Example sentences of "these [noun pl] [is] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The overall quantum number j can be or ½ and the difference in energy between these states is related to the spin-orbit coupling constant for the atom .
2 The survey people stressed the importance of neutrality and objectivity in research , and the participant observation enthusiasts argued that the essential thing about social life is what it means to those involved , and that the only valid way of getting at these meanings is to participate in the lives of those who shared them .
3 The key to understanding the religious function of these images is found in the gun motif .
4 When the possible words in a particular position have been determined , the information about these words is transferred from the lexicon to the interface structure .
5 A list of the key message from these schools is given at the end .
6 The nature of delegated financial control is that decision making in these areas is moved from the LEA to the school level .
7 These laws impose obligations on citizens , and obedience to these obligations is enforced by the courts .
8 The VP 1 of these lines is located by the line that passes through the observer 's eye E .
9 What is essential in considering all these matters is to see beyond the weeping , struggling figure to the austere searcher who had devoted his life to reaching precise definitions of Truth , Rectitude and Justice , and to living accordingly .
10 The threefold purpose of these brackets is detailed in the preface .
11 The ledger for these transactions is represented by the balance of trade accounts which show the difference between our overseas earnings and overseas expenditure .
12 The notion that a Ministry which can not command a majority in the House of Commons … a Ministry in a minority of 31 per cent … in these circumstances is invested with the right to demand a dissolution is as subversive of constitutional usage , as it would , in my opinion , be pernicious to the general and paramount interests of the nation at large .
13 The effect of these EDMs is measured by the number of signatures they attract when they are printed on the daily Order paper .
14 The I-Thou relationship in these poems is poisoned by the Friend 's behaviour , so it follows that the Poet 's attempt to excuse it degrades himself still further .
15 But the community comprising these individuals is responding to the biodiversity crisis by setting priorities and defining focused research programmes .
16 The absence of serious internal religious discontent during these years is illustrated by the lack of parliamentary concern .
17 A form to apply for these awards is sent by the University to each student prior to enrolment at the start of the course .
18 A fact which I regard as crucial to the decision of these appeals is stated by the special commissioner [ 1990 ] S.T.C. 6 , 11F–G , as follows : ‘ on the facts , the taxpayers ' sons occupied only surplus places at the college and their right to do so was entirely discretionary . ’
19 On many occasions the guilt caused by these problems is exacerbated by the opinions of others — from well-meaning friends and relatives to the views of media ‘ experts ’ .
20 A further illustration of the application of these principles is afforded by the interesting case of Giles v. Walker .
21 It examines the status of the metalingual propositions which de Man formulates in this mode as the allegorical meanings of literary texts , and claims that the critique of reference assembled by these readings is subverted by the movements in point of view in the argument .
22 Therefore great reliance in these studies is placed on the excavated sites of Pompeii , Herculaneum and Ostia where , due largely to natural causes , the site was abandoned , preserved , not rebuilt and excavated in more modern times .
23 An empirical rule based on these observations is to branch on the basic structural variable x r with largest penalty ( either up or down ) .
24 The comparatively recent date at which water flowed in these wadis is attested by the presence in some of the oases of fish from tropical Africa , while Pleistocene beds in the Atlas have a fauna which has been called a Zambezi fauna .
25 No addition to or variation of these terms is binding on the Buyer unless agreed in writing signed on the Buyer 's behalf by its Purchasing Director .
26 Consequently , the ultimate objectives tend to cut across departmental boundaries , and net expenditure on these objectives is concealed by the existing objective classification .
27 The success of these names is shown by the fact that they have been admired by Chinese scholars such as Dr Lin Yutang , Dr Cheng Te-K'un , Dr Hollington Tong and others .
28 As can be appreciated the use of these Falcons is stretched to the maximum , and it has been necessary to wet lease fifteen to eighteen aircraft ( DC-3s , Learjets and Beech 18s ) in order to fulfil commitments .
29 Much of the energy at these wavelengths is absorbed by the atmosphere , which means that a remote sensing instrument such as the MSS or TM would , if it operated in one of these bands , be unable to see through the atmosphere and consequently would be unable to obtain any information about the surface of the Earth .
30 Each of these fields is conceived on the lines of a ‘ market ’ , with producers and consumers of the symbolic goods produced in the field .
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