Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun pl] [vb -s] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resultant destabilization of covalent bonds brings about structural rearrangements on a timescale of 1–10 picoseconds , which under some circumstances can be followed by material leaving the surface . |
| 2 | British and W European race of Lesser graellsii has much paler mantle than Great , with contrasting black wing-tips , but in Scandinavian race fuscus mantle often as dark as Great . |
| 3 | In effect , this means that the use of feminine forms provides more specific information than the use of masculine forms can be said to provide ; it rules out the possibility of masculine reference , whereas the use of masculine forms does not rule out the possibility of feminine reference . |
| 4 | For example , a yearly volume called Abstracts of English Studies gives very short summaries of a large number of articles published in a year ; there are indexes to help you find particular topics . |
| 5 | It follows that the meaning of ontological claims becomes fully transparent only if such claims are seen in the context of certain life-modalities of those who make such claims ; in effect , all such claims become interpretable as forms of man " sown self-understanding . |
| 6 | It should be noted that access to files within VMS directories and hence the performance of LIFESPAN when accessing charge codes can be significantly hampered if the number of contained files becomes very large . |
| 7 | The size of domestic cats varies far less than that of domestic dogs . |
| 8 | Evidence garnered by reporters either in the courtroom or by pursuit of previous lovers produces highly sexualised stories . |
| 9 | The present generation — or ‘ cohort ’ — of elderly persons includes disproportionately large numbers of women . |
| 10 | As the administration of industrialized societies becomes more complex and the number of technicians required increases , bureaucracy is bound to develop very sophisticated views on how things must be done , and indeed , what , if anything , should be done . |
| 11 | In this chapter , less emphasis is given to child than to infant mortality and , also , to morbidity , partly because the influence of biological factors becomes considerably weaker during childhood and , partly because the number of observed deaths decreases by age so rapidly that inferences drawn from survey statistics become less significant and the mortality figures more erratic due to increasing sampling errors . |
| 12 | These were equipped with ‘ roots ’ , and an inference of bottom-living habits seems eminently reasonable for them . |
| 13 | Common to all models is the view that stimulation of sensory receptors sets up neural activity which outlasts the duration of the physical stimulus . |
| 14 | Calculation of stress-strain relations seems more appropriate to estimate the load of distension on a rather thick walled human rectum . |
| 15 | Figure 25 illustrates the way in which the shell shape of Sci1lonian enclaves reflects even minor fluctuations in exposure to wave action . |
| 16 | It is easy to see how the company of other horses satisfies so many essential needs . |
| 17 | The second phase of modular developments belongs very much to the '80s . |
| 18 | While the administrative style of local authorities varies enormously all conduct their work through : a ) meetings of the council , consisting of all elected members ; and b ) committees and sub-committees consisting of small groups of members whose numbers and designations differ from authority to authority . |