Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The task of ordering whole numbers produced one of the highest success rates attained during trialling of assessments by the project , and provides an example of a tack where virtually all pupils can succeed . |
| 2 | Electrical stimulation of the exposed cortex in a small group of patients has been reported to disrupt production of single oral-facial movements at exactly the same electrode sites that produce speech arrest during naming of objects . |
| 3 | More recently , however , Hécaen , De Agostini and Monzon-Montes ( 1981 ) have confirmed that as far as most language functions are concerned , cerebral bilaterality is associated with familial sinistrality rather than strength of hand preference , Nonetheless , some language functions , such as naming of objects , appear to depend upon the left hemisphere in both familial and non-familial sinistrals . |
| 4 | I think I might , I du n no I 've got ta think of ways to change it so there 's more than one line taken |
| 5 | Racks and Torments ! dost think , Child , that my Limbs were made for leaping of Ditches , and clambring over Stiles ; or that my Parents wisely foreseeing my future Happiness in Country-pleasures , had early instructed me in the rural Accomplishments of drinking fat Ale , playing at Whisk , and smoaking Tobacco with my Husband ; or of spreading of Plaisters , brewing of Diet-drinks , and stilling Rosemary-Water with the good old Gentlewoman , my Mother-in-Law … . |
| 6 | The cost is reduced through blending of tastes and interests . |
| 7 | ( e ) The independent inquiry established by NCCL on Civil Liberties and the Miners ' Dispute referred in its interim report to a number of complaints which it received about tapping of telephones and the interception of mail . |
| 8 | Some people tend to sort of think of functions and mapping as being the same thing . |
| 9 | Consumers liked being able to lift a bottle to their lips , and were not so hung up about the problems of disposing of bottles . |
| 10 | Chairman I 'll try and be brief er I think the problem with the car boot sales is that they have been er hi-jacked commercially er it seems a good idea it 's , it 's another line another way of disposing of goods whether they 're straight goods or whether they 're they 're er misappropriated goods or whatever . |
| 11 | Borrowings increased during the last year to £932m from £760m but the company is in the process of disposing of businesses , including Sola glass , in an effort to cut debt . |
| 12 | ( A favourite way of disposing of demons is the same trick as is used to deal with miracles : assign them to the New Testament era , where they can do no harm or cause any embarrassment . ) |
| 13 | In these days of dwindling research funds and increased competition , what better way of disposing of rivals than by characterising papers or proposals as so much chaff ? |
| 14 | In the play , which was to tour Britain before running in London 's West End , Crawford was cast as Runnicles , a bank clerk given the task of disposing of piles of pornography that is delivered to the manager and his wife . |
| 15 | We need a better way of disposing of bodies — something less ostentatious . ’ |
| 16 | Just before he got a good grip he went , he got a grip and he was just about to squeeze this , I went I sort of went of tiptoes and I goes , I 'll let it slide this time . |
| 17 | There was a great deal of dragging of feet . |
| 18 | There 'll be enough of clashing of dishes ! |
| 19 | I mean by just doing this sort of settling of accounts is that creating it for them ? |
| 20 | agreements for sharing of facilities ; |
| 21 | If the target is part of a group , it may be necessary for there to be trading agreements or agreements for sharing of facilities . |
| 22 | The Election Commissioner announced on April 24 that national and state-level elections would be held in Punjab on June 22 , a month after polling in the general election elsewhere in the country [ see p. 38101 for calling of elections ] . |
| 23 | Being a dog handler with the RAF involves frequent night shifts ; usually security work , such as patrolling of airfields and any RAF installations and property . |
| 24 | The FSA 1986 gives wide powers to the Secretary of State to investigate insider trading , including seizing of documents , inspection of bank accounts , and the ability to demand witnesses to appear . |
| 25 | Three decrees to establish ( i ) a system of local administration ; ( ii ) defence and police forces ; and ( iii ) conditions favourable for local elections ( principally dealing with disarming of groups and individuals ) were approved in draft form by the Council of Representatives on Dec. 6 and published on Dec. 7 , 10 and 11 . |
| 26 | They would automatically be included in the conditions of service including wearing of uniforms and opportunities for promotion . |
| 27 | This appears to be made up largely of vugs and fractures , although it is not clear whether the ‘ vugs ’ have originated from leaching of evaporites or by brecciation of the carbonates ( Pennington 1975 ) . |
| 28 | Apart from reconditioning of patients , does cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality and morbidity ? |
| 29 | communication between school and University needs to be clearer to eliminate problems in timetabling of examinations , school and University holiday schedules , etc . |
| 30 | Ludes wines are welcomed for their use in blending of cuvées , they have the body and vinosity of a true Montagne wine , but I have yet to be convinced that a single growth Ludes can be a complete wine on its own . |