Example sentences of "of the [noun] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday the working party agreed the operator at Deerness Kennels at Langley Moor , near Durham , would administer the charge on behalf of the council after a contract had been drawn up . |
| 2 | The tension between the two is expressed in terms of imminence at the end of the novel when a V-rocket is poised to land on a crowded theatre . |
| 3 | Resolution of the question whether a statement is a representation or a contractual term , does not resolve the issue as to the legal effect of the statement made between the parties . |
| 4 | The Health chairman was unmoved ( leading Awlad Amira to remark later that everything had already been decided , there was no true democracy ) and was about to raise another aspect of the question when a speaker at the public microphone began to talk about the roads , mentioning the present high cost of transport across the Sahara . |
| 5 | It is an offence under Section 47(1) of the FSA if a person ( including as an adviser ) : |
| 6 | A bankrupt is automatically discharged three years from the commencement of the bankruptcy unless a certificate for summary administration has been issued and not revoked , in which case the period is two years ( s 279(2) ) . |
| 7 | Does humanity go out of the window when a woman security guard is trained ? |
| 8 | The long hearing of the case before a board of inquiry finally confirmed the ban on the revered ‘ Oppy ’ in June 1954 . |
| 9 | In the little garden of the Hof Arents she stopped to admire the modern sculptures of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse when a voice behind her said , ‘ Merrill — Merrill Stanton … ! |
| 10 | I remember there was a big ; story in one of the newspapers because a guy had got hold of a Telecaster — they made a big feature of it ! |
| 11 | be careful of the roads because a car ca n't erm ca n't always stop in time it 's up to you not to walk out in front of them cos they can say oh well you should be able to stop in time but in practice if you drove to be able to stop in time if somebody stepped out in front of you you 'd never above about five miles an hour you know ? you must sort of stick to the speed limits I do n't believe it we got gaining on the car in front . |
| 12 | It is a trick that might just save the life of the bird if a cat has caught it and then placed it on the ground for a moment before starting to pluck it . |
| 13 | The alarm call of the blackbird or the chattering hiss of the squirrel when a cat walks into my garden tell all and sundry that danger stalks near at hand . |
| 14 | Speaking on Feb. 9 at NATO 's annual Munich Conference on Security , which was attended by leading figures from the 16 member countries , Quayle warned of the consequences if a solution were not found to the deadlock in talks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT — see p. 38746 ) . |
| 15 | A proposed museum of modern art may move into an empty wing of the building if a consortium of local bankers are able to raise the necessary finance . |
| 16 | Things had been ticking along nicely between them , just as long as she 'd been prepared to forget that she wanted more out of the relationship than a roll in the hay and a bright ‘ cheerio ’ at the airport . |
| 17 | This wheel position affects the behaviour of the glider once a swing has started . |
| 18 | She was sitting in a daze on the edge of the bed when a head came round the partition , saying , ‘ You had better put a move on else you 'll get scalped . ’ |
| 19 | The situation has changed and it is now possible to determine , for example , how much oxygen is being used by a particular area of the brain while a subject does a task like reading or memorizing a word list ( Raichle 1983 ) . |
| 20 | In the language of computer software say , this would mean careful attention to the derivation of the algorithm before a line of code is written . |
| 21 | Under this system , the Maronites would hold the presidency and the leadership of the army while a Sunni Muslim would always hold the less important post of prime minister . |
| 22 | On the following day the Senate was compelled to " freeze " the legislation after opposition deputies successfully appealed to the Supreme Court to block Senate ratification of the law until a ruling had been made on the constitutional legality of the AP 's parliamentary conduct during the lower house vote . |
| 23 | As yet I have never fallen off a roof , although I have experienced the odd flutter of the heart when a ladder slips . |
| 24 | The arrangement of the file after a number of additions is shown in Fig. 7.3(b) . |
| 25 | There is a drawing of the yacht in the Sound of Islay and he went ashore at Port Askaig and into the house of the ferryman whilst a gig-cart was prepared to drive to " Shawfield on the opposite coast " where the grounds had been much embellished lately . |
| 26 | There is a drawing of the yacht in the Sound of Islay and he went ashore at Port Askaig and into the house of the ferryman whilst a gig-cart was prepared to drive to " Shawfield on the opposite coast " where the grounds had been much embellished lately . |
| 27 | There is no cover under this section of the policy if a claim is also made under item 1 of the section which makes payments for delays for every 12 hour period up to the maximum in the policy . |
| 28 | Hundreds of people were there and I only saw the Queen at the beginning when she came out with Prince Philip and the Queen Mother and stood at the head of the terrace whilst a band played the National Anthem . |
| 29 | When such means failed the extended family gave support most often in the form of food or of caring for some children of the family until a crisis was over , or permanently if it was sustained . |
| 30 | Under rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers the vendor will be under an obligation to make an offer for the entire issued share capital of the purchaser unless a whitewash procedure is granted by the Takeover Panel . |