Example sentences of "of [noun pl] in a " in BNC.

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1 The Lawson parameter is this time multiplied by the number density , the number of ions in a unit volume of plasma , n : the sustainment time is the length of time for which these conditions are maintained .
2 Once again , ionization from the ground-state of the molecule leads to the formation of ions in a series of vibrational states , and the UPS band shows a progression with ( see Fig. 6.12 ) .
3 Small centres of excellence are a good idea ; and bringing together a group of experts in a subject could produce some interesting research .
4 Each board is made up of experts in a particular occupational sector , drawn from both education and industry .
5 Coupons , contained within the pack , may be collected over time and exchanged for a variety of products in a catalogue .
6 One report is a series of essays in a common framework by national experts ; and the second is a more detailed examination of public attitudes to technical change in Britain with comparative material on France , Germany and Japan .
7 Such averages are found from techniques which effectively count the number of molecules in a given mass or volume , such as end group analysis or studies of osmotic pressure .
8 The speeds of molecules in a gas are spread over a wide range .
9 But thanks to the newspapers , now circulating millions of copies in a population over 80 per cent literate , birth control was ‘ brought onto every Englishman 's breakfast table ’ ( Banks and Banks 1954 ) .
10 For a small firm of solicitors in a market town , conveyancing has accounted for about half of all fee income .
11 For a small firm of solicitors in a market town , conveyancing has accounted for about half of all fee income .
12 In effect this stage is equivalent to exchange of contracts in a sale by private treaty , with completion four weeks later .
13 Admittedly , the Model Penal Code does contain a list of circumstances which may amount to extreme indifference , which assists the courts and increases the predictability of verdicts in a way that Scots law does not , but the essence of both approaches is that there is no precise way of describing those non-intentional killings which are as heinous as intentional killings .
14 I was working and all of a sudden and one the woman began to sing Rock of Ages in a loud voice and then the man joined in and I sort of thought I heard sort of and I thought oh , they 've got a bottle which they 've taken out of their pockets which they were passing from side to side .
15 The first step in crystallite formation is the creation of a stable nucleus brought about by the ordering of chains in a parallel array , stimulated by intramolecular forces , followed by the stabilization of long range order by the secondary valence forces which aid the packing of molecules into a three-dimensional ordered structure .
16 that it is crucial to draw attention to fundamental assumptions in our society , and to keep open for pupils the options of accepting , modifying or rejecting these views ( Chapters 2 – 3 ) ; 2. that the purpose of RE is pupils ' self-education , engaging in depth upon the meaning and truth-claims of religions in a way which is relevant to their total experience of life ( Chapter 4 ) ; 3. that space needs to be given in which pupil involvement has a chance to develop , together with creativity , a sense of wonder and the cultivation of inner quietness ( Chapters 5 and 6 ) ; 4. that teachers need to model a positive , fair and balanced approach to the diversity of religious traditions and outlooks , and the controversy which these can generate ( Chapter 8 ) ; 5. that in a spirit of critical affirmation it is important to develop skills of evaluation and criteria for discernment ( Chapters 7 and 9 ) ; 6. that the crucial need is to put persons first , to establish genuine relationships which are affirming of pupils , believing that they have something to give , and so listening to them and responding to them — and in the light of this to encourage their capacity for self-assessment ( Chapter 10 ) ; 7. that the distinction between education and dogmatic teaching is all-important and that , provided this is borne in mind , opportunities for stillness and possible worship can be an invaluable aid to education ( Chapters 6 and 11 ) ; 8. that RE can relate in a dynamic and creative way to all other areas of the curriculum ( Chapters 12 and 13 ) .
17 Scales , including map scales Questions concerned with the sizes of objects in a diagram of a room with scales 4 cm 1 metre were correctly done by From 33 per cent to 71 per cent depending on the measurements involved ( p.94 ) .
18 Later in the same article ‘ Simultanisme-Librettisme ’ in which he expounded these views , Apollinaire , using Picasso 's work as an example , extended the idea of Simultaneity to cover the combination of various view-points of objects in a single image .
19 Call rate ( number of calls in a given period )
20 a new general classification scheme for all waters , which would incorporate standard key chemical tests used in previous water quality surveys together with , for rivers , a new biological measurement based on the extent to which the presence of invertebrates in a water body falls short of what would be expected in a clean or unpolluted system .
21 Walk down a row of houses in a pit village today , and ask where the people 's ancestors came from .
22 The town has some fascinating historical buildings , among which must be mentioned the old Town Hall with its Black Tower , the Latin school with its allegorical front , the salt house with its striking black and white shutters , the house where Pestalozzi , the Swiss educational reformer , died in 1827 , a parish church dating from 1480 , and a cluster of houses in a happy jumble of styles around the Heimatsmuseum .
23 The relevant facts are stated in the judgment of the court ( Cockburn C.J. , Wightman and Blackburn JJ. ) , delivered by BLACKBURN J. : In this case it appeared on the trial that the defendant was agent for a Mrs. Bennett , who was non-resident owner of houses in a district subject to a local Act .
24 However hard a head or a governing body may try to remain outside the arena of competition , the insistence of parent interests and community awareness and the effect on even the price of houses in a local estate agent 's listings will continue to make sure that parents believe that clever children , as measured in the national assessment , are produced by good schools and by good teachers .
25 It can be seen that there is a wide variation , especially where the number of dies in a year is small .
26 Of course , Brian himself was a boss , if one counted being Head of Humanities in a poorly funded and now much-threatened Adult Education Institute as being a boss .
27 The Head of Humanities in a large comprehensive school commented in my hearing , in a staff meeting about 3rd year general discussion groups on controversial issues , that " in about half of such groups the question of God is brought in by some kid or other " and that he felt " put on the spot " .
28 He was also the company 's standard bearer at the town 's annual common riding and as a former Master upholsterer he previously represented the Corporation of Hammermen in a similar capacity .
29 a sheet giving a breakdown of activities in a typical week — PE days , swimming days etc ;
30 collaborative planning of activities in a way which requires pupils to speak and listen ;
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