Example sentences of "which lie [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Floating plastic ball blankets which lie on the surface in the same way as a crust have been tried , the manufacturers claiming they have on occasions been beneficial in reducing odours presumably by reducing evaporation , although the precise reason is not apparently known . |
| 2 | In addition , the Kingscote pavement shares with mosaic 9 a similar arrangement and a border of relieved swastika meander ; and like the Lydney mosaic it has a circular band of scroll pattern , while " the curving scrolls with petals and volutes are best mirrored in both of the panels which lie above the Hare mosaic . |
| 3 | But it leaves us admitting that if we ever want to say that such a statement is determinately true , we must admit that there are facts in virtue of which it is true but which lie beyond the possibility of verification . |
| 4 | But as we have seen , he referred to the Duddon valley as ‘ the darling of my heart ’ — he says in the Guide that Mr. West ‘ contented himself by speaking of the scenery of easy access from the public roads , for he has entirely omitted the vast and romantic wilds which lie between the sea and the chain of lofty mountains , beginning at Coniston and ending at Lows Water — who shall traverse Seathwaite , Eskdale Wastdale , Ennerdale and Ennersaledale , and not be ready to acknowledge that the Western side of his tour , though probably less beautiful , is infinitely more magnificent than the Eastern side ? ’ |
| 5 | In describing each of the nine archetypes , it is my aim to uncover the forces which lie at the heart of their ‘ beings ’ . |
| 6 | It should now be apparent that for any rights theory to be capable of satisfactorily addressing the broader problems which now confront our traditional representative institutions it will need to transcend the essentially liberal principles which lie at the heart of Dworkin 's thesis . |
| 7 | Before attempting to describe the various approaches to learning and teaching which may be found in the contemporary primary school , it would be appropriate to list in the broadest of terms the key elements which lie at the heart of the curriculum . |
| 8 | To understand what the issue is really about , we must look more carefully at the premises they bring to bear on the discussion of reduction ; for this debate functions as a strait-jacket , stifling the very assumptions and aspirations which lie at the heart of the dispute . |
| 9 | In addition to these issues which arise from the nature of professional occupations and the control of professional courses , there are two other issues which lie at the heart of professional education , so much so indeed that they can be taken as defining characteristics of it . |
| 10 | Firstly , it seems highly likely that even apparent disparities in the way offenders are treated will fuel resentment and thereby contribute to the feelings of injustice which lie at the heart of the penal system 's crisis of legitimacy . |
| 11 | However , the net welfare gains represent increases in real incomes in the EC , and it is these real income increases which lie at the heart of the benefits of creating the SEM . |
| 12 | It is clear from thinking in Brussels and Paris that their views on international trade owe more to Friedrich List than to Adam Smith , although it is always surprising that they bemoan their countries ' so-called tutelage to the United States and at the same time attack the liberal economic policies which lie at the root of American power : why do they not realise that they should adopt economic liberalism as well ? |
| 13 | The removal of such practices , and any employer who uses such practices today does so at his peril , can be a part of the answer to the economic problems of West Belfast which lie at the root of most other West Belfast problems . |
| 14 | We have now examined the complete survey for single GKM I to IV stars , yielding 31 new detections , all of which lie to the left of the dividing line . |
| 15 | We focused on this in the previous chapter , and indeed as we shall see organisational analysis has increasingly taken serious notice of factors which lie outside the structure of formal authority . |
| 16 | Recognition that there are areas to be catered for which lie outside the subject departments and need to be kept outside the distribution mechanism , for example , administration , library , orchestra etc . |
| 17 | Sometimes the relation between brothers-in-law is asymmetrical like that between elder brother and younger brother and sometimes affinity itself is asymmetrical so that the categories " wife-givers " and " wife-takers " are distinct ; but these are technical matters which lie outside the scope of the present discussion . |
| 18 | Scrolled area indicators allow the user to determine , at a glance , if there are ‘ hidden ’ entries in a scrolled area ; ie. entries which lie outside the display area . |
| 19 | This , of course , is using the term housing market in the broadest possible sense to mean the allocation and distribution of housing , including those houses which lie outside the market sector itself , such as local authority housing and tied cottages . |
| 20 | The absence of tools , particularly from graves , may actually point more to the decisions which lie behind the choice of grave-goods to be interred with the dead ; tools have a very high use-value and may not therefore have been disposed of in this manner . |
| 21 | The factors which lie behind the removal of trees and hedgerows , the erection of new and imposing farm buildings and the ploughing up of downland and heath were listed in Chapter 3 : increasing mechanization , increasing labour costs , the introduction of more intensive livestock systems and the drive towards maximizing crop production on an expensively priced capital asset . |
| 22 | In response to increasing demands for expert self-awareness and self-evaluation in meeting the demands of the new curriculum , the new organization of school government and the new involvement of parents , a head 's disposable time could be better spent in grappling at his or her own level with those organizational , philosophic and marketing questions which lie behind the giving of a professional account of a school . |
| 23 | Each of the examples in this section illustrate the complexities which lie behind the definition of problem and special need by professionals in what they believe to be a collaborative relationship with parents . |
| 24 | Sociology , especially if coupled with a historical perspective , can help reveal the positive social interests which lie behind the effort invested by society in the discipline and the inclusion of the discipline in courses in institutions of higher education . |
| 25 | Critics have accused the council of blighting existing properties which lie inside the setback line . |
| 26 | The Ks ' story illustrates the pitfalls which lie in the way of practical implementation . |
| 27 | This vegetation pattern is also found on the sheltered lowland strips which lie in the shadow of the coastal mountain ranges . |