Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hitler had stood for resistance to a cancer spreading across Europe . |
| 2 | Horses often display these signs when asked to perform a difficult movement , and will be marked down for resistance in a dressage test . |
| 3 | SIR , — Dr Jha and colleagues ( May 1 , p 1116 ) report antibodies against human papillomavirus ( HPV ) 16 E7 peptide ( originally reported by Mueller et al ) among women who had been diagnosed with cervical carcinoma on average 4 years before being contacted for donation of a serum sample . |
| 4 | Although you are all for outings with a pack , you will have to be content with your lot for now . |
| 5 | However , this conflict between preparation for an invasion and the immediate raiding of the enemy coasts was never clearly resolved ; and a force of Royal Marines and Commandos was held on the Clyde forever preparing for landings against the possible need to capture an Atlantic island base should Gibraltar fall . |
| 6 | He 'd travelled half round the world , seen and done things she could only guess at , while she 'd never been further than Kingswood when she 'd been taken to be viewed as apprentice to a nailmaker . |
| 7 | On the basis of its fauna , the area in question might qualify for protection as a nature reserve , if not for designation as a site of special scientific interest . |
| 8 | Thomas Mountford , Warwick 's retainer , acted as guarantor of an arbitration by Gloucester and was given an annuity by him after his accession , while his kinsman John was one of the duke 's chaplains . |
| 9 | Thomas Mountford , Warwick 's retainer , acted as guarantor of an arbitration by Gloucester and was given an annuity by him after his accession , while his kinsman John was one of the duke 's chaplains . |
| 10 | An enzyme starter culture is added to the milk at 1.1°C ( 30°F ) and stirred for 5min with a curd fork . |
| 11 | records of students qualifying for award of a certificate , diploma or record of achievement . |
| 12 | Examples of works which fall into this category are : documents produced using a word processing system ; CAD ( computer aided designs ) such as plans for a house or a new car body panel ; music written using a program designed to assist with the composition of the music ( as opposed to a program designed to write music ) ; and an accounts report produced using a spreadsheet program . |
| 13 | They were confident that it was possible to make general statements about improvements across a year group , despite individual differences . |
| 14 | The weapons , including rifles , hand grenades , limpet mines and ammunition , had been seized in Manzini during investigations into a bank robbery . |
| 15 | Photogravure was much in use during the Photo-Secession period in the early years of the 20th century — a time of intense seriousness about photography as a vehicle of genuine graphic art and of intense interest in Japanese aesthetics . |
| 16 | Inspection of a copy of the syllabus for Salters ' A-level chemistry ( obtainable from the Oxford and Cambridge Examinations Board ) will demonstrate how appropriate the course is as preparation for a chemistry degree . |
| 17 | Kevin Sheedy is the only other member of the Newcastle team with experience of third-class English League football ; he played for Hereford as a 17-year-old before joining Liverpool . |
| 18 | He took a 40 per cent pay cut , swapped the corporate splendour for a mushroom-coloured Portakabin by the Thames , and installed himself as chairman of a company which makes candles . |
| 19 | ‘ Would you give this man a job as chairman of a bank ? |
| 20 | Beneath this an equally twinkling canopy overhung a pavement inlaid with tiles of lilies and acanthus leaves leading through swing-doors to a foyer rich in crimson carpet , mahogany , plump banquettes , frames of photographs of the cast in this or other productions , a Box Office within whose highly carved confines the Box Office manager or his assistant lurked like priests in the confessional receiving through the pinched grill the whispered wishes of communicants . |
| 21 | Editor STEVE WINDSOR continues his series for beginners with a look at filtration . |
| 22 | They warned Mr Reynolds against ‘ tampering ’ with the Constitution in response to unionist demands for change as a pre-condition for talks on the future of Northern Ireland . |
| 23 | The traditional view of cell suicide focuses on development : it helps the tadpole to lose its tail ; it dissolves the tissues of the caterpillar when the time comes for change into a moth ; in a mother 's womb , it severs the webs between the digits of a child 's developing hands and feet . |
| 24 | The Green Paper suggested three possibilities for change including a proposal to adopt a general prohibition on abuse of market power in place of existing legislation similar to the Article 86 approach and supported by strong investigatory powers for the OFT , financial penalties for breach and the possibility of third party actions . |
| 25 | We focus on the need for change in a way which does not regard the child as being ‘ damaged ’ or having something ‘ wrong ’ with him or her . |
| 26 | Dotty , scrabbling for change in a jar which , long ago , had held Gentlemen 's Relish , gave a snort . |
| 27 | Colleges which did not respond last autumn to SCOTVEC 's invitation to discuss the future arrangements for single college awards are now being reminded of the possibility for change in a letter to the Principals . |
| 28 | The autonomous region of Catalonia has decided to build a synchrotron facility near Barcelona , following rejection last December by CERN , the international particle physics laboratory in Geneva , of a request by Spain for support of a facility to produce large numbers of tau and charm particles . |
| 29 | Yesterday Sudbury chairman Iain Hook said the club 's case was based on the fact the division four clubs had a greater need for support as a result of their geographical locations and inability to attract the same amount of outside backing as top clubs . |
| 30 | He also acted as auditor for a number of major international joint ventures . |