Example sentences of "of [noun] [to-vb] in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The solution is two 5/8in-thick pieces of hardwood to fit in a breast pocket ; mine is 4x4in . |
| 2 | There is also little doubt that the lack of opportunity to exercise in a cage is a major factor contributing to the weak and brittle bones of the typical battery hen . |
| 3 | Second , there is empirical work which looks for evidence that fiscal considerations play any part at all in the decision of individuals to reside in a particular locality . |
| 4 | Please could you tell me the best form of algae to keep in a fish-only aquarium ? |
| 5 | A significant contemporary manifestation of that belief , and a vivid instance of how ‘ modern ’ sexuality became a surrogate religion , somewhere for an essentially religious notion of integrity to survive in a mutated and displaced form , was at the prosecution for obscenity of D. H. Lawrence 's Lady Chatterley 's Lover ( 1960 ) . |
| 6 | The men from Saatchi and Saatchi have been doing their best in the glossy mags with the slogan ‘ there 's a lot of Glasgoing on in 1990 ’ — but yesterday provided the taste of things to come in a city which has borne more than its fair share of music hall humour and Billy Connolly . |
| 7 | We have grown used to expecting the Spirit of God to speak in a gentle whisper , not a roaring wind . |
| 8 | Walker told police he 'd bought two half bottles of vodka to drink in a roadside layby because he was depressed over problems at work . |
| 9 | The linear pattern of development was an indication that God had programmed the whole history of life to move in a purposeful direction towards higher levels of intelligence . |
| 10 | This is not the easiest selection of flowers to use in a design as they all look the same , and apart from turning some of the rose petals into buds , it is hard to introduce any interesting variations into the shapes in the picture . |
| 11 | But a Visionware official said ‘ there does n't seem to be much point shipping a 32-bit designed piece of software to run in a 16-bit environment . |
| 12 | There are many different definitions of leadership , but they do seem to have certain features in common and a useful general definition is that given by Kossen : ‘ Leadership is the ability to influence the behaviour of others to go in a certain direction . ’ |
| 13 | We can expand , therefore , Kossen 's original definition so that our definition of leadership is the ability to influence the behaviour of others to go in a certain direction within a given context . |
| 14 | Surface area is the most important factor , allowing plenty of bacteria to flourish in a small space . |