Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In February 1981 , the nine governors were joined by three governors of states where the Nigeria people 's party ( NPP ) is in power . |
| 2 | However , is this polarity of values really the case or is it merely a convenient dichotomy for argument 's sake ? |
| 3 | When Simon pressed and won his claim for an assistant inspector to supervise the national vaccination scheme in 1871 , the current permanent secretary , Ralph Lingen , issued a general warning in the accompanying minute : ‘ I do not know who is to check the assertion of experts when the government has once undertaken a class of duties which none but such persons understand . ’ |
| 4 | Diversion — bringing up any number of reasons why the treatment of the individual sufferer , or consideration of the secondary effects upon the family , is not the prime problem requiring consideration at this particular time . |
| 5 | The studies led to the revelation of reasons why the programme was less successful than it might have been . |
| 6 | That set them off again , Harbury enthusiastically reciting the string of reasons why the police had questioned Tavett several times ; Oliver throwing in that Tavett might have known about it but Pascoe must have done it ; Zak saying it was political assassination and nothing to do with the staff of the paper ; Holly reminding him that Scotland Yard 's anti-terrorist branch had found nothing to support that ; and Rosie hushing the clamour because her telephone was ringing . |
| 7 | Make a list of reasons why the yields of the plants will not be identical . |
| 8 | Equally , it must be apparent from the statement of reasons how the court has approached its duty under section 25 or indeed whatever section or sections of the Act of 1989 with which they are concerned . |
| 9 | Pupils will be encouraged to use printed lists of keywords when the system is fully operational , One difficulty here is to create keys for subjects which begin with the same first three letters e.g. FARMING and FAROES but the school librarian sees this as a useful information problem for pupils to tackle . |
| 10 | If those who beneficially own shares are the same in number and identity as the principals in the unincorporated firm of solicitors then the firm and the recognised body will normally be treated as one practice for the purpose of the Indemnity Rules ; i.e. only one contribution , based on one gross fee return , will be payable . |
| 11 | You bolt on the tail and wings you 've been towing behind on a trailer , flip a couple of switches on the dashboard , and then find a strip of flat land to take off from . |
| 12 | A number of English and Commonwealth decisions have recognised a duty ( owed to the company ) to take account of the interests of creditors where the company is insolvent or on the verge of insolvency . |
| 13 | After just a couple of minutes when the spray had dried , we brushed out the curls into these beautifully smooth , sculpted waves . |
| 14 | A couple of minutes later the night silence outside was broken by the sound of a vehicle , presumably an ambulance , starting up and moving off . |
| 15 | The affair provoked a deep division of views when the case reached the Law Lords in July 1987 . |
| 16 | Cathery reflected all Wilson 's sentiments on the treatment of Germans when the war was over in an election address to the people of Bootle , where he was a parliamentary candidate . |
| 17 | The number of surfaces where the test applies is extremely limited and includes : |
| 18 | Outdoors , on all kinds of surfaces where the lines can be abraded as they are dragged , in a range of temperatures and exposed to ultra-violet rays , and often made wet from dew in the grass , all the lab tests become suspect . |
| 19 | SOME EXAMPLES OF CASES WHERE THE COMMISSIONER HAS GRANTED ASSISTANCE |
| 20 | The passing of the Occupiers ' Liability Act 1984 means that there should now be an insignificant number of cases where the court is asked to find implied permission . |
| 21 | The Revenue seem to have an option to apply Cases III , IV and V or Case VI but the author is aware of cases where the Revenue have permitted the preceding year basis to apply under Cases III , IV and V although the Revenue could have assessed under Case VI . |
| 22 | For example , a judge who acquires a reputation among his seniors for being ‘ soft ’ in certain types of cases where the Lord Chancellor , the Lord Chief Justice , the Master of the Rolls and other senior judges favour a hard line is as likely to damage his promotion prospects as he would if his appointment were found to be unfortunate on other more obvious grounds . |
| 23 | The majority of cases with sustained coverage involved young girls ( including a couple of cases where the victim was under 10 ) who were usually alone and the focus of a single attack . |
| 24 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 25 | While there a large number of cases where the victims are juveniles , there are many others where the newspapers would be allowed by law to identify the victim . |
| 26 | Can you think of times when the desire to covet has gripped your thoughts ? |
| 27 | Er there were a couple of times when the police were called and actually turned up , and and what people believed would have been a minor fight , then developed into a you know a major skirmish . |
| 28 | In the small number of institutions where the DipHE was established and survived there was both strong commitment and , at least initially , interest by schools , further education colleges and the press . |
| 29 | This is preferable to having a ‘ shopping list ’ of skills where the items on the list will inevitably vary in importance depending upon the situation . |
| 30 | This again is designed to avoid ( or at least reduce ) the double taxation of shareholders when the capital gain is distributed to shareholders as dividends . |