Example sentences of "[adj] nature [prep] [art] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 The dominant male of the period , like Kenneth More or Michael Dennison , was sexless , full of ‘ common sense ’ , above all , decent : the exaggerated nature of the Edwardians ' dress , its appropriation from middle-class roots , and the obsessional nature with which they pursued it , all spoke of people who did not know their place .
2 The collegiate nature of the solicitors ' occupational group en-courages and maintains a feeling of identity , colleague loyalty and shared values .
3 Clanchy points out the anachronistic nature of the historians ' practice .
4 A second cause of friction is the precise nature of the Commissioners ' investment policy .
5 It must not rely on its long established and unsuccessful policy of educating the public about the true nature of the auditors ' duties .
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