Example sentences of "[noun pl] is [verb] [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another amusing , but really quite typical example which transparently reveals the father-protest behind all other protests is provided by one of the cases cited in the study from which I have already quoted at length : |
| 2 | A few pages would not suffice to describe an idea that he required a thousand pages of his Life Divine to illumine ; my purpose in giving these few passages is to point in one of the directions that the creative mind can travel to find other worlds of serene delight and magnificence . |
| 3 | This collection of small oils , watercolours , and prints is drawn from one of the most varied and demanding bodies of work produced by a contemporary artist and serves as a valuable introduction to Gerhard Richter 's imagery . |
| 4 | Moreover , by describing the seven selected areas from a single , attractive base , the spa town of Pantlcosa , a wide range of climbs is concentrated into one slender book , this being the strength of this timely volume . |
| 5 | This is a dictionary , in which each of the 64 ( 4 x 4 x 4 ) possible triplets of DNA ( or RNA ) symbols is translated into one of the 20 amino acids or a ‘ stop reading ’ symbol . |
| 6 | Chapter 3 will question whether the novelty of labour management in Japan has been exaggerated , but it is important to recognize how the stereotypical view of workplace relations is regarded as one manifestation of the general characteristics of Japanese society . |
| 7 | Each of these tempting mince pies , quiches and sausage rolls is based on one easy , basic recipe |
| 8 | Each of these enzymes is made by one gene . |
| 9 | The lack of priority given to teaching singing to ordinands is explained by one respondent who wrote , ‘ Part of the problem with the teaching of singing has to do with the relative infrequency with which the Sunday Offices are now sung … |
| 10 | Each keyboard has its own ranks of pipes and each sound , each rank of pipes is controlled by one stop |
| 11 | The first principle of this is that the universe of ideas in traditional societies is characterized by one single undisputed ‘ doxa ’ , while in modern societies principles of ‘ heterodoxy ’ and ‘ orthodoxy ’ engage in struggle . |
| 12 | Display of results is achieved in one of two forms : hardcopy ( such as a plotter-drawn map ) or as a display on a television monitor screen . |
| 13 | A SERIES of job cuts is planned by one of the North Sea 's leading operators as part of a worldwide reorganisation , writes Frank Urquhart . |
| 14 | The classic way to provide for school fees is to invest with one of the major life companies , which will pay out money each term when fees are due . |
| 15 | The best way of escaping from the top-ropers is to go on one of the long classics . |
| 16 | The results to date would seem to indicate that a rest period of at least three minutes is required between one dilution and the next . |
| 17 | Such social class disparities have been linked to a variety of factors , for example , the deficiency of safe play areas for children of the lower social class groups is offered as one explanation for the high rate among them of pedestrian fatalities . |
| 18 | That year , therefore , saw the re-establishment of a principle which had existed in Scotland for centuries , namely ‘ the arrangement by which the formation of the records is committed to one set of officers and the custody of them to another ’ ( Conveyancing Lectures , Menzies , 2nd Edn , 1856 , p 165 ) . |
| 19 | It includes a section , under the Director of Personnel Services , which services the Staff Committee , the body responsible to Council and the General Board of the Faculties for all personnel matters in relation to the non-teaching ( including academic-related ) staffs of the University ; the Director of Personnel Services is assisted by one Assistant Registrar and two Administrative Officers . |
| 20 | The delivery of quality support services is seen as one of the main purchasing criteria for new systems , according to the report . |
| 21 | Nonetheless the situation is almost one of a ‘ dual labour market ’ ( see chapter 4 , section 4.2 , p. 15 ) : one set of jobs is reserved for one category of the population ( blacks ) and another for the other ( whites ) . |