Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [subord] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is necessary to look for concentrations of finds because a handful of finds could have got onto the land in any number of ways and is not necessarily an indication of the presence of a nearby archaeological site . |
| 2 | Bacteria which normally divide and reproduce themselves every twenty minutes can also form themselves into environmentally resistant spores capable of lying dormant , even entombed in rock , for maybe millions of years before a change of circumstance permits their release with continued growth and reproduction . |
| 3 | Since then , Stephen and Paul had discussed , argued , and occasionally fought their way through plans , revised plans and revisions of revisions until a design for the accommodation and service blocks had finally been agreed . |
| 4 | ‘ On the basis of experience in other sectors we would advocate delay in the introduction of schemes while a programme of training in basic principles of job evaluation is provided , ’ she says . |
| 5 | ELEVEN people were treated for the effects of fumes after a truckload of chemicals caught fire yesterday at the M62-A1 junction in West Yorks . |
| 6 | Mr Bowles , who was 61 , studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1948 to 1953 , then worked as a teacher at a London school before getting a series of jobs as a pianist in small shows . |
| 7 | MOST Californians are outsiders over half have travelled thousands of miles for a place in the sun . |