Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Minns brought a broad range of expertise to bear on a field extending from eastern Europe to China , while at the same time paying close attention to the antiquities and books of his own college , where he occupied the same rooms over a period of fifty-five years as undergraduate , fellow , president ( 1928–49 ) , and senior fellow . |
| 2 | The solution is two 5/8in-thick pieces of hardwood to fit in a breast pocket ; mine is 4x4in . |
| 3 | A teacher 's choice of fiction to read with a class is inextricably bound up with that teacher 's view of what reading is for . |
| 4 | Chris Hook claims that it takes expert knowledge and a great deal of patience to hack into a computer system . |
| 5 | To sum up , £50 is still a lot of money to pay for a mitre saw . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Resolved , That this House , believing it is in Britain 's interests to continue to be at the heart of the European Community and able to shape its future and that of Europe as a whole , endorses the constructive negotiating approach adopted by Her Majesty 's Government in the Inter-Governmental Conferences on Economic and Monetary Union and on Political Union ; and urges them to work for an agreement at the forthcoming European Council at Maastricht which avoids the development of a federal Europe , enables this country to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the Community while preserving the right of Parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency , on issues of Community competence concentrates the development of action on those issues which can not be handled more effectively at national level and , in particular , avoids intrusive Community measures in social areas which are matters for national decision , devlops a European security policy compatible with NATO and co-operation in foreign policy which safeguards this country 's national interests , increases the accountability of the Commission , enhances the rule of law in the Community including improved implementation , enforcement and compliance with Community legislation , improves co-operation between European governments in the fight against drugs , terrorism and cross-border crime , and through these policies secures the long-term interests of the United Kingdom . |
| 8 | The motion , eventually approved by a clear majority of 101 votes , declared that it was " in Britain 's interests to be at the heart of the European Community " but called on the UK government at Maastricht to pursue a policy which would avoid " the development of a federal Europe " and enable it " to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the community while preserving the right of parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency " . |
| 9 | However an encouraging number of teacher groups did find a first step of action to take as a result of using the process . |
| 10 | Alternatively , they may continue to worry about their initial error of judgement instead of making a revised plan of action to get into a good position for the base leg and approach . |
| 11 | In the community tank where the decor consists of numerous caves made from rockwork , with a good depth of gravel to act as a filter medium , and where the fish tend to dig less than in a tank especially set up for breeding , then undergravel filtration will be adequate once the biological action in the gravel has become firmly established . |
| 12 | One day Victoria made herself a pair of earrings out of porcelain to go with a particular dress , and they turned out to be the start of a new part-time career . |
| 13 | According to Ian Hawkins : ‘ The recession has tested the ability of management to cope with a period of economic downturn deeper and longer than anyone expected , and the venture capitalists ’ ability to negotiate their way through it . |
| 14 | It is the task in front of humanity to arrive at a definition for all controversial acts and to set a value on them ; acts decided as ‘ good ’ contributing to the Godhead , acts decided as ‘ evil ’ detracting there from , and acts of an innocuous nature as ‘ neutral ’ — , and having no effect . |
| 15 | Britton looking battle-weary after a match in which he was left as Thistle 's lone attacker , a task which he confessed he had never experienced before , admitted he had a fair bit of work to do as a result . |
| 16 | Of course , you can always refer to books but this is rarely convenient if you have a piece of work to do for a deadline . |
| 17 | A business can not plan without making forecasts , and it can not make forecasts without having some kind of plan to act as a framework for forecasters to use . |
| 18 | SECTION MAIN POINTS 1 & 1.1 Role and A business can not plan without making purpose of forecasting forecasts , and can not forecast without having some kind of plan to act as a framework . |
| 19 | Two Australian scientists have developed a chemical process which significantly increases the ability of clothing to act as a barrier against ultraviolet radiation . |
| 20 | Britain 's native flora and agricultural crops are likely to be transformed by global warming , with the present emphasis on special sites militating against the ability of nature to adapt to a warmer climate . |
| 21 | May we use our knowledge of history and our memories of war to strive for a world in which people live together in peace . |
| 22 | The fisherman reached the shore unharmed and took a piece of tentacle to show to a local naturalist called Moses Harvey . |
| 23 | ‘ No , ’ he said in a hard voice , ‘ quite frankly I ca n't imagine anything more disgusting than a woman who drops all semblance of pride to run after a man . ’ |
| 24 | 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 ) . |
| 25 | It may or may not be true that positive control of development , the compelling of development to conform to a particular plan determined by the state , is unattainable without nationalisation . |
| 26 | But because Lord Elton 's team was established as a Committee of Enquiry to look into a serious and immediate problem , it was precluded by its terms of reference from addressing the more fundamental questions concerning the conflict between teachers ' autonomy and children 's rights . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Activities that might lead to the objective of promotion to head of a department might be , ‘ enrol on a management course ’ , ‘ achieve at least four research publications within the next two years ’ , ‘ join two committees and get involved with service planning ’ . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Defence must be Gordon 's main worry , however , as at times yesterday , notably when Shaun Edwards found an ocean of space to lay on a try for Andy Platt , the tourists fell short of decent club standards . |