Example sentences of "of [noun pl] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After two years of study , a blue-ribbon panel of experts this week advised NASA to plan at least four ‘ essential ’ planetary ventures between now and the year 2000 . |
| 2 | For a variety of reasons this type of explanation must be rejected today and the explosive diversification of Metazoa across the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary , as recorded in the strata , is now generally accepted as being a true reflection of what actually happened ( Stanley , 1976 ; Seilacher , 1977 ) . |
| 3 | Following the Norman Conquest in 1066 there was one of the greatest reorganisations of estates this country has ever seen . |
| 4 | He also urged the party not to turn its back on traditional principles and values in its drive to agree an election-winning package of policies this week . |
| 5 | I wa I want you to tell me if what is Johnson saying that his particular comedy of humours this play is doing ? |
| 6 | In the great majority of cases this teaching would be communicated orally , for Gospels were in short supply and many converts were illiterate . |
| 7 | She were on about Graham , she 's seen him loads of times this week . |
| 8 | ‘ did , having entered ’ In the majority of burglaries this point should not be difficult to prove and a line in a witness statement to the effect ‘ I saw James Stewart enter the house ’ , would suffice . |
| 9 | But the 160 men working at the Midlothian pit are now hoping that a series of meetings this week will secure both the future of the colliery and their jobs . |
| 10 | I have visited lots of homes this week . ’ |
| 11 | It is the high stakes , no doubt , allied to the frustration of failing to achieve personal ambitions , which have led to a number of outbreaks this season on the professional Tours . |
| 12 | POLICE have advised people to make sure their garages and sheds are locked following a series of break-ins this week . |
| 13 | nice of cherries this morning . |
| 14 | Good news and bad news for local jockey Richard Dunwoody he reached his century of winners this week but now leads the championship by just six |
| 15 | ‘ I went back for a couple of months this summer for the first time in four years . |
| 16 | Yeah but I know what he means when he says he ca n't and I said to him I said ooh I feel a bit out of sorts this morning , sort of I do n't know how you must feel having to go to work . |
| 17 | Overall there was a much more varied selection of entries this year both in regard to the wide assortment of subjects tackled and to the quality of the writing . |
| 18 | Maggie awoken from dreams of flying , from dreams of women with long hair building houses of hair , sits on the lavatory calculating whether she can afford a new pair of tights this week . |
| 19 | And you can actually say that the average number of visits this week was |
| 20 | The male does n't know that this fish is in fact male and not female , and in place of ovaries this male , which is that one there , has enormous testes . |
| 21 | We have a mixed bag on the theme of motifs this month , beginning with a query from my post bag . |
| 22 | I 've had four lots of chips this week and I 'm getting fed up with chips |
| 23 | WONDERFUL WOBURN produced a number of surprises this year at the annual gathering of the de Havilland Moth Club in the picturesque grounds of Woburn Abbey over the weekend of August 15/16 although strong winds and generally poor weather in the few days leading up to the event meant that the number of foreign Moths arriving was down on previous years . |
| 24 | I 've been deadheading the roses ; there is such a wonderful profusion of colours this year now that the new bushes have settled in , especially the big white one which I 'm sure you remember . |
| 25 | In the short run , ATP officials say they will cancel plans for another round of applications this summer to their programme , which funds proposals from individual companies and industry consortia , while the Energy Department expects to continue its emphasis on funding research projects within the laboratories that also serve the needs of industry . |
| 26 | His government blames the upsurge of violence on the record inflow of immigrants this year . |
| 27 | Quite an embarras of Slavs this year . |
| 28 | For a philosopher , whether an idea is logical or illogical is very important , but for an historian of ideas this concern is of relatively little significance . |
| 29 | Ooh they had a lot of bangers this morning ! |
| 30 | Mr Lindsey was predicting in early January that the majority of customers this year would probably opt for a variable rate , on the basis that they probably did not believe interest rates would drop very much further . |