Example sentences of "[noun pl] and the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 At one extreme are the relations of permanent hostility between the Buid and Christians , paralleled on the mystical plane by the permanent struggle between the spirit familiars and the predatory spirits .
2 ‘ We are also concerned about the possible health risks and the possible depreciation of house prices . ’
3 Women are not advised of the risks and the necessary check-up services are rarely available .
4 We hope we can do this through Yorkshire Arts and the Rural Development Commission , but local sponsorship would be very welcome . ’
5 A MOORLAND FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND THE SACRED
6 Most interesting … visited the Palace of Arts and the small pavilion where my Dolls ' House is to stand … ‘
7 A new national lottery to aid sport , the arts and the national heritage .
8 He served as president of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Italian Royal College of Science ; the latter made him automatically a member of the council of the Fascist party and entitled him to be addressed as His Excellency .
9 Yours is a sign synonymous with artistry , spirituality and compassion , which is why the arts and the healing professions are Piscean bastions .
10 To argue as Bernard Williams does is to suggest that there is no sharp line to be drawn between the arts and the social sciences ; for it is the acknowledged role of the latter to contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our society .
11 The second section looks at Paris and Vienna , and largely drawing on Clark and Schorske , respectively , at the visual arts and the social structuring of urban space .
12 It is revolutionary too in its scope , for it has implications for a whole range of academic subjects in the arts and the social sciences .
13 The junior Minister , Robert Key , a teacher by profession and a member of the Chorus of St Martin-in-the-Fields , sat on the Select Committee on Education , Science and the Arts and the Conservative Back bench Committee on the Arts and Heritage .
14 I swallowed bitter coffee dregs and the last mouthful of chocolate cake .
15 and the Cyclopes and the angry Poseidon .
16 the Cyclopes and the fierce Poseidon ,
17 Investment in new technology has similar characteristics and the above approach may again be worth contemplating , but there are also other matters to watch for .
18 And if I were to put it , If you have an opportunity of two sites and the development of one is capable of causing damage to existing characteristics and the other is not , would you go for the the one which would not cause damage rather than the one which would , or would you willy-nilly plump for either ?
19 Finally , an important aspect of administering legislation is the application of the same provisions to a variety of people with different characteristics and the consequent need to use ‘ discretion ’ .
20 The 6-cylinder engine has impressive characteristics and the 36 forward , 36 reverse gearbox offers speeds for every conceivable task .
21 Therefore , the aims of this report are ( a ) to describe the patient characteristics and the characteristic behaviour with respect to passing bowel movements of constipated infants , toddlers , and preschool children , ( b ) to describe our treatment programme , and ( c ) to report on the longterm outcome in these children .
22 Advances in automation , the development of word-processors and the many other applications of information technology have all been blamed for rising unemployment .
23 As such , Microsoft has been able to manipulate the pace of change , and pre-empt rivals with its own Windows versions of popular MS-DOS applications ( spreadsheets , word-processors and the like ) .
24 Fan letters , fanzines and the many SF conventions around the world can be seen as responses to such experiences of reading SF .
25 On waterways administered by British Waterways and the National Rivers Authority licence fees are payable .
26 The plan has been drawn up by the city council , British Waterways and the National Rivers Authority after months of negotiations .
27 The scheme will be run by the police , fire brigade , Manweb , Gas Board , Chester College , Crewe Environmental Health Department , British Waterways and the British Transport Police .
28 I take it you are familiar with our songs and the aloof sophistication with which we present them … well , kindly desist from cavorting like a chimp with a roman candle up its arse and get on with it !
29 THIS IS Mould , for the first time since his epic ‘ Workbook ’ album , recapturing the sense of the definitive : the last word in love songs and the full stop after heartbreak .
30 This is Mould , for the first time since his epic ‘ Workbook ’ album , recapturing his sense of The Definitive : the last word in love songs and the full stop after heartbreak .
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