Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 The description of the five wounds prepares for the fifth unit , which fuses memory of the outrage of the historical Passion story with its sacramental meaning , as the bread of heaven is , in effect , rubbished on the Cross .
2 The second characteristic of these more successful countries follows from the first : government has been strong , and has continued to function .
3 Amongst the most controversial aspects of the Bush budget was the proposed $46,600 million reductions in Medicare funding and other entitlement programmes cuts over the next five years .
4 Author of All the Sweet Promises turns to the first World War .
5 When a group of individuals meets for the first time the process of group formation has begun .
6 The answer to such questions depends in the first place upon what we mean by ‘ syndrome ’ .
7 Much of the same reversal of priorities applies to the third question , ideas in literature .
8 Valenzuela could be a star witness for the prosecution in the event of any inquiry into human rights abuses by the next Chilean government .
9 Which of these levels counts as the fourth floor ?
10 This is just as true of a mechanical joint as it is of a glued joint and most of the load in such joints comes upon the first and last bolts or rivets .
11 The summer tradition of recapping all the year 's exhibitions ends on the last day of the month at the Zabriskie , while Marie-Jo Lafontaine continues at the Montaigne gallery until the 18th .
12 Although love between human beings has in the first place a physical basis , in that two people are physically attracted to each other , ultimately it is not physical but mental .
13 For the viability of towns depends in the last resort on a solid economic foundation .
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