Example sentences of "[adj] of [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Port-au-Prince was under fire from the oldest and most primitive of artillery pieces , which were so ill-preserved as to be as dangerous to their operators as to their targets , the effect was still terrifying to the populace , who were unused to the banshee wail that echoed overhead and preceded bone-crushing explosive impacts . |
| 2 | Another theory concerning the relationships of the Recent taxa suggests that lampreys are more closely related to gnathostomes than either is to hagfishes , implying that hagfishes are the most primitive of craniate animals ( Fig. 2B , a ) . |
| 3 | All sockets , conduits and cables should be well clear of gas lines and points , and for safety no electrical socket should be reachable from a sink or washbasin with taps , to avoid wet hands touching plugs or switches . |
| 4 | Back in Britain , Belinda says she wants to travel again , but will be steering well clear of desert islands … |
| 5 | ‘ But if it helps the Royal Navy achieving their duty of keeping their submarines clear of fishing vessels then that 's fine . |
| 6 | But Murray knows that depends on Pool staying clear of injury problems . |
| 7 | During its flight , the weapon twists and turns to avoid high ground and to keep clear of enemy defences . |
| 8 | And the bluetit zipped clear of lace panties |
| 9 | I opened my eyes to the sound of yet more crashing of dustbin lids , gales of laughter and the occasional scream coming from behind the bushes . |
| 10 | For those who cut their climbing teeth on this most demanding of rock types , the eastern edges of the Peak District will always retain a magical aura . |
| 11 | It 's zany , it 's irreverent and it 's brimful of right-on attitudes , but I found it virtually impossible to raise a smile , never mind a laugh . |
| 12 | The Bank is among the most rigorous of banking regulators when it comes to analysing and evaluating risk . |
| 13 | In 1989–90 , just over half of ESG funds were devoted to projects concerned with the local management of schools and the national curriculum . |
| 14 | Jesus , half of SCUM supporters could nt name the side 5 years ago , let alone 40 years ago . |
| 15 | At least half of Sun CIS Region employees will be drawn from the local computer industry . |
| 16 | At least half of Sun CIS Region employees will be drawn from the local IT industry . |
| 17 | He said that imports through European Community countries now account for half of cocaine seizures , and ‘ the practical reality is we can not afford to have open frontiers with countries like the Netherlands , because the consequence is that drugs in increasing numbers come into our countries . ’ |
| 18 | Over half of adult Bolivians are unable to use the written word , with the rate for women being twice that for men . |
| 19 | As can be seen from the table , around half of pension funds ' assets are UK company securities . |
| 20 | As Eliot was very sparing of exclamation marks , and must rarely have employed two in juxtaposition , it was clear to me that , with the particular reservation he made , he was far from thinking my letter ineffective . |
| 21 | Scotland remains relatively free of debt difficulties . |
| 22 | House of Representatives and Senate Democratic leaders intentionally delayed sending the bill to the White House prior to the election after some Democrats and special-interest groups became convinced that Bush might sign the bill once free of campaign pressures . |
| 23 | ‘ Intuition ’ , free of thought constructs , enables direct insights to occur . |
| 24 | It is free of chlorofluorocarbon gases which have been used to cool most fridges for decades . |
| 25 | Free of money lenders and learning to save and contribute financially to their own programme is an important step towards long term self sustainability . |
| 26 | The fellowships , two per year , were established to enable Headteachers in Lothian to research an aspect of education which interested them by giving them time free of school commitments . |
| 27 | This means in effect that , provided both partners are taking advantage of their full exemption limit , a couple can make gains of £11,600 a year free of capital gains tax . |
| 28 | Free of capital gains tax |
| 29 | ( iv ) After the eggs have settled to the bottom of the dish , replace as much of the hyaluronidase solution as possible with warm M2 + BSA , collect the eggs by mouth pipette and wash them free of cumulus cells by repeated passage through further washes of M2 + BSA . |
| 30 | The eggs that are released should be largely free of cumulus cells but any contaminating cells can be removed using a mouth pipette . |