Example sentences of "['s] [noun] lies [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would not detract anything from Chaucer 's achievement if the whole plot were derived from some external source : it is generally the case that Chaucer 's skill lies in the handling and shaping of extant material rather than in original composition . |
| 2 | San Carlo 's body lies in a silver and crystal casket given by Philip IV of Spain . |
| 3 | The scheme 's novelty lies in the fact that it is the first instance of an officially sponsored immigration programme . |
| 4 | The value of Black 's theory lies in the fact that it allows for a conception of metaphor as the interaction between two discourses , but like Goodman 's concept of imperial appropriation , it has overtones of subjugation . |
| 5 | The secret of Shirley 's success lies in the fact that the tears she sends rolling down the cheek are prompted by laughter , but tinged with the searing kind of sadness associated with unfulfilled hopes . |
| 6 | A thorough analysis of the regime 's operation lies beyond the scope of this work , but since the years between the referendum of 1962 and the great crisis of 1968 marked the high point of this monarchy , it is appropriate to say more about de Gaulle 's own role in it . |
| 7 | A jest 's prosperity lies in the ear |
| 8 | The originality and importance of Freud 's sociology lies in the fact that he never leaves the human body out of account in the way that so much sociology , both before and since his work , seems to aim to do . |
| 9 | Such problems are studied by psychologists under the general rubric of ‘ locus of control ’ : whether control of life 's events lies outside the individual or within his power . |
| 10 | Given that a large part of Sears ' business lies in the fashion area , responsiveness to the whim of the customer is particularly critical . |
| 11 | He believes a key to the projects ' success lies in the continuity it brings to children 's lives . |