Example sentences of "[adj] nature [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Domestic rate relief was introduced in 1967 as a result of concern at the regressive nature of the rates and the burden they were thought to impose on ratepayers . |
| 2 | The capital costs are high on account of the specialised nature of the machines required for the production line . |
| 3 | The formal environment within which this form of communication takes place ; the circulation of preprints or abstracts prior to conferences ; the peer review involved in the selection of speakers and topics ; and the public nature of the talks , all ensure that this form of oral presentation is a much more structured and circumscribed communication than a mere conversation . |
| 4 | In Amalgamemnon , Xorandor , and Verbivore the fictional or mythic nature of the simulations and abstractions we take to be fact is demonstrated by simulations of these simulations which reveal them to be discursive constructs . |
| 5 | The elusive nature of the reactions seen in food intolerance makes it difficult to rule out this diagnosis without very thorough testing , and there seems to have been undue reliance on skin-prick tests in this study , despite the fact that these are unreliable indicators in most cases of food sensitivity . |
| 6 | The confirmation of the definitive nature of the borders of the united Germany is an essential element in the peaceful order of Europe . |
| 7 | Perhaps the toner fluid intoxicated her — there were over a hundred sheets to copy — or maybe it was the lack of air in the photocopying room , but after we had done and she had commented favourably on the comprehensive and detailed nature of the notes , she asked me to go out with her . |
| 8 | The different nature of the materials imported to particular parts of England in the sixth and seventh centuries is mirrored by the different patterns of dispersal revealed by plotting fall-off curves ( Huggett forthcoming ) . |
| 9 | The asymmetry arises because of the different nature of the benefits provided and taxes levied . |
| 10 | But the books a writer fails to write in his adolescence are of a different nature from the books he fails to write once he has announced his profession . |
| 11 | Although these data must be interpreted with caution given the non-randomised nature of the studies , and the heterogeneous group of diseases among the two patient groups , it is intriguing to speculate that non-specific immunosuppression might occur as a result of the increased concentration of soluble HLA molecules in Gamimune N relative to Gammagard . |
| 12 | Batty recognises that he could have taken a sharper look at the derivative nature of the designs or examined some of the problems likely to face the company in the future . |
| 13 | Competition in the professions was thought not to be in the public interest because of the specialised and personal nature of the services provided , which often affect the health , safety and well-being of the public . |
| 14 | Most secondary market transactions in eurobonds occur in over the counter ( OTC ) trading , i.e. not on a recognised exchange ( partly for historical reasons but also due to the non-standardised nature of the instruments ) . |
| 15 | because there are bound to be certain breaches in view of the comprehensive nature of the Warranties and the complex nature of the Business ; |
| 16 | That Hildyard and Olson have in mind their own academic establishment is apparent not only from the standards and ideals to which they appeal , but also from the explicit nature of the examples which they use . |
| 17 | The chronic nature of the symptoms , the benign appearance of the gastric lesions on endoscopy , and the equivocal histological aspect of the lesions account for the fact that numerous MALT lymphomas were considered ‘ pseudolymphomas ’ until the monoclonal nature of the proliferation could be routinely shown by immunochemistry . |
| 18 | But Nietzsche 's use of such terminology tends to mask the actual nature of the alternatives in question . |
| 19 | The regulations give some guidance by directing that an application may be refused where it appears that any advantage accruing would only be trivial , where the simple nature of the proceedings would not normally require the assistance of a solicitor , or where funds from another source were available but not pursued . |
| 20 | The Chairman , Mrs Jean Robertson , said the risk of the children meeting their parents and other local people was too great , given the serious nature of the allegations . |
| 21 | The crucial nature of the questions addressed at this seminar resulted in our receiving the backing of a number of organisations . |
| 22 | Indeed , the tradition of personal contact between the Council and the public , the accessibility of local government officials , and the identifiable nature of the officials and councillors involved , gave the whole thing a highly personal tone to the point where some of the wider issues were obscured , or else never raised in the first place . |
| 23 | Artai was incapable of sitting still for long , and only his abnormal concern with his appearance made him submit at all to the restrictive nature of the ministrations of the Y'frike slaves . |
| 24 | The applicants in the main proceedings considered that the extension of the nationality requirement to holders of a beneficial interest accentuated the restrictive nature of the requirements laid down . |
| 25 | It has argued that greater than forecast levels of infill demonstrate the soundness of the Structure Plan strategy ; reflect the real nature of the needs of the housing market and thereby m materially contribute to the adequacy of the regional five year land supply . |
| 26 | The problem of assessing the impact of these conglomerate groupings lies in the loose , amorphous nature of the connections because in few of the federations is there an obviously dominant leader . |
| 27 | Four ‘ change-facilitating factors ’ are picked out by Ramon ; heavy and unchanging reliance on segregated institutions ; the existence of a minority of psychiatrists prepared to act politically ( while not having the desire to act in a party political framework ) ; the autonomous nature of the regions leading to more enthusiastic reform beginning in socialist and communist areas ; and perhaps most importantly for the concerns of this book , |
| 28 | While the Duke of Richmond and a few others remained calm , seeing the essentially limited nature of the outbreaks , some landowners , like Sir Godfrey Webster , temporarily returned from exile , thoroughly enjoyed themselves galloping around the country at night with troops of dragoons or coastguards to hunt down troublemakers . |
| 29 | Unlike the debates over the military-industrial complex , the general and wide-ranging nature of the arguments in this chapter reflects disagreement about what the problem is and different approaches to what constitutes a theory . |
| 30 | While the listing and publicising of rights was welcomed ( every household in the country received a copy ) , there was some disappointment at the unambitious nature of the targets and the absence of enforcement mechanisms . |