population as described above . |
| 24 | Opposition from German Catholics was one of the main reasons for the brutal policy of expropriation being largely suspended . |
| 25 | The reasons for the slow progress of actions at these stages are diverse . |
| 26 | There are many reasons for the slow pace of a proposal , but if we leave on one side the lack of enthusiasm which can itself defer a project for years , the three key factors are : |
| 27 | The reasons for the widespread development of the particular form of alphabetic literacy evident in Greece must clearly be sought in the social structure ; Goody and Watt , however , insist that ‘ considerable importance must surely be attributed to the intrinsic advantages of the Greek adaptation of the Semitic alphabet , an adaptation which made it the first comprehensively and exclusively phonetic system tor transcribing human speech ’ ( ibid. pp. 40–1 ) . |
| 28 | One of the major reasons for the widespread failure of rural developments is that it usually does not serve the interests of the people at whom it is ostensibly aimed . |
| 29 | A spokesperson for the controversial metal band last week declined to comment on reasons for the sudden axing of the tour , fuelling speculation that objections had been made by worried promoters . |
| 30 | It may , however , be argued that there were deeper reasons for the relative weakness of African entrepreneurs at this time , that is , the absence of the kind of ‘ worldly asceticism ’ which Weber described as the key to European capitalism . |