Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This type of assessment consists of a series of questions which the student answers by selecting the correct response(s) from those presented in the accompanying grid . |
| 2 | The 1850 statement of progress speaks of a curriculum designed to ‘ prepare pupils for any position in life which they may be called upon to occupy [ and which ] can be afforded at the moderate fee of two guineas a quarter ’ . |
| 3 | But , as she herself points out , the particular activities for which the Shropshire group were prosecuted exist on a continuum with a large number of more common acts , many of which must have been criminalised by the Rant decision ; if the breaking of skin suffices for a conviction of assault , even moderately rough sex becomes problematic . |
| 4 | In several ways this loss of hope acts as a self-fulfilling prophecy . |
| 5 | The other type of attachment relies upon a spring , which needs to be pressed in order to allow the loop of the collar to be secured . |
| 6 | Or are we to insist that assurance of faith exists in a believer even when he is sure that such assurance does not exist ? |
| 7 | Like the ‘ language ’ of narrative , the ‘ language ’ of literature serves as a source of stereotypes and models which provide ready-made explanations and prevent people from analysing the specificity of the world around them . |
| 8 | By 1676 it was part of the main Oxford to Coventry road and of course remains as a major trunk road today . |
| 9 | Either course of action leads to a constricted ledge and , to its right , a horizontal break leading out to a stance on the crest of Froggatt Pinnacle — yes , a two-pitch out-crop route ! |
| 10 | The way to it enters the obvious breach between Beinn Eighe and Liathach , reached from the top of the pass , a rough path climbing alongside the descending stream and then curving around the side of Sail Mhor , an outlier of Beinn Eighe , to the lip of the corrie and a sudden revelation of mural precipices on a grand scale . |
| 11 | The dependence/independence continuum in the model of living serves as a reminder that all people experience change of dependence/independence status for the Activities of Living in the normal course of the lifespan . |
| 12 | In the face of opposition calls for a boycott , and reports of widespread apathy among the electorate , the Interior Ministry announced on Sept. 5 that a 99.96 per cent " yes " vote had been achieved in the previous day 's referendum on proposed constitutional changes . |
| 13 | The one-time King of Crime sleeps on a thin mattress on the floor , next to a stainless-steel toilet . |
| 14 | For Lenin , the growing conflict between Finland and the Provisional Government demonstrated ‘ that denial of the right of secession leads to a direct continuation of the policy of Tsarism . ’ |
| 15 | The use of investment limits as a central control mechanism of multi-divisional firms is widespread . |
| 16 | The object of ridicule cowers beneath a dust-cover , revealing only a tantalising glimpse of dusky-pink fabric . |
| 17 | On April 1 , 1990 , pressure from US and Canadian companies led to the implementation a year sooner than originally scheduled of tariff cuts worth a total of about Can . |
| 18 | At 13000°C the viscosity of silica drops by a factor of ten thousand million ( 10 10 ) for the addition of 25 per cent of soda . |
| 19 | The bone of contention stems from a government-backed amendment to the Natural Heritage ( Scotland ) Bill . |
| 20 | Built mainly of wood , the rectangular boarded body of this type of mill turns on a central post to face the wind . |
| 21 | His previous experience of broadcasting consists of a year chairing an ILR station . |
| 22 | This lack of vocabulary acts as a further barrier to discussing code switching in any detail with linguistically naive members of the community . |
| 23 | This seems a useful technique for any situation where a straight piece of wood ends in a curve , since it maintains the visual integrity of the piece and is considerably easier than laminating a number of separate strips ( which I always find slide out of line while being clamped ) . |
| 24 | The sensitivity of the graphite industry to international demand may be illustrated by the sharp fluctuations in the value of graphite exports as a proportion of the value of rice imports : in 1890 this proportion was eighteen per cent , by 1895 it had fallen to seven per cent , but in the boom year of 1899 it soared to sixty per cent . |
| 25 | in both these instances , the degree of modification varies within a single species of predator according to the relative sizes of predator and prey , the maturity of either predator or prey , and the state of hunger of the predator ; |
| 26 | In a similar manner , cost-cutting exercises move always in the direction of cutting costs without a specific target . |
| 27 | To find out what sort of bottom exists in a swim just stick on a heavy leger and drag it back towards you . |
| 28 | A further piece of chipboard acts as a fascia to disguise the ceiling fixtures |
| 29 | The process of rehearsal draws upon a training which often reaches back into the singer 's boyhood , which provides him with the directed quickness of mind and the vocal stamina he requires , and which ensures that the choral results are generally quite passable and are sometimes excellent despite the constant absences , deputizations , hirings and firings that always threaten the homogeneity of what can be achieved . |
| 30 | Putting the question this way makes clear that a justification in terms of wealth relies on a trade-off : corporate decision-making power should be accepted as the price of efficient wealth creation . |