Example sentences of "[adv] this [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | RIGHT This type of bed is easily cleaned — an important consideration to prevent the build-up of fleas in the dog 's environment . |
| 2 | In terms of Marxist theory , a thesis ( feudalism ) had been fundamentally questioned by its antithesis ( capitalism ) , and eventually this mode of production would replace it with its own social and political system . |
| 3 | Aesthetically , he was in love , but it was still hard to think that eventually this sculpture of flesh and bone must become his soul 's vehicle , his robot . |
| 4 | ‘ You ca n't possibly expect me to carry on this sort of charade — not for that length of time ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours . |
| 6 | What , you may ask , has brought on this fit of choler on my part ? |
| 7 | The years of work and attention were bearing fruit now , and suddenly this stroke of luck with Betty . |
| 8 | The logical arable landscape is therefore the prairie and , no matter how much this type of landscape may be deplored , the economics of modern food production are compelling more and more farmers to create it . |
| 9 | I strain too much this string of life , belike , |
| 10 | you know and she , you know you do n't have to pay much this sort of heating 's in or something like that so she 's probably got loads of spare money like you , which is good because she 's on her own and it gives her more , you know |
| 11 | Naturally this kind of thing would require a change of name . |
| 12 | Naturally this idea of sport is anathema to the hooligan . |
| 13 | Apparently this level of failure in major projects to achieve expectations extends across all sectors of the economy and is especially prevalent in ‘ soft ’ projects such as the development of new IT ( ah ! that 's where DP went ! ) systems and organisational change . |
| 14 | It is surprising how long this kind of grudge can be remembered , perhaps because the occasion is inextricably mixed with feelings of loss and deprivation caused by the parent 's death . |
| 15 | Oral tradition played a major part in transmitting and passing down this culture of superstition . |
| 16 | But to go down this path of analysis is to put things in an unreasonably negative light . |
| 17 | Finally , perhaps this change of mood can only be explained in the wider context of gradual changes in government policy on the inner city and UDCs — the emergence of a ‘ new realism ’ tempering the policies and rhetoric of the radical right . |
| 18 | ‘ Perhaps this question of trust works both ways , Caroline ? ’ |
| 19 | Perhaps this length of time is required for the long-chain polymers to stabilize after the succussion process ends . |
| 20 | Obviously this sense of guilt , this idea that I had betrayed a friendship , spurred me on when I got older , not only to study birds but also actively to promote their well-being and do what I could to prevent their numbers from dwindling . |
| 21 | Obviously this kind of argument is not limited to biochemistry . |
| 22 | I suppose , also , I have — well , one person in particular whose timekeeping is n't great — I mean obviously this sort of job it 's not important to be there on the dot of nine , but I think sometimes she slides . |
| 23 | Naturally enough this kind of discourse is not unrelated to the facts of the situation . |
| 24 | So this wealth of information — all of it updated much more regularly than you could expect through normal information channels — is greatly under-used . |
| 25 | So this type of mortgage is most suited to individuals who are able to plan ahead with confidence . |
| 26 | Right okay so this group of study here , you can get all your stuff and your videos , follow me and I 'll take you to the rooms . |
| 27 | So this aspect of defence is quite close to being a private good as it is excludable and rivalrous , hence some households build their own shelters . |
| 28 | So this figure of fun is going to bed now . |
| 29 | Even so this attribute of mind has a biological basis , and intercalates with thought forms of a very different nature . |
| 30 | In many parts of the land you could n't get ‘ Royals ’ so this sort of brogue ( black ) was worn as an acceptable alternative . |