Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] the author " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in 1950 the American , Hillary Waugh , impressed by a volume of real murder cases he had picked up , not so much because of the horrific details the author had dwelt on as by the tone of authenticity that seemed to arise naturally from the accounts of the cases , decided to write a fictional crime story catching as much as he could of this real-life feel . |
| 2 | This discussion in the opening chapter lays the groundwork for a consideration of the key questions the author has set himself to address , about the way power relationships historically and in the present structure the caring professions and shape their interactions with service users and other professional groups . |
| 3 | Van den Boogard suggested that in the Anglo-Norman fabliaux the author assumes what he calles the persona of the clerk , i.e. a character looking for respect and admiration for his ability to tell a fascinating tale of intrigue ( inter alia ) , whereas a French author is more likely to adopt the persona of the jongleur , shocking by his anarchism but amusing at the same time through his self-mockery . |
| 4 | In the 12 chapters the author takes us from a basic introduction to the design of synthesis , through the various methodologies , to a few selected total syntheses . |
| 5 | In the same ways the author has elsewhere suggested that some of the difficult ‘ value ’ problems faced by the former National Assistance Board ( NAB ) staff stemmed from the ambivalence of legislation . |