Example sentences of "of a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a reprimand on his record for improper treatment of a prisoner of war . ’ |
| 2 | But she did know she was badly in need of a dose of sanity herself right now . |
| 3 | Modularization is not easy to define , but can be seen as one end of a spectrum of course structures which ranges from the linear to the modular , as follows : |
| 4 | Many of the sounds we hear emanating from insects , for example , are only the bottom end of a spectrum of sound signals much of which lie above the auditory frequencies to which our ears are attuned . |
| 5 | For Hirst this means that there can be no Marxist ‘ science of history ’ that can be opposed to the essentialism and teleology of a philosophy of history . |
| 6 | The five Home Secretary nominees with the support even of a minority of say three of the councillors will almost certainly be able to elect the Chairman of the authority who will then have in addition to his deliberatory vote a casting vote . |
| 7 | To suppose that the influence of a minority of party activists will not in the end prevail is to delude oneself . |
| 8 | Finally , rather than stereotyping scientists as capitalist Frankensteins , making monsters for commercial gain , a more constructive approach would be to consider how the allocation of resources can be altered to meet the needs of the public majority rather than those of a minority in power . |
| 9 | They consisted of an elaborate sequence of libations poured into a large vessel on an altar between two double-axes mounted on painted pyramidal bases ; grave-goods were dedicated to the sheepskin-draped statue of a god in front of another altar ; offerings of food and drink were dedicated at a third altar set up in front of a sacred tree shrine ; music was played and an ox and two goats were sacrificed . |
| 10 | It includes , for example , language use , language study , literature , drama and media education ; it ranges from the teaching of a skill like handwriting , through the development of the imagination and of competence in reading , writing , speaking and listening , to the academic study of the greatest literature in English . |
| 11 | The dualism ( document and non-document of title ) of the Pomerene straight bill of lading poses serious problems in jurisdictions where the concept of a document of title is synonymous with negotiable bill of lading . |
| 12 | In addition , as indicated when discussing the concept of a document of title , whoever holds the full set of original bills controls possession of goods in transit . |
| 13 | Also excluded from registration are ( i ) a charge on goods where the chargee is entitled to possession of the goods or of a document of title to them , ( ii ) a deposit of a negotiable instrument by way of security to secure payment of a book debt and ( iii ) a lien on subfreights . |
| 14 | An example of a document of title is a bill of lading ( i.e. the document given by a shipowner acknowledging that he has received goods which have been shipped ) . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , it is readily intelligible that Luxmoore J. should have considered that , when the discretion fell to be exercised , the equities were all on one side — that is to say in favour of the chargees , who had acted on the faith of a document of transfer which the mother had herself executed after having failed to make inquiries which would have revealed that the document related to the property . |
| 16 | of a description of property ordinarily intended for private use , occupation or consumption ; and |
| 17 | Thus s5(3) states : ( 3 ) A person shall not be liable under section 2 above for any loss of or damage to any property which , at the time it is lost or damaged , is not- ( a ) of a description of property ordinarily intended for private use , occupation or consumption ; and ( b ) intended by the person suffering the loss or damage mainly for his own private use , occupation or consumption . |
| 18 | Kerrey , a distinguished Vietnam veteran who had lost part of a leg in combat , had castigated Clinton as unelectable because of his avoidance of service in Vietnam . |
| 19 | The execution of a transfer on completion of sale is unquestionably within the power conferred by the power of attorney . |
| 20 | But it 's vital , because , as mentioned above , a seller 's conveyancer ( unlike a buyer 's ) ca n't sign on behalf of his or her client ; and if on completion , checking the execution of a transfer on behalf of the buyer , you find this requirement has not been observed , you should refuse to complete until it has . |
| 21 | The personal social services provide a good example of a transfer of responsibility for provision from the state to the commercial , voluntary and informal sectors . |
| 22 | And in addition to that , as governments knew that the House of Commons would not be agreeable , ah , the ah , polite phrase is ‘ had not been educated up to ’ , ah , the acceptance of a transfer of sovereignty of the islands , an additional ingredient was thrown in . |
| 23 | If , by an oversight , a transfer is obtained in the simple form of a transfer of whole ( Form 19 ) or of part , all is not lost — the Land Registry cover under which , after completion , you will lodge the transfer and other papers in the appropriate District Land Registry for registration , contains ( top of page 2 ) a declaration as to the right of the survivor to give a valid receipt , similar to that in Form 19(JP) . |
| 24 | Hwang Jang Yop , a senior North Korean official visiting Tokyo in early April , dismissed speculation of a transfer of power in the immediate future . |
| 25 | Hearing that the young man was the only son of a gentleman of wealth , the money-lender begged of him never to hesitate in coming to him again whenever he stood in need of a ‘ friend ’ . |
| 26 | Conversely , for Hans Mayer , Genet 's commitment to inversion makes him deeply conservative : ‘ Genet 's books are the exact opposite of a literature of indignation and rebellion . |
| 27 | But did they understand fully how formidable this nation was which could persuade men from Magna Graecia , Campania , Umbria and Africa to use their knowledge of Greek for the creation of a literature in Latin ? |
| 28 | The fourteen-gallon tank had been about one quarter full of fuel , and both it and a second partially-filled tank were each found to contain over a quarter of a pint of water , the result of condensation forming in the tanks over a six-day period . |
| 29 | Followed by one fresh orange , peeled , sliced and served topped with a quarter of a pint of vanilla custard ( left over from Thursday ) . |
| 30 | This will leave you a quarter of a pint of milk for tea and coffee through the day . |