Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [vb -s] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The relativism of values seems so sensible and convincing until we reflect on what this implies , namely that what we feel passionately about with regard to truth or justice or purpose of life has no justification apart from the fact that we happen to think like this . |
| 2 | Even the JCT family of contracts contains widely different conditions and procedures to be followed . |
| 3 | The writer of calls faces potentially limitless losses while the writer of puts has a maximum potential loss of E — P ( i.e. the price at which the writer has contracted to buy the shares less the option premium ) . |
| 4 | Most thinking on the preservation of houses revolves round major aristocratic seats or ancient manor houses . |
| 5 | That the expansion of exports falls well short of absorbing the growth in manufacturing output suggests that something of this kind must have happened , as does the fact that the nature of the new products does not allow for explanation in terms of extra spending on luxuries by high-income earners . |
| 6 | This collection of questionnaires takes approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used alongside the assessment interview . |
| 7 | As the level of processing increases , the increase in positive recognition of words increases significantly more than the negative recognition of words . |
| 8 | For most people nowadays , any mention of computers conjours up vague images of more or less two things : either Sonic the Hedgehog , or a shapeless , grey , John-Majorish boredom . |
| 9 | In addition , the Royal Society of Arts offers somewhat similar Teacher 's Certificate courses in Office Arts and in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language for about l , 100 and 2,000 candidates and the College of Preceptors operates a relatively small programme leading to its Associateship and eventually to its Licentiateship , a qualification which is recognized as degree equivalent . |
| 10 | Some use of databases involves mainly lower order questioning ( " How many people had work connected with the railway ? " |
| 11 | The actual formation of gangs depends as much on the splits and alliances made by the gang leaders as on the gangs ' internal dynamics . |
| 12 | The same system of privileges survives almost untouched . |
| 13 | The decline of countries has as much to do with the loss of vision as any other factor . |
| 14 | Haddo House and its 180 acres of gardens lies about 20 miles north of Aberdeen . |
| 15 | Bringing data on to one or more common sets of areas allows much fuller use of the information . |
| 16 | This series of texts comes as close as Roman law ever did to suggesting a principle of tracing . |
| 17 | The essays required of students make use of the writing function of ‘ visibility ’ ( ibid. ) , which enables re-reading and planning , while the publication of articles employs both this function of writing and its ability to facilitate communication over distance and to large numbers . |
| 18 | This is a new trend and the quality of contributions appears very high . |
| 19 | Where consumers are rationed on the labour ( or any other ) market , the formation of expectations takes on additional significance . |
| 20 | The pattern of bands shows clearly that FOO has been formed in this case . |
| 21 | We understand from the Office of Fair Trading and the Consumer Credit Sub-Committee of the Institute of Trading Standards Administration that — although there is clearly opportunity for it within the close-knit personal relationship between the check trader and the customer — exploitation of customers seems very rare . |
| 22 | His view on the role of the state in the fulfilment of individual personality and his related theory of rights seems greatly indebted to T. H. Green . |
| 23 | It is at the pilot stage that ‘ stuffiness ’ in the wording of questions becomes very apparent . |
| 24 | Besides , in the week of Back To The Future II ( Empire PG ) , with its trailer for the third episode shamelessly tacked on to the end , and dozens of trade names shamelessly glaring through its mise-en-scene , Field Of Dreams seems positively purist in its appeal . |
| 25 | By turning the mass of data into a simple chart or diagram you may find the underlying meaning of a mass of figures becomes more apparent . |
| 26 | Remember this set of figures closes on thirtieth of September . |
| 27 | Carrying through a sequence of actions becomes increasingly hard . |
| 28 | The opening round of fixtures brings together fierce rivals Pegasus and Portadown on Saturday , and two of Ireland 's rising young starts , Lyndsey McVicar and Claire McMahon — who will be training alongside each other for most of the season in preparation for the finals but who will face each other in the first league fixture — went along to the Ulster Garages at Belfast 's Boucher Road , to help launch details . |
| 29 | Breton and Wintrobe rightly point out that ‘ we will never have a good understanding of the working of public and private bureaucracies if a representation of the behaviour of bureaucrats requires as many models as there are bureaus ’ ( 1982 , pp. 27–8 ) . |
| 30 | As usual , a bunch of passengers rushes out all at once . |