Example sentences of "of the [adj] [noun pl] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only northeast Scotland , parts of the southern Uplands and a few areas in the southwest receive less than 10kg/S/ha a year , and in the 1970s deposition was higher . |
| 2 | With an economy of movement she collected up her things , some of the remaining rations and a flask of water . |
| 3 | After the menopause there is a progressive thinning of the vaginal walls and a drying out of the mucous membrane which provides lubrication to the vagina . |
| 4 | Erm the next matter is the re-election of the retiring directors and a separate resolution is required for each one er I 've asked Mr to propose the first resolution . |
| 5 | The Redpath brothers had a field day , sharing five of the six tries and a contribution to Melrose now and in the future could hold the vital key to unlock even more championship trophies . |
| 6 | When asked whether he would support a constitutional change in Scotland if he did not have proportional representation , he said no ; so he makes it clear that he gives higher priority to the self-interest of the Liberal Democrats and a voting system that would help them than to the issue of principle on Scotland 's constitutional future . |
| 7 | The scholar fed his pet dragons on the choicest tit-bits , bringing them rump steaks of the purest virgins and a daily supply of swallows ' flesh — not realising that such things , for true dragons , are treats , are after-dinner delicacies and no more a fit diet than endless chocolates would be for you . |
| 8 | When this was remembered , one mark of the exuberant joy of the early Christians and a secret of their costly praise was an overwhelming sense of God 's grace behind the whole of life . |
| 9 | ‘ Right , ’ Emily said firmly , ‘ let me have a list of the best customers and a list of the people my father owes money to . ’ |
| 10 | The bass of a 1st inversion should not be doubled in any of the upper parts if a clear , clean sonority is aimed at . |
| 11 | This confirms the analogy which has often been drawn between the founding treaties of the European Communities and a written constitution in a sovereign state . |
| 12 | Forest exclusive Zermatt , Switzerland — the most gung-ho of the Swiss resorts and a must for all British skiing addicts |
| 13 | Of course , you do not have to do things one of the standard ways if a system is only for your own use , and compatibility with someone else 's bar code system is not needed . |
| 14 | Because of the many opportunities that a designer has of seeing many types and design of kitchen equipment in action , he is able to pick for his client the best type and design for the job in hand . |
| 15 | Bertelli 's text is shorter , but does include a catalogue of the surviving paintings and a chronological table . |
| 16 | note that any of the inherent variables that a camera and meter may have can make noticeable differences to the figures in this table . |
| 17 | At a meeting of the Slovak government on Oct. 13 , certain presidential powers were transferred to Meciar ; the Prime Minister was recognized as C.-in-C. of the armed forces until a president was elected , would represent the Slovak Republic externally , and would have certain judicial powers , according to Bratislava radio . |
| 18 | Khaled Nezzar , the Defence Minister and head of the armed forces and a member of both the HCS and the High Security Council [ see also p. 38702 ] . |
| 19 | This rocket-shaped machine can travel along the inside of the pipe , and weld a section together in four minutes instead of the 16 hours that a skilled welder would take . |
| 20 | Demonstrators demanded the dissolution of the National Assembly , direct presidential elections , abolition of the Temporary Provisions and a meeting on national policy . |
| 21 | And finally , the ‘ Effect 2 ’ section contains the effects loop , a knob to control the level of the external effects and a mini-button for ‘ series ’ or ‘ parallel ’ mode . |
| 22 | Then it passes this living tube of glue back and forth across the junction of the two leaves until a white silken sheet has been created , linking them . |
| 23 | Several research groups have carried out experiments designed to distinguish between a composite wave function of the two particles and a simple product ( New Scientist , vol 85 , p 746 ) . |
| 24 | Screw the outlet in place using 25mm rust-proof ( zinc-plated ) No 8 screws , fit a stop end outlet if the outlet is at the end of the roof and then move to the other end of the roof ( or one of the two ends if a central downpipe is being used ) . |
| 25 | The squalor remained through the troubles of the Civil Wars until a new prosperity was built on the growing export of corn in the later seventeenth century . |
| 26 | He is not just the Pope of the Roman Catholics but a symbol of human beings striving to create institutions and practices which bring them closer to the ways of God . |
| 27 | Even if certain of the valuations are not as objective as historical cost valuations , it may be argued that an approximate current value is of more benefit to users of the financial statements than a zero valuation or a precise but irrelevant historical cost valuation . |
| 28 | The children were divided into two groups for the test phase in which they received successive discrimination training , learning to press one button in response to one of the pre-trained cues and a second button in response to another . |
| 29 | 1.23 As a result of the automatic directions or a direction for reciprocal disclosure of medical evidence , evidence is agreed in the majority of cases . |
| 30 | He had half-expected that the response would be a thrust of the long spurs and a head-down gallop for the open , and those ahead had orders to bring down the horse if Isambard tried it ; but instead he stirred gently in the saddle and brought his mount edging forward in obedience to the order , dancing restively past the quivering arrow , and almost abreast of Owen 's hiding-place . |