Example sentences of "[noun] be [prep] the heart " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ancient Mill House and Pond are in the heart of the settlement of Swanage , first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ( 877 ) . |
| 2 | This means that community and relationships are at the heart of God 's being . |
| 3 | Books are at the heart of long-lived auction businesses : Sotheby 's started with books in the eighteenth century , and the first founders of Christie 's also auctioned off famous libraries such as that of Dr Johnson in 1785 . |
| 4 | The exclusion of certain clergy is less easy to justify ( a relic of the time when religious disputes were at the heart of national affairs ) , as is the exclusion of 18- to 20-year-olds : when the voting age was lowered in 1969 , the age of eligibility for candidature was not . |
| 5 | A second water wheel is in the heart of the main building , this being a smaller one producing around six horse power . |
| 6 | This irony is at the heart of the British Museum 's witty and challenging exhibition , ‘ Fake ? |
| 7 | Having a strategy which is both long and short term is at the heart of the Society 's activities . |
| 8 | Effective liaison is at the heart of LX philosophy : effective liaison inter se ( Networking/cohesion/coordination ) , effective liaison with/through all manner of UK organisations with which the network maintains contact : CBI , BOTB , Chambers of Commerce , Language and Export Associations , DES , Regional Pickup Offices and all associated initiatives ( e.g. , LENS , TOURISM & other LCPs , TAPS , Open Learning Centres , LINGUA , The Pickup Europe Unit ) plus the educational sector . |
| 9 | And directed rather than aimless living is at the heart of Christian discipleship . |
| 10 | The revival of industry was at the heart of Mr Lamont 's Autumn Statement . |
| 11 | Blakey Ridge and Hutton-le-Hole with the outdoor Ryedale Folk Museum are at the heart of the moor , and only thirty-five minutes ' drive from the farm . |
| 12 | Three central concerns are at the heart of the annual report , says designer Nigel Forsyth : ‘ creating an understanding of the company , communicating its performance , and — the magic bit — reflecting its personality ’ . |
| 13 | The head will play a vital role in ensuring that the needs of the child are at the heart of the planning process , and his or her ability to work with all staff to develop a policy combining economic effectiveness with sound educational principles will be crucial . |
| 14 | Over the next few months Ivy is at the heart of a gruelling Street storyline . |
| 15 | The subject of operator licensing is at the heart of the law governing the activities of all hauliers . |
| 16 | Anticipating future sources of competitiveness is at the heart of successful negotiations between firms and states . |
| 17 | The principle of proportion is at the heart of our aesthetic awareness and close to the life principle controlling plant growth . |
| 18 | The question of how to deal with errors was at the heart of the debates in the central commission in the twelve months that preceded the Council . |
| 19 | This issue was at the heart of the Report of the Layfield Committee on Local Government Finance ( Cmnd 6453 ) published in 1976 . |
| 20 | ‘ Ireland was in the heart of her heart , ’ said Sir Michael E. Sadler [ q.v. ] , and she always felt a touch of the exile 's longing . |
| 21 | Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods are in the heart of Charnwood Forest but within easy reach of Leicester . |
| 22 | Today the booksellers are at the heart of a Bible boom . |
| 23 | Generalizations are at the heart of social scientific activity ; we aim to discover causal processes which could potentially affect everyone in society . |
| 24 | All this may seem mere words , but words and their meaning are at the heart of the planning process . |
| 25 | I believe still that Britain 's place is at the heart of Europe , although every time that puffed-up functionary , M. |
| 26 | Shame is at the heart of much of the grieving which women experience when men leave them . |
| 27 | ‘ … the notion of value within science is at the philosophical heart of scientific administration , just as truth is at the heart of the practice of science ’ . |
| 28 | The lecture room is in the heart of the International Centre for brewing and distilling at the Heriot Watt , the only such facility in the UK . |
| 29 | Clare 's cry was from the heart . |
| 30 | A false impression of this sort was at the heart of the London Fox property futures scandal . |