Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [vb -s] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The value of projects lies less in the subject matter than in the fact that topics are chosen and worked on by the pupils themselves . |
| 2 | The work of solicitors goes back to the 15th century and as time has gone on they have become increasingly influential . |
| 3 | A flight of steps leads up from the courtyard and there is entry also from the house end . |
| 4 | The primary key is " part number " , hence the number of tuples corresponds directly to the number of different parts in the assembly ( and not the total number of all parts ) . |
| 5 | The technique is relatively quick for coarse sediments and may also be relevant for silt sized particles , although time for completion of analyses increases greatly within the silt size range . |
| 6 | A pack of dogs swarms out of the entrance hall of some flats . |
| 7 | The ecumenical movement has reversed three centuries of division which began with the failure of the Savoy Conference in 1661 and the imposition of the Act of Uniformity , Today , Holy Communion is celebrated more frequently and with a set liturgy , often in an ‘ Anglican ’ way ; set prayers are common and sometimes take a responsory form ; the increasing use of a lectionary means that the choice of readings depends less upon the whim of the preacher and more upon an ordered scheme . |
| 8 | In comparing the strength of tendons between animals , research has found that the absolute strength of tendons varies widely in the thoroughbred population . |
| 9 | This line of islands swings round to the north , and finally back to the west through South Georgia , describing a great loop , and then heads off for the extreme south of South America . |
| 10 | A green patchwork of fields comes right to the edge of huge limestone arches and blow-holes . |
| 11 | After all , as Havelock Ellis remarked : ‘ the breeding of men lies largely in the hands of women ’ . |
| 12 | These vines overlook a small north-south running valley , on the other side of which a 170-metre high spur of vines drops down to the northwestern edge of the village . |
| 13 | It is , however , unrealistic to expect all of these to be visible in all locations , especially in rural areas where the balance of tenures differs considerably from the national picture . |
| 14 | The Romans , imitating the Greeks of Asia Minor and , nearer home , the Etruscans , thought a grid should have precise right angles , and so the rectangle of streets sits awkwardly in the bend of the river and one has to tack this way and that to cross it to the medieval cathedral and the Roman bridge . |
| 15 | The growth of quangos fits in with the idea that the burden on ministers could be eased if government departments concentrated on the development of policy and ‘ hived off ’ large blocs of routine administration . |
| 16 | In rats the number of cells increases rapidly in the four to six days before birth , and the proliferative compartment — the proportion of β cells able to replicate — is thought to fall from 10% during fetal life to 3% in young adulthood . |
| 17 | The sequence of events depends mainly upon the original mass . |
| 18 | The plight of victims contrasts sharply with the situation for offenders , where more than 30 national organisations were identified as providing support . ’ |