Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defence applies in cases of intentional and negligent infliction of harm , although it operates in different ways . |
| 2 | In Scale 2 Hilton talks of his understanding of the dynamic nature of God 's love working in man : The goal of contemplative life is to see this , a seeing which is a felt understanding of love , and Hilton accounts for the curious process by which a person grows towards this state as the interaction between the being of God — unformed love in which all men participate — and the response enabled by God to this dynamic potential at the heart of their being — love formed . |
| 3 | Of course , the response varied from council to council . |
| 4 | Income from tourism can account for a sizeable proportion of an area 's total income ; it has been estimated that , in Cornwall in the 1960s , this was equal to the income generated by manufacturing in the county ( Cornwall County Council 1966 ) . |
| 5 | If , on the other hand , one focuses on the production that is undertaken by the residents of that country , the income earned by nationals from abroad has to be added to the gross domestic product , to arrive at the gross national product . |
| 6 | According to an official survey , the income needs in terms of dinars of a family of four in early 1987 varied from 17 per cent above the Yugoslav average in Slovenia to 18 per cent below the average in Kosovo . |
| 7 | But the whole drift of events was towards a widening and consolidation of the immunities claimed by diplomats in the performance of their duties . |
| 8 | Just as there are many degree courses which have no specific vocational links so also there are many careers which require the application of intelligence and the disciplines learned during time at university rather than specific subject knowledge . |
| 9 | The new pediplanation approach springs from the work of W. Penck , Kirk Bryan and Jessen … ( p 643 ) the sequence of major cyclic denudation upon all the continents alternating with episodes of elevation and mountain building , together with the relations of both phases , through coastal plain and shelf deposits , with major events in the ocean basins , are not disturbed haphazardly through geologic time but are in broad temporal conformity one with another . |
| 10 | We hope the council will now take the opportunity to act in accordance with the wishes of the majority of villagers . ’ |
| 11 | Richard Roberts seized the opportunity to contract with landowners for the purchase of their wood and furze crop , which he sold at a handsome profit to the tinners . |
| 12 | In recent months I have had the opportunity to go to Kashmir by arrangement with both the Pakistani Government and the Indian Government , and I have seen the profound suffering among Kashmiris of both religions — Hindu and Muslim . |
| 13 | Illness occurs when these pictures are refused the opportunity to conform with pictures of life as it actually is . |
| 14 | The bill 's main purpose will be to encourage non-custodial punishment in the community for less serious offenders , but ministers believe that the opportunity presented by debate on the measure will be taken to promote the cause of hanging . |
| 15 | Here , some teachers found themselves , often for the first time in their careers , with the opportunity to engage in depth with a small number of individuals , yet were not always able fully to exploit the possibilities because sustained questioning and discussion at that level required them to have a clear framework of the kinds of question they wished to promote and a grasp of the ways a sequence of such questions related to the wider map of the curriculum area in which a particular learning task was located . |
| 16 | A short order may be made , for example , to give a parent the opportunity to return to court with legal representation . |
| 17 | In this respect it seems unlikely that successive governments were given the opportunity to return to normalcy in the manner which they wished . |
| 18 | WHEN delegates of the Whitbread Merit Table clubs took time off from their deliberations over leagues last week to enjoy a day out at the University Match , they took the opportunity to complain to Cardiff about the legions of players who have made the journey to the Arms Park in recent months . |
| 19 | If Mr. Collins had sought to base an argument on the omission from the rules which I have characterised as unfair , we should have had to consider whether the opportunity given to Winchester on 6 November 1990 to make representations to Lautro 's board rectified this defect . |
| 20 | An unemployed lift engineer 's mate , Darren Webb , 25 , of Colchester , also appreciated the opportunity to talk to people about the various training and job schemes available rather than having to rely on leaflets . |
| 21 | Consider providing the participating member with the opportunity to report on results of contact directly to the client , in order to ensure effective communication . |
| 22 | He contends that economic prosperity has given the voters the opportunity to choose on issues like abortion and the environment . |
| 23 | Team manager Mike Bantin , manager of Folkestone , said : ‘ The team won the South Eastern area fun day competitions on the last two occasions , so we relished the opportunity to compete on behalf of the company in a national event . ’ |
| 24 | If he wins the next two legs , today and tomorrow , his total prize money as overall Grade A champion will only amount to £970 — but he will have the opportunity to compete at Wembley for the rest of the week . |
| 25 | An issue for research libraries over the next few years is to seize the opportunity offered by technology for enrichment of OPACs as electronic access tools . |
| 26 | This 28-day programme should have given you the opportunity to come to terms with your body . |
| 27 | A member of the Wadesbridge Camels side from the age of 13 , he was finally given the opportunity to play for Redruth in 1982 . |
| 28 | As an alternative , Palatine shareholders will be offered the opportunity to elect for cash in respect of all or part of their holding in Palatine ordinary shares . |
| 29 | Pupils with defective sight are especially in need of the opportunity to look at objects at close range , holding them near to the eye and having time to gaze . |
| 30 | The opportunity provided by groups for individuals to share their problems with other ageing people can help to recontextualize individual feelings of helplessness , and assist in refocusing their minds more positively on the prospects of the future . |