Example sentences of "of [adj] [adj] [noun sg] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | By contrast , genetically-engineered ‘ human ’ insulin is flashy stuff , a rapid application of advanced molecular genetics to modify a therapeutic product . |
| 2 | This large degree of regional economic responsiveness served the developing economy well , in that the outcome was a provision whose components were complementary . |
| 3 | Because of the amount of work needed to put out the burning tip , it may be some time before this area of outstanding natural beauty becomes a smoke free zone . |
| 4 | The principal effect of referring to rules of private international law to extend the scope of a Convention would seem to be to displace a possible presumption that the parties , in choosing the law of a Contracting State , intended only its domestic law to apply ( that is , without the Convention ) and to impose on them the onus of displacing the Convention . |
| 5 | The inside of Jotan 's house was constructed on three levels — galleries off the main building which were buttressed by huge timbers — and the open ends of each living space overlooked the central hall , although the stairways which gave access to them were concealed . |
| 6 | The relevant Secretary of State of each nationalized industry appoints a firm of private sector auditors to carry out financial/regulating audit . |
| 7 | Mainly because the defence of the territorial possessions of each individual church presented the clearest and most immediate duty of its head . |
| 8 | The discontents and aspirations of each individual woman found an answering voice ; joined together , they became a chorus of inspiration for feminism . |
| 9 | We will fund the provision of short-term rented housing to reduce the use of bed and breakfast accommodation . |
| 10 | It seems also that the regular equation of ‘ primitive ’ tribal customs with the earliest forms of European prehistoric culture provided an acknowledgement of common humanity , but one which was appropriately abridged and indirect . |
| 11 | All the tables and chairs are of solid dark wood to match the dark stained original wooden beams of the mill . |
| 12 | The rubble of solid chilled material overlying the hot core naturally tends to insulate it , and it does so very efficiently . |
| 13 | Nathalie Sarraute has consistently defended the narrative structures of her texts as the only possible means of representing , in fictional form , the psychological interactions between consciousnesses which she describes as ‘ tropisms ’ — the depiction of subtle intersubjective activity involves the creation of a more fluid narrative discourse . |
| 14 | When individuals from families of low socio-economic status climb the organizational hierarchy , they may feel ‘ out of their depth ’ at certain levels and be unable or unwilling to play the games familiar to those from managerial and professional middle-class families . |
| 15 | Thus for each country one could use Lucas 's measure of unanticipated aggregate demand to estimate the following OLS regression based on equation(6.3) : where is a coefficient , and is a random error which is assumed to be serially uncorrelated with zero mean . |
| 16 | Folds of rich berry-coloured tweed make a sweeping statement for autumn style . |
| 17 | BRITAIN last night issued its toughest warning yet to Serbia of possible military action to end the ‘ bloodyminded cruelty ’ in the Yugoslav civil war . |
| 18 | THE LEGAL MODEL 'S LEGITIMATION OF THE VESTING OF BROAD DISCRETIONARY POWER TO MANAGE THE COMPANY IN THE HANDS OF THE DIRECTORS |
| 19 | Beautifully drawn , absolutely simple , absolutely without fuss or nervousness , absolutely free of that clever art-student look the drawings of simple objects I do have . |
| 20 | Beat that fear and victor was certain , and victory brought glory and fame and medals and money and , best of all , sweetest of all , most glorious and wondrous of all , the modest teasing grin of a short black-haired Emperor who would pat the Dragoon General as though he was a faithful dog , and the thought of that Imperial favour made the General quicken his horse and raise his battered sword . |
| 21 | Ultimately , the success of that gruelling tour marked a turning point in her royal life . |
| 22 | It receives them automatically as a member of the European Broadcasting Union , a privilege granted to it because 15 member stations of that cosy cartel own the half of Eurosport which Murdoch does not . |
| 23 | If he does attempt to do so he either receives a negative reply or causes the officer of that other authority to send a copy of the correspondence to his own chief executive or clerk . |
| 24 | The first report of that working party assessed the problems in Great Britain , whilst the second report , published in 1975 , by Warren Spring Laboratory , Department of Industry , is a comprehensive summary to best present practice in odour measurement , prevention and abatement as well as planning , design and operation of factories and installations liable to produce unpleasant odours . |
| 25 | The last words of that great prayer express the worship with which we began : ‘ ’ For thine is the Kingdom , the Power and the Glory , for ever and ever ’ , the final word denoting our agreement with all that precedes it : Amen . |
| 26 | ‘ Where the person applying for leave to make an application for a section 8 order is not the child concerned , the court shall , in deciding whether or not to grant leave , have particular regard to — ( a ) the nature of the proposed application for the section 8 order ; ( b ) the applicant 's connection with the child ; ( c ) any risk there might be of that proposed application disrupting the child 's life to such an extent that he would be harmed by it ; and ( d ) where the child is being looked after by a local authority — ( i ) the authority 's plans for the child 's future ; and ( ii ) the wishes and feelings of the child 's parents . |
| 27 | We now know that the strength of that original relationship contained a spurious component . |
| 28 | The further expansion of that excellent scheme has a great deal to recommend it , but the hon. Gentleman must make representations to Glasgow district council , which has been allocated more than £101 million this year in respect of housing revenue account for capital investment . |
| 29 | On the basis of that modular thinking came the somewhat revolutionary idea ( for 1963 ) of the single , ergonomically efficient control console . |
| 30 | Every penny of that meagre capital represented a pleasure foregone , a temptation denied , yet now I found myself wasting it on meals I did n't want with people who regarded me as a poor relative . |