Example sentences of "of [noun] [verb] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Moreover , the weakness of the remanent magnetism contained within volcanic rocks together with various sources of error meant that large numbers of individual measurements had to be averaged in order to provide a reasonably precise estimate of past continental positions . |
| 32 | However , the fact that pre-pubertal , menopausal , sterilised and infertile women as well as those who practise contraception are all covered by the law of rape suggests that this distinction is not of overriding significance . |
| 33 | But originally , the law of rape required that sexual intercourse occur against the will of the victim . |
| 34 | A full understanding of poetry requires that both principles are seen to be at work , for to analyze the laws of poetry without taking account of those of ordinary language would be to overlook the specifically verbal nature of poetry and to transform it from the domain of language to that of music . |
| 35 | The tone of deference suggests that this person was a new acquaintance , and that Leapor respected her literary judgement . |
| 36 | Provisional figures yesterday from the Department of Transport showed that 4,274 people were killed in 1992 — 6 per cent fewer than in 1991 . |
| 37 | The HSE 's review of the first year of COSHH concluded that most firms were aware of COSHH and had tried to comply with the regulations , though many had not gone beyond the collection of information about hazards . |
| 38 | But a mild winter and plenty of rain means that this year the flowers have come into bloom a month early . |
| 39 | The restricted access of individuals to international arenas , and the uncertainties of State action on behalf of individuals mean that many individuals ' claims with respect to treaties are brought before national fora under domestic law . |
| 40 | In Jim Smith 's presentation on Wednesday morning — AR Division Present and Future — he said that diversification of distribution meant that Scottish Amicable had changed with the times and was not risking all in relying on one source of business . |
| 41 | The advanced technology of Ticene means that any grease splashes which land on the inside of the oven , spread themselves over a large area and burn away at normal cooking temperatures . |
| 42 | At the start of the further hearing , the Attorney-General , who appeared for the Crown , drew our attention to a letter addressed to him by the Clerk of the House of Commons suggesting that any reference to Hansard for the purpose of construing the Act might breach the privileges of that House . |
| 43 | Establishing international legal liability also appears problematic , as there is apparently no norm of international law requiring member States of organisations to ensure that non-State entities are not harmed through their collective actions . |
| 44 | The removal of NTBs implies that some consumers , workers and companies will gain , while others will lose . |
| 45 | The isometric view of PARTA shows that two arcs have been struck from the yoke centre to pass through the connecting rod " small end " centre ( one lying in the vertical plane , the other in the horizontal ) . |
| 46 | Social psychologist Robin Gilmour of the University of Lancaster warns that constant criticism ‘ can lead to your partner feeling resentful ’ . |
| 47 | Bonds are generally traded on the basis of their prices , but because of the complicated patterns of cash flows that different bonds can have , they are usually not compared in terms of prices ; instead , they are generally compared in terms of yields . |
| 48 | Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada announced that Canadian development aid would be tied to progress on democratization and respect for human rights . |
| 49 | Anne Pennick in an essay on the tunnels of Glastonbury claims that larger tunnels follow ley lines ( originally straight alignments of assorted ancient historic sites , now credited to be on lines of mystic energy ) , and that they reflect the ‘ mystery and sanctity attaching to places of paramount geomantic importance in the topographical interrelation of religious sites ’ . |
| 50 | This pattern of interconnection means that all neurons in the neocortex could connect with any 1 mm 2 region through only one intermediate neuron , and likewise it could be influenced by the activity of any 1 mm 2 region through only one intermediary neuron . |
| 51 | Although this is consistent with a considerable body of evidence suggesting that successful innovations couple technological expertise with a range of marketing skills ( see the overview in Freeman , 1982 ) , it is important because it shows that this coupling process can be market mediated . |
| 52 | Though the physiological relevance of the DNA-PK phosphorylation of Jun-Core is still unproven , several lines of evidence suggest that DNA-PK catalyses c-Jun phosphorylation in vivo . |
| 53 | It may seem ridiculous to suggest that a suicide does not believe in death , but there is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that some forms of suicide ( usually referred to as ‘ schizoid ’ ) are in fact attempts at rebirth . |
| 54 | For its part , a Bill of Rights insists that certain rights , privileges , and liberties are basic and must be afforded to all individuals notwithstanding what transient governments might wish to do . |
| 55 | A Friedman non-parametric analysis of variance and subsequent analysis with the Wilcoxon signed rank test of the number of missing entries for each patient for each type of diary showed that more sessions were missed in the evening than in the morning for both the written ( p<0.05 ) and electronic diaries ( p<0.001 ) , but differences for neither evening nor morning in the two forms of record keeping were significant . |
| 56 | Excavations at Tepe Gawra much nearer the highland sources of metals show that close contacts had already been established with the city states of Sumer as far back as the middle of the fourth millennium B.C. By the time of the Royal Cemetery of Ur ( c.2600–2500 B.C. ) metallurgy and not least gold- and silversmithing had already reached a stage at which many of the fundamental processes had been mastered . |
| 57 | In natural conversation the smooth flow and blending of sounds mean that whole phrases make a phonetic whole . |
| 58 | Although this is a fluid relationship , so that the definition of a particular good as a luxury is obviously relative , the persistent identification of goods within the categories of need/luxury suggests that these categories are constants . |
| 59 | Gwynne Lyons of FoE says that Anglian Water will in future have special equipment to remove phosphate from the ‘ raw ’ water entering some of their reservoirs . |
| 60 | The humanitarian goal of minimising the destructive effects of conflict demand that common Article 3 be complied with by all parties to an internal conflict . |