Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [prep] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exclusive competence of states with regard to the grant of their nationality was a manifestation of their sovereignty . |
| 2 | Between groups , categories , communities and societies there will be different mixes and levels of competences in dealing with the outside world which will inevitably affect their conceptualisation of it , the resources available to them , and their response to it . |
| 3 | Would to God the dear girl had had the smallpox in a mortifying manner , then she 'd be lovely in the excellencies of her mind only and out of dangers of suffering from the transient beauties of countenance . |
| 4 | Within a couple of minutes of going over the destroyer 's port side , Donald Roy 's kilted Scotsmen were attacking the pumphouse 50 yards from the caisson ( 'H' on diagram p. 41 ) . |
| 5 | There were a range of meetings , some private meetings with district councils when they 've given the opportunity to discuss issues erm themselves , and quite clearly our members did in fact look at a whole range of projections before coming to a final view . |
| 6 | Heads down , strenuously and determinedly we fought the southerly swell for a couple of hours before arriving at An t-Aigeach , a wild though sheltered inlet , respite , complete with deer , a heron and a live floating urchin . |
| 7 | The probable sequence of events in erecting such a structure would begin with the excavation of the flat-bottomed wall-trenches dug into the chalk which , judging from the evidence of signs of pecking on the trench sides , were made with a pointed tool . |
| 8 | ‘ Aqua Fortis ’ intros with a gentle lapping of waves before thickening into a pulsing yet controlled hypno-technological dream and is supported by the scary ‘ Asylum 3 ’ , which involves a story about some magic toys and sets up the rest of the track for a chilling rollercoaster ride into a spooky world that you really do n't want to enter . |
| 9 | It also suggests that there may be scope for significantly reducing the number of committals without interfering with the defendant 's right to opt for jury trial . |
| 10 | Marion and her son had an agreeable high tea of poached eggs on toast , tea and cakes , went for a little walk along Old Compton Street and bought some gorgonzola and a pound of cherries before returning to the theatre for the evening show ; he was allowed to watch the first act from the wings before making his way back to Putney on his own . |
| 11 | But , within a couple of months of coming to the throne , Siraj-ud-Daula marched on Calcutta , seized and plundered it after a few days of frantic but ill-prepared resistance , and allowed the few British survivors of the seige to be locked up in the prison of the fortress for the night . |
| 12 | I suggested that it might be worth using a barrier method of contraception , such as the cap or the sheath , for a couple of months before trying for a baby . |
| 13 | There is a rigid exclusion of considerations of meaning as a method of defining classes . |
| 14 | There are plenty of opportunities for cycling around the village . |
| 15 | There are plenty of opportunities for cycling around the village . |
| 16 | changes made to the copy by the author after typesetting but not including those made as a result of errors in keying in the copy . |
| 17 | A very effective mailing of product samples was carried out after the launch of a number of new additions to a range of condiments plus repackaging of the whole range . |
| 18 | In his address Bishop Mullins , emphasised the prime role of parents in passing on the faith to their children . |
| 19 | In contrast to the position of governors , the position of parents in coping with an incompetent head is confined to their power to complain . |
| 20 | There he said a final set of prayers before departing to the heavens . |
| 21 | Would not the courts therefore be able to take into account the facts of offences without going through the restrictive provisions in this ill-considered new Bill ? |
| 22 | Where cover is arranged for ‘ All Risks ’ in respect of personal effects and clothing the policy will automatically cover the cost of replacing and fitting of locks of external doors of the dwelling following loss of keys by stealing for a limit of £250 . |
| 23 | ‘ It is a matter for ICSTIS ( the premium rate regulator ) and Oftel to regulate and we would respond immediately to any complaint about the misuse of videophones by cutting off the line , ’ a BT spokesman said . |
| 24 | Perhaps the most obvious course is to elucidate the strategies of classes by appealing to the constraints under which they labour . |
| 25 | I did , but possibly too strong a word , but certainly I think erm , I think the struggle in the last couple of years with regard to the parish council , has been to , to actually introduce it to people 's perception as of anything but importance . |
| 26 | LVTA is the result of years of lobbying by the SMMT on behalf of its Specialist Car Manufacturers ' Group , chaired by Caterham 's Graham Nearn and consisting of seven companies which number Marcos , Westfield , JBA and Jago Automotive — all kit car makers — among them . |
| 27 | The law , the result of years of lobbying by the Roman Catholic church , bans abortions in private clinics and puts strict limits on them in public hospitals . |
| 28 | GARY Wolstenholme no doubt arrived at Augusta with a set of expectations borne of years of reading about the Masters , watching the final stages on television and latterly imagining what it will be like , for he is playing in the US Masters as an automatic invitee after winning the 1991 Amateur Championship . |
| 29 | I had to stay in prison for a couple of weeks before going to an approved school in Hayes , Middlesex . ’ |
| 30 | Additionally , over the years , there have been a number of changes with regard to the Business Expansion Scheme ( BES ) . |