Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Conterchi take the concealed right-turning between the church and the supermercato , then left under the bridge , following signs to S. Pietro in Crespi . |
| 2 | His protest that this was the worst kind of Victorian colonialism was short-hand for the conviction that the action had played into the hands of all the enemies of the West . |
| 3 | Both the chemicals involved in the incident are classified as toxic and can be harmful , by inhalation , absorption through the skin or ingestion . |
| 4 | It was in fact my experience of working with the banks and institutions for the recapitalisation and reconstruction of John Brown which led me to think that the City is much maligned over its attitudes to industry and the accusation of short-termism is not justified . |
| 5 | The Mapplethorpe Foundation , founded by the photographer in the year before his death in 1989 , has donated millions of dollars to fund medical research into AIDS and HIV infection and has provided many grants in the form of cash and gifts of Mapplethorpe works to qualified art institutions for the development and expansion of their photography programmes . |
| 6 | Baker expressed grave concern at the Bootle killing and attacked various institutions for the fact that society has become more violent and selfish . |
| 7 | Dale Spender describes the tendency to refer to the male as the norm and women in pejorative terms as a ‘ rule ’ of language ; she use the term ‘ sexist syntax ’ to describe this . |
| 8 | Once again , judicial views about the function and importance of judicial remedies , even if unexpressed , are bound to underlie decisions about the effect of alternative remedies . |
| 9 | Teachers ' Views about the Significance or Otherwise of Stereotypical Portrayal , and the Validity of Taking Steps to Avoid It |
| 10 | The development of Soviet views about the character and role of neutrality , neutralism and non-alignment |
| 11 | A glance at any psychology textbook on the subject will reveal a variety of conflicting views about the nature and process of learning derived from widely different experiments with humans , rats , pigeons , monkeys , and even octopuses . |
| 12 | Despite the conflicting views about the nature and speed of future change , the concept of ‘ public service broadcasting ’ will continue to haunt its supporters and advocates . |
| 13 | There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices , and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge . |
| 14 | The implications of Braverman 's views about the de-skilling and fragmentation of work for the development of new technology parallel Marglin 's : they would both agree that the pattern of technological development is profoundly influenced by managerial requirements . |
| 15 | She drew the pan of milk off the fire and carrying it over to the table , quickly poured it into a pint pot into which she had already spooned a generous measure of treacle . |
| 16 | I smelled a sewage sort of smell during the night and another passenger reported it to the crew . |
| 17 | ‘ From the earliest articulation of the problem [ of rape ] it was argued that antiquated statutes provide little protection for the victim and hinder effective prosecution . |
| 18 | The silicone rubber will fill up the gaps , creating a cushion between the saddle and the pickups and helping to even out the response — at the expense of a slight reduction in overall output . |
| 19 | I now realised that there must have been other little gaps and vacancies about the house but , between the tablets and the total absence of any careless talk , I had wiped the whole unfortunate episode right out of my head … |
| 20 | A rebuilding job is now required and Alan Noble , as chairman , has the task of laying suitably firm foundations off the pitch and finding the right man for the construction work on the other side of the fence at Feethams . |
| 21 | You can apply for a grant for the building and electrical work under the normal grant conditions — Ask your Environmental Health Officer . |
| 22 | These sporting contests between the house and the village ended with the arrival of a character who could have been dreamt up by central casting . |
| 23 | His invention of the first computer in the world to possess a memory has already been mentioned , but his work also included radar during the War and new types of electric motor later . |
| 24 | No. 2099 was taken out of service and removed to Charlton Works for preparation for the journey and left for Leeds on approval on 20 September . |
| 25 | Emergency admissions to residential care were unplanned with no chance of preparation for the child or of pre-placement visits by the child and his or her family . |
| 26 | The tribunal members would read the dossier in preparation for the hearing and would take the initiative at the hearing by indicating the issues of fact and law on which evidence and submission remained necessary . |
| 27 | be thorough in your preparation for the interview and in applying for jobs |
| 28 | As soon as he 'd switched the light off , Zeno had taken the same route through the yard as Sophie had done a little earlier . |
| 29 | The disadvantages of market-orientation may be that it requires special leadership ( a ‘ bureaucratic ’ management would fail to achieve the required inter-relationships between the organisation and its customers ) and is likely to be costly in terms of staffing and other overheads . |
| 30 | The EEE statement , which was immediately denied by the official Angolan news agency Angop , claimed that a four-year " concession for the importation and treatment of [ 5,000,000 tonnes ] of wastes " from western Europe had been agreed on Nov. 5 , 1988 . |