Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [is] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accommodation then gradually moves towards a higher level , at which the egocentricism of play is confronted with the external rules of the social game . |
| 2 | To achieve this , and to ensure that the quality of assessment is embedded in the system from the outset , a system of quality assurance and control has been established . |
| 3 | The suggested form of creed is included at the end of the Preface , and is repeated here . |
| 4 | A second cause of differentiation is illustrated by the way in which ‘ primordial germ cells ’ are formed in the fruitfly Drosophila . |
| 5 | The impression of a general lack of expertise is heightened by the data on review methods , the main ones used being ‘ staff discussion ’ and ‘ individual introspection ’ . |
| 6 | A very short length of cable is supplied with the machine , and this proved annoying unless an extension lead was used . |
| 7 | The human cost of communism is put at the staggering figure of 143 million dead . |
| 8 | The extra edge of horror is given by the 40-second ad 's realism . |
| 9 | The aura of chaos is furthered by the band 's weird demeanour : each member seems to be shuffling to a different beat , while scruffy frontman Ken staggers around the stage , tugging at his hair and letting rip with bloodcurdling screams whenever the fancy takes him . |
| 10 | A variety of cuisine is offered in the city 's numerous restaurants . |
| 11 | The first and foremost step in planning a food facility is to establish what the facility is going to sell , and what type of function is required from the service facility . |
| 12 | Whenever the issue of racism is put on the agenda , they suggest , it is transmuted into questions of prejudice and attitudes , thus leaving a wide range of discriminatory practices and structures unchallenged . |
| 13 | The question arises of whether a solid surface of hydrogen is encountered in the ocean . |
| 14 | In the theory of criminal responsibility , however , this variety of tests of responsibility is challenged on the ground that the stricter tests of responsibility deviate from the principle of individual liberty which the doctrine of mens rea is designed to respect . |
| 15 | And in this darkness the process of crucifying the image of sin in the practice of penance is completed for the contemplative is dead to the world . |
| 16 | This type of computer is typified by the IBM 360 and 370 ranges , and a very similar architecture is used for the RCA Spectra 70 range and English-Electric ( later ICL ) System 4 range of computers . |
| 17 | An explanation of inequality is given through the analysis of the mode of production . |
| 18 | Mary Leapor 's treatment of the division of intellectual and manual labour in the context of agriculture is seen in the poem ‘ To Lucinda ’ . |
| 19 | The growth of population and commensurate expansion of settlement is reflected by the increasingly varied soil environments settled through the Anglo-Saxon period . |
| 20 | This type of index is used in the Indexed Sequential Access Method ( ISAM ) that has been available on IBM mainframe computer systems since the late sixties , and is now available on some microcomputers . |
| 21 | The other type of damage is chipping of the salient angles of microtine teeth , where whole corners of the tooth are broken away ( Fig. 1.5D ) . |
| 22 | The Department of Physics is housed in the modern and spacious James Clerk Maxwell Building on the King 's Building 's site south of the city centre . |
| 23 | The English law of negligence is based on the principle of fraternity , which in turn has its roots in the English common law . |
| 24 | As will be seen , a great deal of preparation is required before the first discussion with a potential source . |
| 25 | At this juncture the parents take an almost equal responsibility , and a system of co-education is introduced in the form of children 's games . |
| 26 | The want of technique is compounded by the greater nervousness felt when facing out and surveying the whole sweep of exposure below . |
| 27 | ‘ Language , ’ says Barthes , ‘ is literature 's Being , its very world ; the whole of literature is contained in the act of writing , and no longer in those of ‘ thinking ’ , ‘ portraying ’ , ‘ telling ’ or ‘ feeling ’ ( 1970 : 411 ) . |
| 28 | A slightly different type of case is illustrated by the French feminine noun la sentinelle ( the guard ) , which usually refers to a man , and the masculine noun le ministre ( minister in the government ) , which may refer to a woman . |
| 29 | The kind of case is comprised of the situations described in the statute which the tribunal has to determine . |
| 30 | Yes , yes , I mean we 've , we 've sort of talked about it but not done very much about it , Communicado of course is based on the Lyceum which is something which is worth knowing , erm |